agníṃ hótāram prá vr̥ṇe miyédhe gŕ̥tsaṃ kavíṃ viśvavídam ámūram |
sá no yakṣad devátātā yájīyān rāyé vā́jāya vanate maghā́ni ||
1 AGNI, quick, sage, infallible, all-knowing, I choose to be our Priest at this oblation. In our Gods’ service he, best skilled, shall worship: may he obtain us boons for strength and riches.