Rig Veda 1.36

pra vo yahvam purūṇāṃ viśāṃ devayatīnām agniṃ sūktebhir vacobhir īmahe yaṃ sīm id anya īḍate

With words sent forth in holy hymns, Agni we supplicate, the Lord Of many families who duly serve the Gods, yea, him whom others also praise.

janāso agniṃ dadhire sahovṛdhaṃ haviṣmanto vidhema te sa tvaṃ no adya sumanā ihāvitā bhavā vājeṣu santya

Men have won Agni, him who makes their strength abound: we, with oblations, worship thee. Our gracious-minded Helper in our deeds of might, be thou, O Excellent, this day.

pra tvā dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasam mahas te sato vi caranty arcayo divi spṛśanti bhānavaḥ

Thee for our messenger we choose, thee, the Omniscient, for our Priest. The flames of thee the mighty are spread wide around: thy splendour reaches to the sky.

devāsas tvā varuṇo mitro aryamā saṃ dūtam pratnam indhate viśvaṃ so agne jayati tvayā dhanaṃ yas te dadāśa martyaḥ

The Gods enkindle thee their ancient messenger,—Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman. That mortal man, O Agni, gains through thee all wealth, who hath poured offerings unto thee.

mandro hotā gṛhapatir agne dūto viśām asi tve viśvā saṃgatāni vratā dhruvā yāni devā akṛṇvata

Thou, Agni, art a cheering Priest, Lord of the House, men's messenger: All constant high decrees established by the Gods, gathered together, meet in thee.

tve id agne subhage yaviṣṭhya viśvam ā hūyate haviḥ sa tvaṃ no adya sumanā utāparaṃ yakṣi devān suvīryā

In thee, the auspicious One, O Agni, youthfullest, each sacred gift is offered up: This day, and after, gracious, worship thou our Gods, that we may have heroic sons.

taṃ ghem itthā namasvina upa svarājam āsate hotrābhir agnim manuṣaḥ sam indhate titirvāṃso ati sridhaḥ

To him in his own splendour bright draw near in worship the devout. Men kindle Agni with their sacrificial gifts, victorious o'er the enemies.

ghnanto vṛtram ataran rodasī apa uru kṣayāya cakrire bhuvat kaṇve vṛṣā dyumny āhutaḥ krandad aśvo gaviṣṭiṣu

Vritra they smote and slew, and made the earth and heaven and firmament a wide abode. The glorious Bull, invoked, hath stood at Kanva's side: loud neighed the Steed in frays for kine.

saṃ sīdasva mahāṁ asi śocasva devavītamaḥ vi dhūmam agne aruṣam miyedhya sṛja praśasta darśatam

Seat thee, for thou art mighty; shine, best entertainer of the Gods. Worthy of sacred food, praised Agni! loose the smoke, ruddy and beautiful to see.

yaṃ tvā devāso manave dadhur iha yajiṣṭhaṃ havyavāhana yaṃ kaṇvo medhyātithir dhanaspṛtaṃ yaṃ vṛṣā yam upastutaḥ

Bearer of offerings, whom, best sacrificing Priest, the Gods for Manu's sake ordained; Whom Kanva, whom Medhyatithi made the source of wealth, and Vrishan and Upastuta.

yam agnim medhyātithiḥ kaṇva īdha ṛtād adhi tasya preṣo dīdiyus tam imā ṛcas tam agniṃ vardhayāmasi

Him, Agni, whom Medhyatithi, whom Kanva kindled for his rite, Him these our songs of praise, him, Agni, we extol: his powers shine out preeminent.

rāyas pūrdhi svadhāvo 'sti hi te 'gne deveṣv āpyam tvaṃ vājasya śrutyasya rājasi sa no mṛḍa mahāṁ asi

Make our wealth perfect thou, O Agni, Lord divine: for thou hast kinship with the Gods. Thou rulest as a King o'er widely-famous strength: be good to us, for thou art great.

ūrdhva ū ṣu ṇa ūtaye tiṣṭhā devo na savitā ūrdhvo vājasya sanitā yad añjibhir vāghadbhir vihvayāmahe

Stand up erect to lend us aid, stand up like Savitar the God: Erect as strength-bestower we call aloud, with unguents and with priests, on thee.

ūrdhvo naḥ pāhy aṃhaso ni ketunā viśvaṃ sam atriṇaṃ daha kṛdhī na ūrdhvāñcarathāya jīvase vidā deveṣu no duvaḥ

Erect, preserve us from sore trouble; with thy flame burn thou each ravening demon dead. Raise thou us up that we may walk and live: so thou shalt find our worship mid the Gods.

pāhi no agne rakṣasaḥ pāhi dhūrter arāvṇaḥ pāhi rīṣata uta vā jighāṃsato bṛhadbhāno yaviṣṭhya

Preserve us, Agni, from the fiend, preserve us from malicious wrong. Save us from him who fain would injure us or slay, Most Youthful, thou with lofty light.

ghaneva viṣvag vi jahy arāvṇas tapurjambha yo asmadhruk yo martyaḥ śiśīte aty aktubhir mā naḥ sa ripur īśata

Smite down as with a club, thou who hast fire for teeth, smite thou the wicked, right and left. Let not the man who plots against us in the night, nor any foe prevail o'er us.

agnir vavne suvīryam agniḥ kaṇvāya saubhagam agniḥ prāvan mitrota medhyātithim agniḥ sātā upastutam

Agni hath given heroic might to Kanva, and felicity: Agni hath helped our friends, hath helped Medhyatithi, hath helped Upastuta to win.

agninā turvaśaṃ yadum parāvata ugrādevaṃ havāmahe agnir nayan navavāstvam bṛhadrathaṃ turvītiṃ dasyave sahaḥ

We call on Ugradeva, Yadu, Turvasa, by means of Agni, from afar; Agni, bring Navavastva and Brihadratha, Turviti, to subdue the foe.

ni tvām agne manur dadhe jyotir janāya śaśvate dīdetha kaṇva ṛtajāta ukṣito yaṃ namasyanti kṛṣṭayaḥ

Manu hath stablished thee a light, Agni, for all the race of men: Sprung from the Law, oil-fed, for Kanva hast thou blazed, thou whom the people reverence.

tveṣāso agner amavanto arcayo bhīmāso na pratītaye rakṣasvinaḥ sadam id yātumāvato viśvaṃ sam atriṇaṃ daha

The flames of Agni full of splendour and of might are fearful, not to be approached. Consume for ever all demons and sorcerers, consume thou each devouring fiend.