2 Agni, the Bounteous Giver, bright with varied flames, laud thou, O singer Sobhari-Him who controls this sacred food with Soma blent, who hath first claim to sacrifice.
3 Thee have we chosen skilftillest in sacrifice, Immortal Priest among the Gods, Wise finisher of this holy rite:
ūrjó nápātaṃ subhágaṃ sudī́ditim agníṃ śráyiṣṭhaśociṣam+ | sá no mitrásya váruṇasya só apā́m ā́ sumnáṃ yakṣate diví ||
4 The Son of Strength, the blessed, brightly shining One, Agni whose light is excellent. May be by sacrifice win us in heaven the grace of Mitra, Varuṇa, and the Floods.
5 The mortal who hath ministered to Agni with oblation, fuel, ritual lore, And reverence, skilled in sacrifice.
tásyéd árvanto raṃhayanta āśávas tásya dyumnítamaṃ yáśaḥ | ná tám áṃho devákr̥taṃ kútaś caná ná mártiyakr̥taṃ naśat ||
6 Verily swift to run are his fleet-footed steeds, and most resplendent fame is his. No trouble caused by Gods or wrought by mortal man from any side o’ertaketh him.
7 May we by thine own fires be well supplied with fire, O Son of Strength, O Lord of Might: Thou as our Friend hast worthy men.
praśáṃsamāno átithir ná mitríyo agnī́ rátho ná védiyaḥ | tuvé kṣémāso ápi santi sādhávas tuváṃ rā́jā rayīṇã́m ||
8 Agni, who praises like a guest of friendly mind, is as a car that brings us gear. Also in thee is found perfect security thou art the Sovran Lord of wealth.
só addhā́ dāśúadhvaro ágne mártaḥ subhaga sá praśáṃsiyaḥ | sá dhībhír astu sánitā ||
9 That man, moreover, merits praise who brings, auspicious Agni, sacrificial gifts May he win riches by his thoughts.
yásya tvám ūrdhvó adhvarā́ya tíṣṭhasi kṣayádvīraḥ sá sādhate | só árvadbhiḥ sánitā sá vipanyúbhiḥ sá śū́raiḥ sánitā kr̥tám ||
10 He for whose sacrifice thou standest up erect is prosperous and rules o’er men. He wins with coursers and with singers killed in song: with heroes he obtains the prize.
12 His, or the lauding sage's word, his, Son of Strength! who Is most prompt with sacred gifts, Set thou beneath the Gods, Vasu, above mankind, the speech of the intelligent.
13 He who with sacrificial gifts or homage bringeth very skilful Agni nigh, Or him who flashes fast with song,
samídhā yó níśitī dā́śad áditiṃ dhā́mabhir asya mártiyaḥ | víśvét sá dhībhíḥ subhágo jánām̐ áti dyumnaír udná 'va° tāriṣat ||
14 The mortal who with blazing fuel, as his laws command, adores the Perfect God, Blest with his thoughts in splendour shall exceed all men, as though he overpassed the floods.
16 That, wherewith Mitra, Varuṇa, and Aryaman, the Aśvins, Bhaga give us light, That may we, by thy power finding best furtherance, worship, O Indra, helped by thee.
té ghéd agne suādhíyo yé tvā vipra nidadhiré nr̥cákṣasam | víprāso deva sukrátum ||
17 O Agni, most devout are they, the sages who have set thee Sage exceeding wise, O God, for men to look upon:
tá íd védiṃ · subhaga tá ā́hutiṃ té sótuṃ cakrire diví | tá íd vā́jebhir jigiyur mahád dhánaṃ yé tvé kā́maṃ nieriré ||
18 Who have arranged thine altar Blessed God, at morn brought thine oblation, pressed the juice. They by their deeds of strength have won diem, mighty wealth, who have set all their hope in thee.
20 Show forth the mind that brings success in war with fiends, wherewith thou conquerest in fight. Bring down the many firm hopes of our enemies, and let us vanquish with thine aid.
22 Thou unto sharp-toothed Agni, Young and Radiant God, proclaimest with thy song the feast-Agni, who for our sweet strains moulds heroic strength when sacred oil is offered him,
yádī ghr̥tébhir ā́huto vā́śīm agnír bhárata úc ca áva ca | ásura iva nirṇíjam ||
23 While, served with sacrificial oil, now upward and now downward Agni moves his sword, As doth the Asura his robe.
24 The God, the Friend of man, who bears our gifts to heaven, the God with his sweet-smelling mouth, Distributes, skilled in sacrifice, his precious things, Invoking Priest, Immortal God.
25 Son of Strength, Agni, if thou wert the mortal, bright as Mitra, I worshipped with our gifts! And I were the Immortal God
ná tvā rāsīya abhíśastaye vaso ná pāpatvā́ya santiya | ná me stotā́ amatīvā́ ná dúrhitaḥ siyā́d agne ná pāpáyā ||
26 I would not give thee up, Vasu, to calumny, or misery, O Bounteous One. My worshipper should feel no hunger or distress, nor, Agni, should he live in sin.
29 O Agni, by thy wisdom, by thy bounties, by thy leading may I gather wealth. Excellent Agni, thou art called my Providence: delight thou to be liberal.
31 Thy spark is black and crackling, kindled in due time, O Bounteous, it is taken up. Thou art the dear Friend of the mighty Mornings: thou shinest in glimmerings of the night.
32 We Sobharis have come to him, for succour, who is good to help with thousand powers, The Sovran, Trasadasyu's Friend.
yásya te agne anyé agnáya upakṣíto vayā́ iva | vípo ná dyumnā́ ní yuve jánānãṃ táva kṣatrā́ṇi vardháyan ||
33 O Agni, thou on whom all other fires depend, as branches on the parent stem, I make the treasures of the folk, like songs, mine own, while I exalt thy sovran might.
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