Sukta 11

महाँ अस्यध्वरस्य प्रकेतो न ऋते त्वदमृता मादयन्ते। आ विश्वेभिः सरथं याहि देवैर्न्यग्ने होता प्रथमः सदेह॥

mahā asyadhvarasya praketo na ṛte tvadamṛtā mādayante | ā viśvebhiḥ sarathaṁ yāhi devairnyagne hotā prathamaḥ sadeha ||

GREAT art thou, Agni, sacrifice's Herald: not without thee are deathless Gods made joyful. Come hither with all Deities about thee here take thy seat, the first, as Priest, O Agni.

त्वामीळते अजिरं दूत्याय हविष्मन्तः सदमिन्मानुषासः। यस्य देवैरासदो बर्हिरग्नेऽहान्यस्मै सुदिना भवन्ति॥

tvāmīḻate ajiraṁ dūtyāya haviṣmantaḥ sadaminmānuṣāsaḥ | yasya devairāsado barhiragne'hānyasmai sudinā bhavanti ||

Men with oblations evermore entreat thee, the swift, to undertake an envoy's duty. He on whose sacred grass with Gods thou sittest, to him, O Agni, are the days propitious.

त्रिश्चिदक्तोः प्र चिकितुर्वसूनि त्वे अन्तर्दाशुषे मर्त्याय। मनुष्वदग्न इह यक्षि देवान्भवा नो दूतो अभिशस्तिपावा॥

triścidaktoḥ pra cikiturvasūni tve antardāśuṣe martyāya | manuṣvadagna iha yakṣi devānbhavā no dūto abhiśastipāvā ||

Three times a day in thee are shown the treasures sent for the mortal who presents oblation. Bring the Gods hither like a man, O Agni: be thou our envoy, guarding us from curses.

अग्निरीशे बृहतो अध्वरस्याग्निर्विश्वस्य हविषः कृतस्य। क्रतुं ह्यस्य वसवो जुषन्ताथा देवा दधिरे हव्यवाहम्॥

agnirīśe bṛhato adhvarasyāgnirviśvasya haviṣaḥ kṛtasya | kratuṁ hyasya vasavo juṣantāthā devā dadhire havyavāham ||

Lord of the lofty sacrifice is Agni, Agni is Lord of every gift presented. The Vasus were contented with his wisdom, so the Gods made him their oblationbearer.

आग्ने वह हविरद्याय देवानिन्द्रज्येष्ठास इह मादयन्ताम्। इमं यज्ञं दिवि देवेषु धेहि यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

āgne vaha haviradyāya devānindrajyeṣṭhāsa iha mādayantām | imaṁ yajñaṁ divi deveṣu dhehi yūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

O Agni, bring the Gods to taste our presents: with Indra leading, here let them be joyful. Convey this sacrifice to Gods in heaven. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.