Sukta 10

जोहूत्रो अग्निः प्रथमः पितेवेळस्पदे मनुषा यत्समिद्धः। श्रियं वसानो अमृतो विचेता मर्मृजेन्यः श्रवस्यः स वाजी॥

johūtro agniḥ prathamaḥ piteveḻaspade manuṣā yatsamiddhaḥ | śriyaṁ vasāno amṛto vicetā marmṛjenyaḥ śravasyaḥ sa vājī ||

AGNI, first, loudly calling, like a Father, kindled by man upon the seat of worship. Clothed in his glory, deathless, keen of insight, must be adorned by all, the Strong, the Famous.

श्रूया अग्निश्चित्रभानुर्हवं मे विश्वाभिर्गीर्भिरमृतो विचेताः। श्यावा रथं वहतो रोहिता वोतारुषाह चक्रे विभृत्रः॥

śrūyā agniścitrabhānurhavaṁ me viśvābhirgīrbhiramṛto vicetāḥ | śyāvā rathaṁ vahato rohitā votāruṣāha cakre vibhṛtraḥ ||

May Agni the resplendent hear my calling through all my songs, Immortal, keen of insight. Dark steeds or ruddy draw his car, or carried in sundry ways he makes them red of colour.

उत्तानायामजनयन्सुषूतं भुवदग्निः पुरुपेशासु गर्भः। शिरिणायां चिदक्तुना महोभिरपरीवृतो वसति प्रचेताः॥

uttānāyāmajanayansuṣūtaṁ bhuvadagniḥ purupeśāsu garbhaḥ | śiriṇāyāṁ cidaktunā mahobhiraparīvṛto vasati pracetāḥ ||

On wood supine they got the well-formed Infant: a germ in various-fashioned plants was Agni; And in the night, not compassed round by darkness, he dwells exceeding wise, with rays of splendour.

जिघर्म्यग्निं हविषा घृतेन प्रतिक्षियन्तं भुवनानि विश्वा। पृथुं तिरश्चा वयसा बृहन्तं व्यचिष्ठमन्नै रभसं दृशानम्॥

jigharmyagniṁ haviṣā ghṛtena pratikṣiyantaṁ bhuvanāni viśvā | pṛthuṁ tiraścā vayasā bṛhantaṁ vyaciṣṭhamannai rabhasaṁ dṛśānam ||

With oil and sacred gifts I sprinkle Agni who makes his home in front of all things living, Broad, vast, through vital power o'er all expanded, conspicuous, strong with all the food that feeds him.

आ विश्वतः प्रत्यञ्चं जिघर्म्यरक्षसा मनसा तज्जुषेत। मर्यश्रीः स्पृहयद्वर्णो अग्निर्नाभिमृशे तन्वा जर्भुराणः॥

ā viśvataḥ pratyañcaṁ jigharmyarakṣasā manasā tajjuṣeta | maryaśrīḥ spṛhayadvarṇo agnirnābhimṛśe tanvā jarbhurāṇaḥ ||

I pour to him who looks in all directions: may he accept it with a friendly spirit. Agni with bridegroom's grace and lovely colour may not be touched when all his form is fury.

ज्ञेया भागं सहसानो वरेण त्वादूतासो मनुवद्वदेम। अनूनमग्निं जुह्वा वचस्या मधुपृचं धनसा जोहवीमि॥

jñeyā bhāgaṁ sahasāno vareṇa tvādūtāso manuvadvadema | anūnamagniṁ juhvā vacasyā madhupṛcaṁ dhanasā johavīmi ||

By choice victorious, recognize thy portion: with thee for envoy may we speak like Manu. Obtaining wealth, I call on perfect Agni who with an eloquent tongue dispenses sweetness.