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1. THOU, first
inventor of this prayer, O Agni, Worker of Marvels, hast become our Herald.
Thou, Bull, hast made us
strength which none may conquer, strength that shall overcome all other prowess.
2 As Priest
thou sattest at the seat of worship, furthering us, best Offerer, meet for
honour.
So first to thee have pious men
resorted, turning thy mind to thoughts of ample riches.
3 In thee,
still watching, they have followed riches, who goest with much wealth as with
an army,
The radiant Agni, lofty, fair
to look on, worshipped with marrow, evermore resplendent.
4 They who
approached the God's abode with homage, eager for glory, won them perfect
glory:
Yea, they gained even
sacrificial titles, and found delight in thine auspicious aspect.
5 On earth the
people magnify thee greatly, thee their celestial and terrestrial riches.
Thou, Helper, must be known as
our Preserver, Father and Mother of mankind for ever.
6 Dear priest
among mankind, adorable Agni hath seated him, joy-giver, skilled in worship.
Let us approach thee shining in
thy dwelling, kneeling upon our knees, with adoration.
7 Longing for
bliss, pure-minded, God-devoted, Agni, we seek thee, such, meet to be lauded.
Thou, Agni, leddest forth our
men to battle, refulgent with the heaven's exalted splendour.
8 Sage of
mankind, all peoples' Lord and Master, the Bull of men, the sender down of
blessings,
Still pressing on, promoting,
purifying, Agni the Holy One, the Lord of riches.
9 Agni, the
mortal who hath toiled and worshipped, brought thee oblations with his kindled
fuel,
And well knows sacrifice with
adoration, gains every joy with thee to guard and help him.
10 Mightily
let us worship thee the Mighty, with reverence, Agni! fuel and oblations,
With songs, O Son of Strength,
with hymns, with altar: so may we strive for thine auspicious favour.
11 Thou who
hast covered heaven and earth with splendour and with thy glories, glorious and
triumphant.
Continue thou to shine on us, O
Agni, with strength abundant, rich, and long enduring.
12 Vouchsafe
us ever, as man needs, O Vasu, abundant wealth of kine for son and offspring.
Food noble, plenteous, far from
sin and evil, he with us, and fair fame to make us happy.
13 May I obtain
much wealth in many places by love of thee and through thy grace, King Agni;
For in thee Bounteous One, in
thee the Sovran, Agni, are many boons for him who serves thee.
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