Dear, timeless offering is poured into the light-discovering Agni, pervading heaven. The gods spread out through his celestial nature, so that he might uphold the world and sustain it.
The world was swallowed in darkness: Agni was born, and light became visible. The gods, the broad earth, the heavens, the plants, and the waters rejoiced in his friendship.
Inspired by gods who deserve our worship, I now praise Eternal High Agni, Him who has spread the earth, the sky, and both realms, and the air’s middle region.
The earliest priest whom all the gods accepted and chose, and anointed with butter, He swiftly made all flying, standing, traveling, and all that moves, Agni Jātavedas.
Because you, Agni Jātavedas, stood at the world’s head with your radiant glory, We sent you forth with hymns and songs and praises; you filled heaven and earth, God worthy of worship.
You are the head of the world in the night-time; then, as the sun, rise in the morning. Then the quick priest goes ahead, knowing the wondrous power of the gods that must be honored.
Lovely is he who, in his greatness, shines forth, seated in the heavens, resplendent. With resonant hymns all gods who guard our bodies offer up oblations in this Agni.
First the gods created the hymnal; then they gave birth to Agni, then the oblation. He was their sacrifice that guards our bodies; the heavens know him, the earth, the waters know him.
He, Agni, whom the gods have created, in whom they offered up all worlds and creatures, He with his bright glow heated earth and sky; he urged himself forward in his grandeur.
Then by the praise the gods created Agni in heaven, who fills both worlds through strength and vigor. They made him threefold in essence; he ripens plants of every form and nature.
When the gods, whose due is worship, set him as Surya, the son of Aditi, in heaven, When the pair, ever wandering, came into being, all creatures that existed looked upon them.
For all the world of life the gods made Agni Vaiśvānara to be the day’s bright banner— Him who has spread the radiant mornings, and