Rig Veda
vaiśvānarāya pṛthupājase vipo ratnā vidhanta dharuṇeṣu gātave agnir hi devāṁ amṛto duvasyaty athā dharmāṇi sanatā na dūduṣat
To him who shines afar, Vaisvanara, shall bards give precious things that he may go on certain paths: For Agni the Immortal serves the Deities, and therefore never breaks their everlasting laws.
antar dūto rodasī dasma īyate hotā niṣatto manuṣaḥ purohitaḥ kṣayam bṛhantam pari bhūṣati dyubhir devebhir agnir iṣito dhiyāvasuḥ
He, wondrous envoy, goes between the earth and heaven, firm seated as the Herald, great High Priest of men. He compasseth with rays the lofty dwelling-place, Agni, sent forward by the Gods, enriched with piayer.
ketuṃ yajñānāṃ vidathasya sādhanaṃ viprāso agnim mahayanta cittibhiḥ apāṃsi yasminn adhi saṃdadhur giras tasmin sumnāni yajamāna ā cake
Sages shall glorify Agni with earnest thoughts, ensign of sacrifice, who fills the synod full: In whom the singers have stored up their holy acts to him the worshipper looks for joy and happiness.
pitā yajñānām asuro vipaścitāṃ vimānam agnir vayunaṃ ca vāghatām ā viveśa rodasī bhūrivarpasā purupriyo bhandate dhāmabhiḥ kaviḥ
The Sire of sacrifice, great God of holy bards, Agni, the measure and the symbol of the priests, Hath entered heaven and earth that show in varied form: the Sage whom many love rejoiceth in his might.
candram agniṃ candrarathaṃ harivrataṃ vaiśvānaram apsuṣadaṃ svarvidam vigāhaṃ tūrṇiṃ taviṣībhir āvṛtam bhūrṇiṃ devāsa iha suśriyaṃ dadhuḥ
Bright Agni with the bright car, Lord of green domains, Vaisvanara dweller in the floods, who finds the light, Pervading, swift and wild, encompassed round with powers, him very glorious have the Gods established here.
agnir devebhir manuṣaś ca jantubhis tanvāno yajñam purupeśasaṃ dhiyā rathīr antar īyate sādhadiṣṭibhir jīro damūnā abhiśasticātanaḥ
Agni, together with the Gods and Manu's folk by thought extending sacrifice in varied form, Goes, car-borne, to and fro with those who crown each rite, the fleet, the Household Friend, who turns the curse aside.
agne jarasva svapatya āyuny ūrjā pinvasva sam iṣo didīhi naḥ vayāṃsi jinva bṛhataś ca jāgṛva uśig devānām asi sukratur vipām
Sing, Agni, for long life to us and noble sons: teem thou with plenty, shine upon us store of food. Increase the great man's strength, thou ever-vigilant: thou, longing for the Gods, knowest their hymns full well.
viśpatiṃ yahvam atithiṃ naraḥ sadā yantāraṃ dhīnām uśijaṃ ca vāghatām adhvarāṇāṃ cetanaṃ jātavedasam pra śaṃsanti namasā jūtibhir vṛdhe
The Mighty One, Lord of the people and their guest, the leader of their thoughts, devoted Friend of priests, Our solemn rites' announcer, Jatavedas, men with worship ever praise, with urgings for their weal.
vibhāvā devaḥ suraṇaḥ pari kṣitīr agnir babhūva śavasā sumadrathaḥ tasya vratāni bhūripoṣiṇo vayam upa bhūṣema dama ā suvṛktibhiḥ
Agni the God resplendent, giver of great joy, hath on his lovely car compassed the lands with, might. Let us with pure laudations in his house approach the high laws of the nourisher of multitudes.
vaiśvānara tava dhāmāny ā cake yebhiḥ svarvid abhavo vicakṣaṇa jāta āpṛṇo bhuvanāni rodasī agne tā viśvā paribhūr asi tmanā
I celebrate thy glories, O Vaisvanara, wherewith thou, O farsighted God, has found the light. Thou filledst at thy birth both worlds, the earth and heaven: all this, O Agni, hast thou compassed of thyself.
vaiśvānarasya daṃsanābhyo bṛhad ariṇād ekaḥ svapasyayā kaviḥ ubhā pitarā mahayann ajāyatāgnir dyāvāpṛthivī bhūriretasā
By his great skill the Sage alone hath brought to pass a great deed, mightier than Vaisvanara's wondrous acts. Agni sprang into being, magnifying both his Parents, Heaven and Earth, rich in prolific seed.