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भद्रं ते अग्ने सहसिन्ननीकमुपाक आ रोचते सूर्यस्य। रुशद्दृशे ददृशे नक्तया चिदरूक्षितं दृश आ रूपे अन्नम्॥

bhadraṁ te agne sahasinnanīkamupāka ā rocate sūryasya | ruśaddṛśe dadṛśe naktayā cidarūkṣitaṁ dṛśa ā rūpe annam ||

THY blessed majesty, victorious Agni, shines brightly in the neighbourhood of Surya. Splendid to see, it shows even at nighttime, and food is fair to look on in thy beauty.

वि षाह्यग्ने गृणते मनीषां खं वेपसा तुविजात स्तवानः। विश्वेभिर्यद्वावनः शुक्र देवैस्तन्नो रास्व सुमहो भूरि मन्म॥

vi ṣāhyagne gṛṇate manīṣāṁ khaṁ vepasā tuvijāta stavānaḥ | viśvebhiryadvāvanaḥ śukra devaistanno rāsva sumaho bhūri manma ||

Agni, disclose his thought for him who singeth, the well, Strong God! while thou art praised with fervour. Vouchsafe to us that powerful hymn, O Mighty, which, Radiant One! with all the Gods thou lovest.

त्वदग्ने काव्या त्वन्मनीषास्त्वदुक्था जायन्ते राध्यानि। त्वदेति द्रविणं वीरपेशा इत्थाधिये दाशुषे मर्त्याय॥

tvadagne kāvyā tvanmanīṣāstvadukthā jāyante rādhyāni | tvadeti draviṇaṁ vīrapeśā itthādhiye dāśuṣe martyāya ||

From thee, O Agni, springs poetic wisdom, from thee come thoughts and hymns of praise that prosper; From thee flows wealth, with heroes to adorn it, to the true-hearted man who gives oblation.

त्वद्वाजी वाजम्भरो विहाया अभिष्टिकृज्जायते सत्यशुष्मः। त्वद्रयिर्देवजूतो मयोभुस्त्वदाशुर्जूजुवाँ अग्ने अर्वा॥

tvadvājī vājambharo vihāyā abhiṣṭikṛjjāyate satyaśuṣmaḥ | tvadrayirdevajūto mayobhustvadāśurjūjuvā agne arvā ||

From thee the hero springs who wins the booty, bringer of help, mighty, of real courage. From thee comes wealth, sent by the Gods, bliss-giving; Agni, from thee the fleet impetuous charger.

त्वामग्ने प्रथमं देवयन्तो देवं मर्ता अमृत मन्द्रजिह्वम्। द्वेषोयुतमा विवासन्ति धीभिर्दमूनसं गृहपतिममूरम्॥

tvāmagne prathamaṁ devayanto devaṁ martā amṛta mandrajihvam | dveṣoyutamā vivāsanti dhībhirdamūnasaṁ gṛhapatimamūram ||

Immortal Agni, thee whose voice is pleasant, as first in rank, as God, religious mortals Invite with hyrnns; thee who removest hatred, Friend of the Home, the household's Lord, unerring.

आरे अस्मदमतिमारे अंह आरे विश्वां दुर्मतिं यन्निपासि। दोषा शिवः सहसः सूनो अग्ने यं देव आ चित्सचसे स्वस्ति॥

āre asmadamatimāre aṁha āre viśvāṁ durmatiṁ yannipāsi | doṣā śivaḥ sahasaḥ sūno agne yaṁ deva ā citsacase svasti ||

Far from us thou removest want and sorrow, far from us all ill-will when thou protectest. Son of Strength, Agni, blest is he at evening, whom thou as God attendest for his welfare.