ágne mánmāni túbhya° káṃ ghr̥táṃ ná juhva āsáni |
sá devéṣu prá cikiddhi tuváṃ hí ási pūrviyáḥ śivó dūtó vivásvato nábhantām anyaké same ||
3 Agni, I offer hymns to thee, like holy oil within thy mouth. Acknowledge them. among the Gods, for thou art the most excellent, the worshipper's blissful messenger. Let all the others die away.