Agni, thou wast the earliest Aṅgiras, a Seer; thou wast, a God thyself, the Gods’ auspicious Friend. After thy holy ordinance, the Maruts, sage and active through wisdom, with their glittering spears, were born.
O Agni, thou, the best and earliest Aṅgiras, fulfill as a Sage the holy law of Gods. Sprung from two mothers, wise, through all existence spread, resting in many a place for sake of living man.
First thou, Agni, wast disclosed to Mātariśvan, and to Vivasvān through thy noble inward power. Heaven and Earth, Vasu! Shook at the choosing of the Priest: the burden thou didst bear, worshipped mighty Gods.
Agni thou madest heaven to thunder for mankind; thou, more pious, for pious Purūravas. When thou art rapidly freed from thy parents, first eastward they bear thee round, and, after, to the west.
Thou, Agni, art a Bull who makes our store increase, to be invoked by him who lifts the ladle up. Well knowing the oblation with the hallowing word, uniting all who live, thou lightenest first our folk.
Agni, thou savest in the synod when pursued even him, farseeing One! who walks in evil ways. Thou, when the heroes fight for spoil which men rush, round, slayest in war the many by the hands of few.
For glory, Agni, day by day, thou liftest up the mortal man to highest immortality, Even thou who yearning for both races give them great bliss, and to the prince grantest abundant food.
O Agni, highly lauded, make our singer famous that he may win us store of riches: May we improve the rite with new performance. O Earth and Heaven, with all the Gods, protect us.
Agni, you lie in thy Parents' lap, a God among the Gods, be watchful for our good. Former of bodies, be the singer's Providence: all good things hast thou sown for him, auspicious One!
Agni, thou art our Providence, our Father thou: we are thy brethren and thou art our spring of life. In thee, rich in good heroes, guard of high decrees, meet hundred, thousand treasures, O inf