अग्ने हंसि नयत्रिणं दीद्यन मर्त्येष्वा | सवे कषयेशुचिव्रत || उत तिष्ठसि सवाहुतो घर्तानि परति मोदसे | यत तवा सरुचःसमस्थिरन || स आहुतो वि रोचते.अग्निरीळेन्यो गिरा | सरुचा परतीकमज्यते || घर्तेनाग्निः समज्यते मधुप्रतीक आहुतः | रोचमानोविभावसुः || जरमाणः समिध्यसे देवेभ्यो हव्यवाहन | तं तवा हवन्तमर्त्याः || तं मर्ता अमर्त्यं घर्तेनाग्निं सपर्यत | अदाभ्यंग्र्हपतिम || अदाभ्येन शोचिषाग्ने रक्षस्त्वं दह | गोपा रतस्यदीदिहि || स तवमग्ने परतीकेन परत्योष यातुधान्यः | उरुक्षयेषुदीद्यत || तं तवा गीर्भिरुरुक्षया हव्यवाहं समीधिरे | यजिष्ठं मानुषे जने || aghne haṃsi nyatriṇaṃ dīdyan martyeṣvā | sve kṣayeśucivrata || ut tiṣṭhasi svāhuto ghṛtāni prati modase | yat tvā srucaḥsamasthiran || sa āhuto vi rocate.aghnirīḷenyo ghirā | srucā pratīkamajyate || ghṛtenāghniḥ samajyate madhupratīka āhutaḥ | rocamānovibhāvasuḥ || jaramāṇaḥ samidhyase devebhyo havyavāhana | taṃ tvā havantamartyāḥ || taṃ martā amartyaṃ ghṛtenāghniṃ saparyata | adābhyaṃghṛhapatim || adābhyena śociṣāghne rakṣastvaṃ daha | ghopā ṛtasyadīdihi || sa tvamaghne pratīkena pratyoṣa yātudhānyaḥ | urukṣayeṣudīdyat || taṃ tvā ghīrbhirurukṣayā havyavāhaṃ samīdhire | yajiṣṭhaṃ mānuṣe jane || |
2. Thou springest up when worshipped well the drops of butter are thy joyWhen ladies are brought near to thee.
3. Honoured with gifts he shines afar, Agni adorable with song:The dripping ladle balms his face.
4. Agni with honey in his mouth, honoured with gifts, is balmed with oil,Refulgent in his wealth of light.
5. Praised by our hymns thou kindlest thee, Oblation-bearer, for the GodsAs such do mortals call on thee.
6. To that Immortal Agni pay worship with oil, ye mortal men,-Lord of the house, whom none deceives.
7. O Agni, burn the Raksasas with thine unconquerable flameShine guardian of Eternal Law.
8. So, Agni, with thy glowing face burn fierce against the female fiends,Shining among Uruksayas.
9. Uruksayas have kindled thee, Oblation-bearer, thee, with hymns.Best Worshipper among mankind.