Sukta 82

Mantra 1

अग्निः। अभ्यऽर्चत सुष्टुतिं गव्यमाजिमस्मासु भद्रा द्रविणानि धत्त । इमं यज्ञं नयत देवता नो घृतस्य धारा मधुमत् पवन्ताम्

To Agni sing ye forth good praise: bestow on us the cattle-prize, the race’s gain; lay in us auspicious riches. Lead ye this sacrifice of ours, O Gods; let honeyed streams of ghee flow on.

Mantra 2

मय्यग्रे अग्निं गृह्णामि सह क्षत्रेण वर्चसा बलेन । मयि प्रजां मय्यायुर्दधामि स्वाहा मय्यग्निम्

In me, first, I take Agni—together with ruling power, with splendour, with strength. In me I set offspring, in me I set life: svāhā! in me be Agni.

Mantra 3

इहैवाग्ने अधि धारया रयिं मा त्वा नि क्रन् पूर्वचित्ता निकारिणः । क्षत्रेणाग्ने सुयममस्तु तुभ्यमुपसत्ता वर्धतां ते अनिष्टृतः

Here, even here, O Agni, hold fast the treasure: let not the fore-plotting deceivers strike thee down. With ruling power, O Agni, be there good control for thee; let thine attendants increase, uninjured.

Mantra 4

अन्वग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यदन्वहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः । अनु सूर्य उषसो अनु रश्मीननु द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश

After the Dawns did Agni first show forth his front; after the days, Jātavedas, first-born in might. After the Sun, after the Dawns, after his rays, he entered in—yea, into Heaven and Earth he passed.

Mantra 5

प्रत्यग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यत् प्रत्यहानि प्रथमो जातवेदाः । प्रति सूर्यस्य पुरुधा च रश्मीन् प्रति द्यावापृथिवी आ ततान

Toward the Dawns did Agni show his foremost face; toward the days stood Jātavedas first in power. Toward the Sun’s rays, manifoldly spread, he reached; toward Heaven and Earth he stretched himself abroad.

Mantra 6

घृतं ते अग्ने दिव्ये सधस्थे घृतेन त्वां मनुरद्या समिन्धे । घृतं ते देवीर्नप्त्य१आ वहन्तु घृतं तुभ्यं दुह्रतां गावो अग्ने

Ghee is for thee, O Agni, in thy heavenly seat; with ghee doth Manu kindle thee this day. Let the divine maidens, the descendants, bring thee ghee; let the cows, O Agni, milk forth ghee for thee.