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1. O AGNI, King and Lord of wealth and
treasures, in thee is my delight at sacrifices.
Through thee may we obtain the strength we long for, and
overcome the fierce attacks of mortals.
2 Agni, Eternal Father, offering- bearer,
fair to behold, far-reaching, far-refulgent,
From well-kept household fire beam food to feed us, and
measure out to us abundant glory.
3 The Sage of men, the Lord of human races,
pure, purifying Agni, balmed with butter,
Him the Omniscient as your Priest ye stablish: he wins among
the Gods things worth the choosing.
4 Agni, enjoy, of one accord with Ila, striving
in rivalry with beams of Sarya,
Enjoy, O Jatavedas, this our fuel, and bring the Gods to us
to taste oblations.
5 As dear House-Friend, guest welcome in
the dwelling, to this our sacrifice come thou who knowest.
And, Agni, having scattered all assailants, bring to us the
possessions of our foemen.
6 Drive thou away the Dasyu with thy
weapon. As, gaining vital power for thine own body,
O Son of Strength, the Gods thou satisfiest, so in fight
save us, most heroic Agni.
7 May we, O Agni, with our lauds adore
thee, and with our gifts, fair-beaming Purifier!
Send to us wealth containing all things precious: bestow
upon us every sort of riches.
8 Son of Strength, Agni, dweller in three
regions, accept our sacrifice and our oblation.
Among the Gods may we be counted pious: protect us with a
triply-guarding shelter.
9 Over all woes and dangers, Jatavedas,
bear us as in a boat across a river.
Praised with our homage even as Atri praised thee, O Agni,
be the guardian of our bodies.
10 As I, remembering thee with grateful
spirit, a mortal, call with might on thee Immortal,
Vouchsafe us high renown, O Jatavedas, and may I be immortal
by my children.
11 The pious man, O Jatavedas Agni, to whom
thou grantest ample room and pleasure,
Gaineth abundant wealth with sons and horses, with heroes
and with kine for his well-being.
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