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प्र वो देवं चित्सहसानमग्निमश्वं न वाजिनं हिषे नमोभिः। भवा नो दूतो अध्वरस्य विद्वान्त्मना देवेषु विविदे मितद्रुः॥

pra vo devaṁ citsahasānamagnimaśvaṁ na vājinaṁ hiṣe namobhiḥ | bhavā no dūto adhvarasya vidvāntmanā deveṣu vivide mitadruḥ ||

I SEND forth even your God, victorious Agni, like a strong courser, with mine adoration. Herald of sacrifice be he who knoweth he hath reached Gods, himself, with measured motion.

आ याह्यग्ने पथ्या अनु स्वा मन्द्रो देवानां सख्यं जुषाणः। आ सानु शुष्मैर्नदयन्पृथिव्या जम्भेभिर्विश्वमुशधग्वनानि॥

ā yāhyagne pathyā anu svā mandro devānāṁ sakhyaṁ juṣāṇaḥ | ā sānu śuṣmairnadayanpṛthivyā jambhebhirviśvamuśadhagvanāni ||

By paths that are thine own come hither, Agni, joyous, delighting in the Gods' alliance, Making the heights of earth roar with thy fury, burning with eager teeth the woods and forests.

प्राचीनो यज्ञः सुधितं हि बर्हिः प्रीणीते अग्निरीळितो न होता। आ मातरा विश्ववारे हुवानो यतो यविष्ठ जज्ञिषे सुशेवः॥

prācīno yajñaḥ sudhitaṁ hi barhiḥ prīṇīte agnirīḻito na hotā | ā mātarā viśvavāre huvāno yato yaviṣṭha jajñiṣe suśevaḥ ||

The grass is strewn; the sacrifice advances adored as Priest, Agni is made propitious, Invoking both All-boon-bestowing Mothers of whom, Most Youthful! thou wast born to help us.

सद्यो अध्वरे रथिरं जनन्त मानुषासो विचेतसो य एषाम्। विशामधायि विश्पतिर्दुरोणेऽग्निर्मन्द्रो मधुवचा ऋतावा॥

sadyo adhvare rathiraṁ jananta mānuṣāso vicetaso ya eṣām | viśāmadhāyi viśpatirduroṇe'gnirmandro madhuvacā ṛtāvā ||

Forthwith the men, the best of these for wisdom, have made him leader in the solemn worship. As Lord in homes of men is Agni stablished, the Holy One, the joyous, sweetly speaking.

असादि वृतो वह्निराजगन्वानग्निर्ब्रह्मा नृषदने विधर्ता। द्यौश्च यं पृथिवी वावृधाते आ यं होता यजति विश्ववारम्॥

asādi vṛto vahnirājaganvānagnirbrahmā nṛṣadane vidhartā | dyauśca yaṁ pṛthivī vāvṛdhāte ā yaṁ hotā yajati viśvavāram ||

He hath come, chosen bearer, and is seated in man's home, Brahman, Agni, the Supporter, He whom both Heaven anct Earth exalt and strengthenwhom, Giver of all boons, the Hotar worships.

एते द्युम्नेभिर्विश्वमातिरन्त मन्त्रं ये वारं नर्या अतक्षन्। प्र ये विशस्तिरन्त श्रोषमाणा आ ये मे अस्य दीधयन्नृतस्य॥

ete dyumnebhirviśvamātiranta mantraṁ ye vāraṁ naryā atakṣan | pra ye viśastiranta śroṣamāṇā ā ye me asya dīdhayannṛtasya ||

These have passed all in glory, who, the manly, have wrought with skill the hymn of adoration; Who, listening, have advanced the people's welfare, and set their thoughts on this my holy statute.

नू त्वामग्न ईमहे वसिष्ठा ईशानं सूनो सहसो वसूनाम्। इषं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवद्भ्य आनड्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

nū tvāmagna īmahe vasiṣṭhā īśānaṁ sūno sahaso vasūnām | iṣaṁ stotṛbhyo maghavadbhya ānaḍyūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

We, the Vasisthas, now implore thee, Agni, O Son of Strength, the Lord of wealth and treasure. Thou hast brought food to singers and to nobles. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.