Sukta 1

त्वमग्ने द्युभिस्त्वमाशुशुक्षणिस्त्वमद्भ्यस्त्वमश्मनस्परि। त्वं वनेभ्यस्त्वमोषधीभ्यस्त्वं नृणां नृपते जायसे शुचिः॥

tvamagne dyubhistvamāśuśukṣaṇistvamadbhyastvamaśmanaspari | tvaṁ vanebhyastvamoṣadhībhyastvaṁ nṛṇāṁ nṛpate jāyase śuciḥ ||

THOU, Agni, shining in thy glory through the days, art brought to life from out the waters, from the stone: From out the forest trees and herbs that grow on ground, thou, Sovran Lord of men art generatad (sic) pure.

तवाग्ने होत्रं तव पोत्रमृत्वियं तव नेष्ट्रं त्वमग्निदृतायतः। तव प्रशास्त्रं त्वमध्वरीयसि ब्रह्मा चासि गृहपतिश्च नो दमे॥

tavāgne hotraṁ tava potramṛtviyaṁ tava neṣṭraṁ tvamagnidṛtāyataḥ | tava praśāstraṁ tvamadhvarīyasi brahmā cāsi gṛhapatiśca no dame ||

Thine is the Herald's task and Cleanser's duly timed; Leader art thou, and Kindler for the pious man. Thou art Director, thou the ministering Priest: thou art the Brahman, Lord and Master in our home.

त्वमग्न इन्द्रो वृषभः सतामसि त्वं विष्णुरुरुगायो नमस्यः। त्वं ब्रह्मा रयिविद्ब्रह्मणस्पते त्वं विधर्तः सचसे पुरंध्या॥

tvamagna indro vṛṣabhaḥ satāmasi tvaṁ viṣṇururugāyo namasyaḥ | tvaṁ brahmā rayividbrahmaṇaspate tvaṁ vidhartaḥ sacase puraṁdhyā ||

Hero of Heroes, Agni! Thou art Indra, thou art Visnu of the Mighty Stride, adorable: Thou, Brahmanaspati, the Brahman finding wealth: thou, O Sustainer, with thy wisdom tendest us.

त्वमग्ने राजा वरुणो धृतव्रतस्त्वं मित्रो भवसि दस्म ईड्यः। त्वमर्यमा सत्पतिर्यस्य सम्भुजं त्वमंशो विदथे देव भाजयुः॥

tvamagne rājā varuṇo dhṛtavratastvaṁ mitro bhavasi dasma īḍyaḥ | tvamaryamā satpatiryasya sambhujaṁ tvamaṁśo vidathe deva bhājayuḥ ||

Agni, thou art King Varuna whose laws stand fast; as Mitra, Wonder-Worker, thou must be implored. Aryaman, heroes' Lord, art thou, enrich ing all, and liberal Amsa in the synod, O thou God.

त्वमग्ने त्वष्टा विधते सुवीर्यं तव ग्नावो मित्रमहः सजात्यम्। त्वमाशुहेमा ररिषे स्वश्व्यं त्वं नरां शर्धो असि पुरूवसुः॥

tvamagne tvaṣṭā vidhate suvīryaṁ tava gnāvo mitramahaḥ sajātyam | tvamāśuhemā rariṣe svaśvyaṁ tvaṁ narāṁ śardho asi purūvasuḥ ||

Thou givest strength, as Tvastar, to the worshipper: thou wielding Mitra's power hast kinship with the Dames. Thou, urging thy fleet coursers, givest noble steeds: a host of heroes art thou with great store of wealth.

त्वमग्ने रुद्रो असुरो महो दिवस्त्वं शर्धो मारुतं पृक्ष ईशिषे। त्वं वातैररुणैर्यासि शंगयस्त्वं पूषा विधतः पासि नु त्मना॥

tvamagne rudro asuro maho divastvaṁ śardho mārutaṁ pṛkṣa īśiṣe | tvaṁ vātairaruṇairyāsi śaṁgayastvaṁ pūṣā vidhataḥ pāsi nu tmanā ||

Rudra art thou, the Asura of mighty heaven: thou art the Maruts' host, thou art the Lord of food, Thou goest with red winds: bliss hast thou in thine home. As Pusan thou thyself protectest worshippers.

त्वमग्ने द्रविणोदा अरंकृते त्वं देवः सविता रत्नधा असि। त्वं भगो नृपते वस्व ईशिषे त्वं पायुर्दमे यस्तेऽविधत्॥

tvamagne draviṇodā araṁkṛte tvaṁ devaḥ savitā ratnadhā asi | tvaṁ bhago nṛpate vasva īśiṣe tvaṁ pāyurdame yaste'vidhat ||

Giver of wealth art thou to him who honours thee; thou art God Savitar, granter of precious things. As Bhaga, Lord of men! thou rulest over wealth, and guardest in his house him who hath served thee well.

त्वामग्ने दम आ विश्पतिं विशस्त्वां राजानं सुविदत्रमृञ्जते। त्वं विश्वानि स्वनीक पत्यसे त्वं सहस्राणि शता दश प्रति॥

tvāmagne dama ā viśpatiṁ viśastvāṁ rājānaṁ suvidatramṛñjate | tvaṁ viśvāni svanīka patyase tvaṁ sahasrāṇi śatā daśa prati ||

To thee, the people's Lord within the house, the folk press forward to their King most graciously inclined. Lord of the lovely look, all things belong to thee: ten, hundred, yea, a thousand are outweighed by thee.

