Rig Veda 8.102

tvam agne bṛhad vayo dadhāsi deva dāśuṣe kavir gṛhapatir yuvā

Lord of the house, Sage, ever young, high power of life, O Agni, God, Thou givest to thy worshipper.

sa na īﾱānayā saha devāṁ agne duvasyuvā cikid vibhānav ā vaha

So with our song that prays and serves, attentive, Lord of spreading light, Agni, bring hitherward the Gods.

tvayā ha svid yujā vayaṃ codiṣṭhena yaviṣṭhya abhi ṣmo vājasātaye

For, Ever-Youthful One, with thee, best Furtherer, as our ally, We overcome, to win the spoil.

aurvabhṛguvac chucim apnavānavad ā huve agniṃ samudravāsasam

As Aurva Bhrigu used, as Apnavana used, I call the pure Agni who clothes him with the sea.

huve vātasvanaṃ kavim parjanyakrandyaṃ sahaḥ agniṃ samudravāsasam

1 call the Sage who sounds like wind, the Might that like Parjanya roars, Agni who clothes him with the sea.

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As Savitar's productive Power, as him who sends down bliss, I call Agni who clothes him with the sea.

agniṃ vo vṛdhantam adhvarāṇām purūtamam acchā naptre sahasvate

Hither, for powerful kinship, I call Agni, him Who prospers you, Most frequent at our solemn rites

ayaṃ yathā na ābhuvat tvaṣṭā rūpeva takṣyā asya kratvā yaśasvataḥ

That through this famed One's power, he may stand by us even as Tvashtar comes Unto the forms that must he shaped.

ayaṃ viśvā abhi śriyo 'gnir deveṣu patyate ā vājair upa no gamat

This Agni is the Lord supreme above all glories mid the Gods: May he come nigh to us with strength.

viśveṣām iha stuhi hotṝṇāṃ yaśastamam agniṃ yajñeṣu pūrvyam

Here praise ye him the most renowned of all the ministering Priests, Agni, the Chief at sacrifice;

śīram pāvakaśociṣaṃ jyeṣṭho yo dameṣv ā dīdāya dīrghaśruttamaḥ

Piercing, with purifying flame, enkindled in our homes, most high, Swiftest to hear from far away.

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Sage, laud the Mighty One who wins the spoil of victory like a steed, And, Mitra like, unites the folk.

upa tvā jāmayo giro dediśatīr haviṣkṛtaḥ vāyor anīke asthiran

Still turning to their aim in thee, the oblation-bearer's sister hymns Have come to thee before the wind.

yasya tridhātv avṛtam barhis tasthāv asaṃdinam āpaś cin ni dadhā padam

The waters find their place in him, for whom the threefold sacred grass Is spread unbound, unlimited.

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The station of the Bounteous God hath, through his aid which none impair, A pleasant aspect like the Sun.

agne ghṛtasya dhītibhis tepāno deva śociṣā ā devān vakṣi yakṣi ca

Blazing with splendour, Agni, God, through pious gifts of sacred oil, Bring thou the Gods and worship them.

taṃ tvājananta mātaraḥ kaviṃ devāso aṅgiraḥ havyavāham amartyam

The Gods as mothers brought thee forth, the Immortal Sage, O Angiras, The bearer of our gifts to heaven.

pracetasaṃ tvā kave 'gne dūtaṃ vareṇyam havyavāhaṃ ni ṣedire

Wise Agni, Gods established thee, the Seer, noblest messenger, As bearer of our sacred gifts.

nahi me asty aghnyā na svadhitir vananvati athaitādṛg bharāmi te

No cow have I to call mine own, no axe at hand wherewith to work, Yet what is here I bring to thee.

yad agne kāni kāni cid ā te dārūṇi dadhmasi tā juṣasva yaviṣṭhya

O Agni, whatsoever be the fuel that we lay for thee, Be pleased therewith, Most Youthful God

yad atty upajihvikā yad vamro atisarpati sarvaṃ tad astu te ghṛtam

That which the white-ant cats away, that over which the emmet crawls- May all of this be oil to thee.

agnim indhāno manasā dhiyaṃ saceta martyaḥ agnim īdhe vivasvabhiḥ

When he enkindles Agni, man should with his heart attend the song: I with the priests have kindled him.