Rig Veda 8.44

samidhāgniṃ duvasyata ghṛtair bodhayatātithim āsmin havyā juhotana

Pay service unto Agni with your fuel, rouse your Guest with oil: In him present your offerings.

agne stomaṃ juṣasva me vardhasvānena manmanā prati sūktāni harya naḥ

Agni, do thou accept my laud, be magnified by this my song: Welcome my sweetly-spoken words.

agniṃ dūtam puro dadhe havyavāham upa bruve devāṁ ā sādayād iha

Agni, envoy, I place in front; the oblation-bearer I address: Here let him seat the Deities.

ut te bṛhanto arcayaḥ samidhānasya dīdivaḥ agne śukrāsa īrate

Agni, the lofty flames of' thee enkindled have gone up on high, Thy bright flames, thou Refulgent One.

upa tvā juhvo mama ghṛtācīr yantu haryata agne havyā juṣasva naḥ

Beloved! let my ladles full of sacred oil come near to thee: Agni, accept our offerings.

mandraṃ hotāram ṛtvijaṃ citrabhānuṃ vibhāvasum agnim īﾱe sa u śravat

I worship Agni-may he hear!-the cheerful, the Invoker, Priest, Of varied splendour, rich in light.

pratnaṃ hotāram īḍyaṃ juṣṭam agniṃ kavikratum adhvarāṇām abhiśriyam

Ancient Invoker, meet for praise, beloved Agni, wise and strong, The visitant of solemn rites.

juṣāṇo aṅgirastamemā havyāny ānuṣak agne yajñaṃ naya ṛtuthā

Agni, best Angiras, accept straightway these offerings, and guide The seasonable sacrifice.

samidhāna u santya śukraśoca ihā vaha cikitvān daivyaṃ janam

Excellent God, with brilliant flames, enkindled bring thou hitherward, Knowing the way, the Heavenly Host.

vipraṃ hotāram adruhaṃ dhūmaketuṃ vibhāvasum yajñānāṃ ketum īmahe

Him, Sage and Herald, void of guile, ensign of sacrifices, him Smoke-bannered, rich in light, we seek.

agne ni pāhi nas tvam prati ṣma deva rīṣataḥ bhinddhi dveṣaḥ sahaskṛta

O Agni, be our Guardian thou, God, against those who injure us: Destroy our foes, thou Son of Strength.

agniḥ pratnena manmanā śumbhānas tanvaṃ svām kavir vipreṇa vāvṛdhe

Making his body beautiful, Agni the Sage hath waxen by The singer and his ancient hymn.

ūrjo napātam ā huve 'gnim pāvakaśociṣam asmin yajñe svadhvare

I invocate the Child of Strength, Agni with purifying flame, At this well-ordered sacrifice.

sa no mitramahas tvam agne śukreṇa śociṣā devair ā satsi barhiṣi

So Agni, rich in many friends, with fiery splendour, seat thyself With Gods upon our sacred grass.

yo agniṃ tanvo dame devam martaḥ saparyati tasmā id dīdayad vasu

The mortal man who serves the God Agni within his own abode, For him he causes wealth to shine.

agnir mūrdhā divaḥ kakut patiḥ pṛthivyā ayam apāṃ retāṃsi jinvati

Agni is head and height of heaven, the Master of the earth is he: He quickeneth the watere seed.

ud agne śucayas tava śukrā bhrājanta īrate tava jyotīṃṣy arcayaḥ

Upward, O Agni, rise thy flames, pure and resplendent, blazing high, Thy lustres, fair effulgences.

īśiṣe vāryasya hi dātrasyāgne svarpatiḥ stotā syāṃ tava śarmaṇi

For, Agni, thou as Lord of Light rulest o'er choicest gifts: may I, Thy singer, find defense in thee.

tvām agne manīṣiṇas tvāṃ hinvanti cittibhiḥ tvāṃ vardhantu no giraḥ

O Agni, they who understand stir thee to action with their thoughts: So let our songs enhance thy might.

adabdhasya svadhāvato dūtasya rebhataḥ sadā agneḥ sakhyaṃ vṛṇīmahe

We ever claim the friendship of Agni, the singing messenger, Of God-like nature, void of guile.

agniḥ śucivratatamaḥ śucir vipraḥ śuciḥ kaviḥ śucī rocata āhutaḥ

Agni who bears most holy sway, the holy Singer, holy Sage, Shines holy when we worship him.

uta tvā dhītayo mama giro vardhantu viśvahā agne sakhyasya bodhi naḥ

Yea, let my meditations, let my songs exalt thee evermore. Think, Agni, of our friendly bond,

yad agne syām ahaṃ tvaṃ tvaṃ vā ghā syā aham syuṣ ṭe satyā ihāśiṣaḥ

If I were thou and thou wert I, O Agni, every prayer of thine Should have its due fulfilment here.

vasur vasupatir hi kam asy agne vibhāvasuḥ syāma te sumatāv api

For Excellent and Lord of wealth. art thou O Agni, rich in light: May we enjoy thy favouring grace.

This verse is not included in this edition.

Agni, to thee whose laws stand fast our resonant songs of praise speed forth, As rivers hasten to the sea.

yuvānaṃ viśpatiṃ kaviṃ viśvādam puruvepasam agniṃ śumbhāmi manmabhiḥ

Agni, the Youthful Lord of men, who stirreth much and eateth all, The Sage, I glorify with hymns.

yajñānāṃ rathye vayaṃ tigmajambhāya vīﾱave stomair iṣemāgnaye

To Agni let us haste with lauds, the Guide of sacrificial rites, Armed with sharp teeth, the Mighty One.

ayam agne tve api jaritā bhūtu santya tasmai pāvaka mṛﾱaya

And let this man, good Agni, be with thee the singer of thy praise: Be gracious, Holy One, to him.

dhīro hy asy admasad vipro na jāgṛviḥ sadā agne dīdayasi dyavi

For thou art sharer of our feast, wise, ever watchful as a Sage: Agni, thou shinest in the sky.

purāgne duritebhyaḥ purā mṛdhrebhyaḥ kave pra ṇa āyur vaso tira

O Agni, Sage, before our foes, before misfortunes fall on us, Excellent Lord, prolong our lives.