Rig Veda
yas tvām agna inadhate yatasruk tris te annaṃ kṛṇavat sasminn ahan sa su dyumnair abhy astu prasakṣat tava kratvā jātavedaś cikitvān
Whoso enkindles thee, with lifted ladle, and thrice this day offiers thee food, O Agni, May he excel, triumphant through thy splendours, wise through thy mental power, O Jatavedas.
idhmaṃ yas te jabharac chaśramāṇo maho agne anīkam ā saparyan sa idhānaḥ prati doṣām uṣāsam puṣyan rayiṃ sacate ghnann amitrān
Whoso with toil and trouble brings thee fuel, serving the majesty of mighty Agni, He, kindling thee at evening and at morning, prospers, and comes to wealth, and slays his foemen.
agnir īśe bṛhataḥ kṣatriyasyāgnir vājasya paramasya rāyaḥ dadhāti ratnaṃ vidhate yaviṣṭho vy ānuṣaṅ martyāya svadhāvān
Agni is Master of sublime dominion, Agni is Lord of strength and lofty riches. Straightway the self-reliant God, Most Youthful, gives treasures to the mortal who adores him.
yac cid dhi te puruṣatrā yaviṣṭhācittibhiś cakṛmā kac cid āgaḥ kṛdhī ṣv asmāṁ aditer anāgān vy enāṃsi śiśratho viṣvag agne
Most Youthful God, whatever sin, through folly, we here, as human beings, have committed, In sight of Aditi make thou us sinless remit, entirely, Agni, our offences.
mahaś cid agna enaso abhīka ūrvād devānām uta martyānām mā te sakhāyaḥ sadam id riṣāma yacchā tokāya tanayāya śaṃ yoḥ
Even in the presence of great sin, O Agni, free us from prison of the Gods or mortals. Never may we who are thy friends be injured: grant health and strength unto our seed and offspring.
This verse is not included in this edition.
Even as ye here, Gods Excellent and Holy, have loosed the cow that by the foot was tethered, So also set us free from this affliction long let our life, O Agni, be extended.