Sukta 1

अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्। होतारं रत्नधातमम्॥

agnimīḻe purohitaṁ yajñasya devamṛtvijam | hotāraṁ ratnadhātamam ||

I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice, The hotar, lavishest of wealth.

अग्निः पूर्वेभिरृषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत। स देवाँ एह वक्षति॥

agniḥ pūrvebhirṛṣibhirīḍyo nūtanairuta | sa devā eha vakṣati ||

Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers. He shall bring hitherward the Gods.

अग्निना रयिमश्नवत्पोषमेव दिवेदिवे। यशसं वीरवत्तमम्॥

agninā rayimaśnavatpoṣameva divedive | yaśasaṁ vīravattamam ||

Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by day, Most rich in heroes, glorious.

अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि। स इद्देवेषु गच्छति॥

agne yaṁ yajñamadhvaraṁ viśvataḥ paribhūrasi | sa iddeveṣu gacchati ||

Agni, the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about Verily goeth to the Gods.

अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः। देवो देवेभिरा गमत्॥

agnirhotā kavikratuḥ satyaścitraśravastamaḥ | devo devebhirā gamat ||

May Agni, sapient-minded Priest, truthful, most gloriously great, The God, come hither with the Gods.

यदङ्ग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि। तवेत्तत्सत्यमङ्गिरः॥

yadaṅga dāśuṣe tvamagne bhadraṁ kariṣyasi | tavettatsatyamaṅgiraḥ ||

Whatever blessing, Agni, thou wilt grant unto thy worshipper, That, Angiras, is indeed thy truth.

उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम्। नमो भरन्त एमसि॥

upa tvāgne divedive doṣāvastardhiyā vayam | namo bharanta emasi ||

To thee, dispeller of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer Bringing thee reverence, we come

राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपामृतस्य दीदिविम्। वर्धमानं स्वे दमे॥

rājantamadhvarāṇāṁ gopāmṛtasya dīdivim | vardhamānaṁ sve dame ||

Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, radiant One, Increasing in thine own abode.

स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव। सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये॥

sa naḥ piteva sūnave'gne sūpāyano bhava | sacasvā naḥ svastaye ||

Be to us easy of approach, even as a father to his son: Agni, be with us for our weal.