Sukta 17

समिध्यमानः प्रथमानु धर्मा समक्तुभिरज्यते विश्ववारः। शोचिष्केशो घृतनिर्णिक्पावकः सुयज्ञो अग्निर्यजथाय देवान्॥

samidhyamānaḥ prathamānu dharmā samaktubhirajyate viśvavāraḥ | śociṣkeśo ghṛtanirṇikpāvakaḥ suyajño agniryajathāya devān ||

DULY enkindled after ancient customs, bringing all treasures, he is balmed with unguents,- Flame-haired, oil-clad, the purifying Agni, skilled in fair rites, to bring the Gods for worship.

यथायजो होत्रमग्ने पृथिव्या यथा दिवो जातवेदश्चिकित्वान्। एवानेन हविषा यक्षि देवान्मनुष्वद्यज्ञं प्र तिरेममद्य॥

yathāyajo hotramagne pṛthivyā yathā divo jātavedaścikitvān | evānena haviṣā yakṣi devānmanuṣvadyajñaṁ pra tiremamadya ||

As thou, O Agni, skilful Jatavedas, hast sacrificed as Priest of Earth, of Heaven, So with this offering bring the Gods, and prosper this sacrifice today as erst for Manu.

त्रीण्यायूंषि तव जातवेदस्तिस्र आजानीरुषसस्ते अग्ने। ताभिर्देवानामवो यक्षि विद्वानथा भव यजमानाय शं योः॥

trīṇyāyūṁṣi tava jātavedastisra ājānīruṣasaste agne | tābhirdevānāmavo yakṣi vidvānathā bhava yajamānāya śaṁ yoḥ ||

Three are thy times of life, O Jatavedas, and the three mornings are thy births, O Agni. With these, well-knowing, grant the Gods' kind favour, and help in stir aiid stress the man who worships.

अग्निं सुदीतिं सुदृशं गृणन्तो नमस्यामस्त्वेड्यं जातवेदः। त्वां दूतमरतिं हव्यवाहं देवा अकृण्वन्नमृतस्य नाभिम्॥

agniṁ sudītiṁ sudṛśaṁ gṛṇanto namasyāmastveḍyaṁ jātavedaḥ | tvāṁ dūtamaratiṁ havyavāhaṁ devā akṛṇvannamṛtasya nābhim ||

Agni most bright and fair with song we honour, yea, the adorable, O Jatavedas. Thee, envoy, messenger, oblation-bearer, the Gods have made centre of life eternal.

यस्त्वद्धोता पूर्वो अग्ने यजीयान्द्विता च सत्ता स्वधया च शम्भुः। तस्यानु धर्म प्र यजा चिकित्वोऽथ नो धा अध्वरं देववीतौ॥

yastvaddhotā pūrvo agne yajīyāndvitā ca sattā svadhayā ca śambhuḥ | tasyānu dharma pra yajā cikitvo'tha no dhā adhvaraṁ devavītau ||

That Priest before thee, yet more skilled in worship, stablished of old, healthgiver by his nature,- After his custom offer, thou who knowest, and lay our sacrifice where Gods may taste it.