Book 1 >> HYMN 1 - Agni



अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवं रत्वीजम |
होतारं रत्नधातमम
English:- I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice,
The hotar, lavishest of wealth.

अग्निः पूर्वेभिर्र्षिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत |
स देवानेह वक्षति
English:- Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers.
He shall bring hitherward the Gods.

अग्निना रयिमश्नवत पोषमेव दिवे-दिवे |
यशसं वीरवत्तमम
English:- Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by day,
Most rich in heroes, glorious.

अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि |
स इद्देवेषु गछति
English:- Agni, the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about
Verily goeth to the Gods.

अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः |
देवो देवेभिरा गमत
English:- May Agni, sapient-minded Priest, truthful, most gloriously great,
The God, come hither with the Gods.

यदङग दाशुषे तवमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि |
तवेत तत सत्यमङगिरः
English:- Whatever blessing, Agni, thou wilt grant unto thy worshipper,
That, Aṅgiras, is indeed thy truth.

उप तवाग्ने दिवे-दिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम |
नमो भरन्त एमसि
English:- To thee, dispeller of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer
Bringing thee reverence, we come

राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपां रतस्य दीदिविम |
वर्धमानंस्वे दमे
English:- Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, radiant One,
Increasing in thine own abode.

स नः पितेव सूनवे.अग्ने सूपायनो भव |
सचस्वा नः सवस्तये
English:- Be to us easy of approach, even as a father to his son:
Agni, be with us for our weal.