Offer Agni your fuel and pour oil on his altar; Present your offerings to him.
Agni, accept this song of praise, be magnified by it: Receive my sweetly-spoken words.
Agni, I place the oblations before you; Here let the Deities sit down.
Agni, your lofty flames have risen high, Your radiant flames, you Radiant One.
Beloved! Let my ladles filled with sacred oil come near to you, Agni, accept our offerings.
I worship Agni—may he hear me!—the cheerful, the Invoker, Priest, Of varied splendor, rich in light.
Ancient Invoker, meet for praise, beloved Agni, wise and strong, The visitor of solemn rites.
Agni, best Aṅgiras, accept these offerings and guide The timely sacrifice.
Excellent God, with brilliant flames, bring them hitherward, Knowing the way, the Heavenly Host.
Him, Sage and Herald, without deceit, the ensign of sacrifices, him Smoke-bannersed, rich in light, we seek.
O Agni, be our Guardian, God, against those who harm us: Destroy our foes, you Son of Strength.
Agni, the Sage has grown by the singer and his ancient hymn, Beautiful in form.
I invoke the Child of Strength, Agni with purifying flame, At this well-ordered sacrifice.
So Agni, rich in many friends, with fiery splendor, seat yourself With gods upon our sacred grass.
The mortal who serves Agni in his own home, For him he causes wealth to shine.
Agni is the head and height of heaven, Master of the earth, he quickens the seed of water.
Upward, O Agni, rise your flames, pure and resplendent, blazing high, Your lustres, fair effulgences.
For, Agni, you rule over the choicest gifts: may I, My singer, find defense in you.
O Agni, those who understand stir you to action with their thoughts: Let our songs enhance your might.
We ever claim the friendship of Agni, the singing messenger, Of God-like nature, without deceit.
Agni who bears most holy sway, the