As at man's service of the Gods, Invoker, thou, Son of Strength, dost sacrifice and worship, So bring for us to-day all Gods together, bring willingly the willing Gods, O Agni.
स नो विभावा चक्षणिर् न वस्तोर् अग्निर् वन्दारु वेद्यश् चनो धात् । विश्वायुर् यो अमृतो मर्त्येषूषर्भुद् भूद् अतिथिर् जातवेदाः ॥
sa no vibhāvā cakṣaṇir na vastor agnir vandāru vedyaś cano dhāt | viśvāyur yo amṛto martyeṣūṣarbhud bhūd atithir jātavedāḥ ||
May Agni, radiant Herald of the morning, meet to be known, accept our praise with favour. Dear to all life, mid mortal men Immortal, our guest, awake at dawn, is Jatavedas.
dyāvo na yasya panayanty abhvam bhāsāṃsi vaste sūryo na śukraḥ | vi ya inoty ajaraḥ pāvako 'śnasya cic chiśnathat pūrvyāṇi ||
Whose might the very heavens regard with wonder: bright as the Sun he clothes himself with lustre. He who sends forth,, Eternal Purifier, hath shattered e'en the ancient works of Asna.
वद्मा हि सूनो अस्य् अद्मसद्वा चक्रे अग्निर् जनुषाज्मान्नम् । स त्वं न ऊर्जसन ऊर्जं धा राजेव जेर् अवृके क्षेष्य् अन्तः ॥
vadmā hi sūno asy admasadvā cakre agnir januṣājmānnam | sa tvaṃ na ūrjasana ūrjaṃ dhā rājeva jer avṛke kṣeṣy antaḥ ||
Thou art a Singer, Son! our feast-companion: Agni at birth prepared his food and pathway. Therefore vouchsafe us strength, O Strength-bestower. Win like a King: foes trouble not thy dwelling.
नितिक्ति यो वारणम् अन्नम् अत्ति वायुर् न राष्ट्र्य् अत्य् एत्य् अक्तून् । तुर्याम यस् त आदिशाम् अरातीर् अत्यो न ह्रुतः पततः परिह्रुत् ॥
nitikti yo vāraṇam annam atti vāyur na rāṣṭry aty ety aktūn | turyāma yas ta ādiśām arātīr atyo na hrutaḥ patataḥ parihrut ||
Even he who cats his firm hard food with swiftness,and overtakes the nights as Vayu kingdoms. May we o'ercome those who resist thine orders, like a steed casting down the flying foemen.
आ सूर्यो न भानुमद्भिर् अर्कैर् अग्ने ततन्थ रोदसी वि भासा । चित्रो नयत् परि तमांस्य् अक्तः शोचिषा पत्मन्न् औशिजो न दीयन् ॥
ā sūryo na bhānumadbhir arkair agne tatantha rodasī vi bhāsā | citro nayat pari tamāṃsy aktaḥ śociṣā patmann auśijo na dīyan ||
Like Surya with his fulgent rays, O Agni, thou overspreadest both the worlds with splendour. Decked with bright colour he dispels the darkness, like Ausija, with clear flame swifily flying.
त्वां हि मन्द्रतमम् अर्कशोकैर् ववृमहे महि नः श्रोष्य् अग्ने । इन्द्रं न त्वा शवसा देवता वायुम् पृणन्ति राधसा नृतमाः ॥
tvāṃ hi mandratamam arkaśokair vavṛmahe mahi naḥ śroṣy agne | indraṃ na tvā śavasā devatā vāyum pṛṇanti rādhasā nṛtamāḥ ||
We have elected thee as most delightful for thy beams' glow: hear our great laud, O Agni. The best men praise thee as the peer of Indra in strength, mid Gods, like Viyu in thy bounty.
nū no agne 'vṛkebhiḥ svasti veṣi rāyaḥ pathibhiḥ parṣy aṃhaḥ | tā sūribhyo gṛṇate rāsi sumnam madema śatahimāḥ suvīrāḥ ||
Now, Agni, on the tranquil paths of riches come to us for our weal: save us from sorrow. Grant chiefs and bard this boon. May we live happy, with hero children, through a hundred winters.