Rig Veda 1.44

agne vivasvad uṣasaś citraṃ rādho amartya ā dāśuṣe jātavedo vahā tvam adyā devāṁ uṣarbudhaḥ

Immortal Jatavedas, thou many-hued fulgent gift of Dawn, Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the morn.

juṣṭo hi dūto asi havyavāhano 'gne rathīr adhvarāṇām sajūr aśvibhyām uṣasā suvīryam asme dhehi śravo bṛhat

For thou art offering-bearer and loved messenger, the charioteer of sacrifice: Accordant with the Asvins and with Dawn grant us heroic strength and lofty fame.

adyā dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe vasum agnim purupriyam dhūmaketum bhāṛjīkaṃ vyuṣṭiṣu yajñānām adhvaraśriyam

As messenger we choose to-day Agni the good whom many love, Smoke-bannered spreader of the light, at break of day glory of sacrificial rites.

śreṣṭhaṃ yaviṣṭham atithiṃ svāhutaṃ juṣṭaṃ janāya dāśuṣe devāṁ acchā yātave jātavedasam agnim īḍe vyuṣṭiṣu

Him noblest and most youthful, richly worshipped guest, dear to the men who offer gifts, Him, Agni Jatavedas, I beseech at dawn that he may bring the Gods to us.

staviṣyāmi tvām ahaṃ viśvasyāmṛta bhojana agne trātāram amṛtam miyedhya yajiṣṭhaṃ havyavāhana

Thee, Agni, will I glorify, deathless nourisher of the world, Immortal, offering-bearer, meet for sacred food, preserver, best at sacrifice.

suśaṃso bodhi gṛṇate yaviṣṭhya madhujihvaḥ svāhutaḥ praskaṇvasya pratirann āyur jīvase namasyā daivyaṃ janam

Tell good things to thy praiser, O most youthful God, as richly worshipped, honey-tongued, And, granting to Praskanva lengthened days of life, show honour to the Heavenly Host.

hotāraṃ viśvavedasaṃ saṃ hi tvā viśa indhate sa ā vaha puruhūta pracetaso 'gne devāṁ iha dravat

For the men, Agni, kindle thee as all possessor and as Priest; So Agni, much-invoked, bring hither with all speed the Gods, the excellently wise,

savitāram uṣasam aśvinā bhagam agniṃ vyuṣṭiṣu kṣapaḥ kaṇvāsas tvā sutasomāsa indhate havyavāhaṃ svadhvara

At dawn of day, at night, Ushas and Savitar, the Asvins, Bhaga, Agni's self: Skilled in fair rites, with Soma poured, the Kanvas light thee, the oblation-wafting God.

patir hy adhvarāṇām agne dūto viśām asi uṣarbudha ā vaha somapītaye devāṁ adya svardṛśaḥ

For, Agni, Lord of sacrifice and messenger of men art thou: Bring thou the Gods who wake at dawn who see the light, this day to drink the Soma juice.

agne pūrvā anūṣaso vibhāvaso dīdetha viśvadarśataḥ asi grāmeṣv avitā purohito 'si yajñeṣu mānuṣaḥ

Thou shonest forth, O Agni, after former dawns, all visible, O rich in light. Thou art our help in battle-strife, the Friend of man, the great high priest in sacrifice.

ni tvā yajñasya sādhanam agne hotāram ṛtvijam manuṣvad deva dhīmahi pracetasaṃ jīraṃ dūtam amartyam

Like Manu, we will stablish thee, Agni, performer of the rite, Invoker, ministering Priest, exceeding wise, the swift immortal messenger.

This verse is not included in this edition.

When as the Gods' High Priest, by many loved, thou dost their mission as their nearest Friend, Then, like the far-resounding billows of the flood, thy flames, O Agni, roar aloud.

śrudhi śrutkarṇa vahnibhir devair agne sayāvabhiḥ ā sīdantu barhiṣi mitro aryamā prātaryāvāṇo adhvaram

Hear, Agni, who hast ears to hear, with all thy train of escort Gods; Let Mitra, Aryaman, seeking betimes our rite, seat them upon the sacred grass.

śṛṇvantu stomam marutaḥ sudānavo 'gnijihvā ṛtāvṛdhaḥ pibatu somaṃ varuṇo dhṛtavrato 'śvibhyām uṣasā sajūḥ

Let those who strengthen Law, who bountifully give, the life-tongued Maruts, hear our praise. May Law-supporting Varuna with the Asvins twain and Ushas, drink the Soma juice.