Rig Veda
bhadraṃ te agne sahasinn anīkam upāka ā rocate sūryasya ruśad dṛśe dadṛśe naktayā cid arūkṣitaṃ dṛśa ā rūpe annam
Thy blessed majesty, victorious Agni, shines brightly in the neighbourhood of Surya. Splendid to see, it shows even at nighttime, and food is fair to look on in thy beauty.
vi ṣāhy agne gṛṇate manīṣāṃ khaṃ vepasā tuvijāta stavānaḥ viśvebhir yad vāvanaḥ śukra devais tan no rāsva sumaho bhūri manma
Agni, disclose his thought for him who singeth, the well, Strong God! while thou art praised with fervour. Vouchsafe to us that powerful hymn, O Mighty, which, Radiant One! with all the Gods thou lovest.
tvad agne kāvyā tvan manīṣās tvad ukthā jāyante rādhyāni tvad eti draviṇaṃ vīrapeśā itthādhiye dāśuṣe martyāya
From thee, O Agni, springs poetic wisdom, from thee come thoughts and hymns of praise that prosper; From thee flows wealth, with heroes to adorn it, to the true-hearted man who gives oblation.
tvad vājī vājambharo vihāyā abhiṣṭikṛj jāyate satyaśuṣmaḥ tvad rayir devajūto mayobhus tvad āśur jūjuvāṁ agne arvā
From thee the hero springs who wins the booty, bringer of help, mighty, of real courage. From thee comes wealth, sent by the Gods, bliss-giving; Agni, from thee the fleet impetuous charger.
tvām agne prathamaṃ devayanto devam martā amṛta mandrajihvam dveṣoyutam ā vivāsanti dhībhir damūnasaṃ gṛhapatim amūram
Immortal Agni, thee whose voice is pleasant, as first in rank, as God, religious mortals Invite with hymns; thee who removest hatred, Friend of the Home, the household's Lord, unerring.
āre asmad amatim āre aṃha āre viśvāṃ durmatiṃ yan nipāsi doṣā śivaḥ sahasaḥ sūno agne yaṃ deva ā cit sacase svasti
Far from us thou removest want and sorrow, far from us all ill-will when thou protectest. Son of Strength, Agni, blest is he at evening, whom thou as God attendest for his welfare.