त्वामग्ने पितरमिष्टिभिर्नरस्त्वां भ्रात्राय शम्या तनूरुचम्। त्वं पुत्रो भवसि यस्तेऽविधत्त्वं सखा सुशेवः पास्याधृषः॥

tvāmagne pitaramiṣṭibhirnarastvāṁ bhrātrāya śamyā tanūrucam | tvaṁ putro bhavasi yaste'vidhattvaṁ sakhā suśevaḥ pāsyādhṛṣaḥ ||

Agni, men seek thee as a Father with their prayers, win thee, bright-formed, to brotherhood with holy act. Thou art a Son to him who duly worships thee, and as a trusty Friend thou guardest from attack.

त्वमग्न ऋभुराके नमस्यस्त्वं वाजस्य क्षुमतो राय ईशिषे। त्वं वि भास्यनु दक्षि दावने त्वं विशिक्षुरसि यज्ञमातनिः॥

tvamagna ṛbhurāke namasyastvaṁ vājasya kṣumato rāya īśiṣe | tvaṁ vi bhāsyanu dakṣi dāvane tvaṁ viśikṣurasi yajñamātaniḥ ||

A Rbhu art thou, Agni, near to be adored thou art the Sovran Lord of foodful spoil and wealth. Thou shinest brightly forth, thou burnest to bestow: pervading sacrifice, thou lendest us thine help.

त्वमग्ने अदितिर्देव दाशुषे त्वं होत्रा भारती वर्धसे गिरा। त्वमिळा शतहिमासि दक्षसे त्वं वृत्रहा वसुपते सरस्वती॥

tvamagne aditirdeva dāśuṣe tvaṁ hotrā bhāratī vardhase girā | tvamiḻā śatahimāsi dakṣase tvaṁ vṛtrahā vasupate sarasvatī ||

Thou, God, art Aditi to him who offers gifts: thou, Hotri, Bharati, art strengthened by the song. Thou art the hundred-wintered Ila to give strength, Lord of Wealth! Vrtra-slayer and Sarasvati.

त्वमग्ने सुभृत उत्तमं वयस्तव स्पार्हे वर्ण आ संदृशि श्रियः। त्वं वाजः प्रतरणो बृहन्नसि त्वं रयिर्बहुलो विश्वतस्पृथुः॥

tvamagne subhṛta uttamaṁ vayastava spārhe varṇa ā saṁdṛśi śriyaḥ | tvaṁ vājaḥ prataraṇo bṛhannasi tvaṁ rayirbahulo viśvataspṛthuḥ ||

Thou, Agni, cherished well, art highest vital power; in thy delightful hue are glories visible. Thou art the lofty might that furthers each design: thou art wealth manifold, diffused on every side.

त्वामग्न आदित्यास आस्यं त्वां जिह्वां शुचयश्चक्रिरे कवे। त्वां रातिषाचो अध्वरेषु सश्चिरे त्वे देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतम्॥

tvāmagna ādityāsa āsyaṁ tvāṁ jihvāṁ śucayaścakrire kave | tvāṁ rātiṣāco adhvareṣu saścire tve devā haviradantyāhutam ||

Thee, Agni, have the Adityas taken as their mouth; the Bright Ones have made thee, O Sage, to be their tongue. They who love offerings cling to thee at solemn rites: by thee the Gods devour the duly offered food.

त्वे अग्ने विश्वे अमृतासो अद्रुह आसा देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतम्। त्वया मर्तासः स्वदन्त आसुतिं त्वं गर्भो वीरुधां जज्ञिषे शुचिः॥

tve agne viśve amṛtāso adruha āsā devā haviradantyāhutam | tvayā martāsaḥ svadanta āsutiṁ tvaṁ garbho vīrudhāṁ jajñiṣe śuciḥ ||

By thee, O Agni, all the Immortal guileless Gods cat with thy mouth the oblation that is offered them. By thee do mortal men give sweetness to their drink. Bright art thou born, the embryo of the plants of earth.

त्वं तान्सं च प्रति चासि मज्मनाग्ने सुजात प्र च देव रिच्यसे। पृक्षो यदत्र महिना वि ते भुवदनु द्यावापृथिवी रोदसी उभे॥

tvaṁ tānsaṁ ca prati cāsi majmanāgne sujāta pra ca deva ricyase | pṛkṣo yadatra mahinā vi te bhuvadanu dyāvāpṛthivī rodasī ubhe ||

With these thou art united, Agni; yea thou, God of noble birth, surpassest them in majesty, Which, through the power of good, here spreads abroad from thee, diffused through both the worlds, throughout the earth and heaven.

ये स्तोतृभ्यो गोअग्रामश्वपेशसमग्ने रातिमुपसृजन्ति सूरयः। अस्माञ्च ताँश्च प्र हि नेषि वस्य आ बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः॥

ye stotṛbhyo goagrāmaśvapeśasamagne rātimupasṛjanti sūrayaḥ | asmāñca tāśca pra hi neṣi vasya ā bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||

The princely worshippers who send to those who sing thy praise, O Agni, guerdon graced with kine and steeds,- Lead thou both these and us forward to higher bliss. With brave men in the assembly may we speak aloud.