agne pāvaka rociṣā mandrayā deva jihvayā ā devān vakṣi yakṣi ca
O Agni, Holy and Divine, with splendour and thy pleasant tongue Bring hither and adore the Gods.
Rig Veda
agne pāvaka rociṣā mandrayā deva jihvayā ā devān vakṣi yakṣi ca
O Agni, Holy and Divine, with splendour and thy pleasant tongue Bring hither and adore the Gods.
taṃ tvā ghṛtasnav īmahe citrabhāno svardṛśam devāṁ ā vītaye vaha
We pray thee, thou who droppest oil, bright-rayed! who lookest on the Sun, Bring the Gods hither to the feast.
vītihotraṃ tvā kave dyumantaṃ sam idhīmahi agne bṛhantam adhvare
We have enkindled thee, O Sage, bright caller of the Gods to feast. O Agni, great in Sacrifice.
agne viśvebhir ā gahi devebhir havyadātaye hotāraṃ tvā vṛṇīmahe
O Agni, come with all the Gods, come to our sacrificial gift: We choose thee as Invoking Priest.
yajamānāya sunvata āgne suvīryaṃ vaha devair ā satsi barhiṣi
Bring, Agni, to the worshipper who pours the juice, heroic strength: Sit with the Gods upon the grass.
samidhānaḥ sahasrajid agne dharmāṇi puṣyasi devānāṃ dūta ukthyaḥ
Victor of thousands, Agni, thou, enkindled, cherishest the laws, Laud-worthy, envoy of the Gods.
ny agniṃ jātavedasaṃ hotravāhaṃ yaviṣṭhyam dadhātā devam ṛtvijam
Set Agni Jatavedas down, the bearer of our sacred gifts, Most Youthful, God and Minister.
pra yajña etv ānuṣag adyā devavyacastamaḥ stṛṇīta barhir āsade
Duly proceed our sacrifice, comprising all the Gods, to-day: Strew holy grass to be their seat.
edam maruto aśvinā mitraḥ sīdantu varuṇaḥ devāsaḥ sarvayā viśā
So may the Maruts sit thereon, the Asvins, Mitra, Varuna: The Gods with all their company.