Sukta 17

अग्ने भव सुषमिधा समिद्ध उत बर्हिरुर्विया वि स्तृणीताम्॥

agne bhava suṣamidhā samiddha uta barhirurviyā vi stṛṇītām ||

AGNI, be kindled well with proper fuel, and let the grass be scattered wide about thee.

उत द्वार उशतीर्वि श्रयन्तामुत देवाँ उशत आ वहेह॥

uta dvāra uśatīrvi śrayantāmuta devā uśata ā vaheha ||

Let the impatient Portals be thrown open bring thou the Gods impatient to come hither.

अग्ने वीहि हविषा यक्षि देवान्स्वध्वरा कृणुहि जातवेदः॥

agne vīhi haviṣā yakṣi devānsvadhvarā kṛṇuhi jātavedaḥ ||

Taste, Agni: serve the Gods with our oblation. Offer good sacrifices, Jatavedas!

स्वध्वरा करति जातवेदा यक्षद्देवाँ अमृतान्पिप्रयच्च॥

svadhvarā karati jātavedā yakṣaddevā amṛtānpiprayacca ||

Let Jatavedas pay fair sacrifices, worship andgratify the Gods Immortal.

वंस्व विश्वा वार्याणि प्रचेतः सत्या भवन्त्वाशिषो नो अद्य॥

vaṁsva viśvā vāryāṇi pracetaḥ satyā bhavantvāśiṣo no adya ||

Wise God, win for us things that are all-goodly, and let the prayers, we pray today be fruitful.

त्वामु ते दधिरे हव्यवाहं देवासो अग्न ऊर्ज आ नपातम्॥

tvāmu te dadhire havyavāhaṁ devāso agna ūrja ā napātam ||

Thee, even thee, the Son of Strength, O Agni, those Gods have made the bearer of oblations.

ते ते देवाय दाशतः स्याम महो नो रत्ना वि दध इयानः॥

te te devāya dāśataḥ syāma maho no ratnā vi dadha iyānaḥ ||

To thee the God may we perform our worship: do thou, besought, grant us abundant riches.