Mantra 5
Sukta 14
अग्ने प्रेहि प्रथमो देवतानां चक्षुर्देवानामुत मानुषानाम्। इयक्षमाणा भृगुभिः सजोषाः स्वऽर्यन्तु यजमानाः स्वस्ति
ágne préhi prathamó devátānāṃ cákṣur devā́nām utá mā́nuṣāṇām | íyakṣamāṇā bhṛ́gubhiḥ sajóṣāḥ svàr-yántu yájamānāḥ svastí
Agni, go forth—first of the Gods art thou, the Eye of Gods and likewise of mankind. In sacrifice, in concord with the Bhṛgus, let the sacrificers fare to Svàr in weal.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
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