Sukta 14

Mantra 1

ऐभिरग्ने दुवो गिरो विश्वेभिः सोमपीतये । देवेभिर्याहि यक्षि च ॥

With these words of service, O Agni, with all the gods for the drinking of Soma—come; and sacrifice too: lead the divine powers into us and effect the offering, so the delight (Soma) may be received in a right and luminous order.

Mantra 2

आ त्वा कण्वा अहूषत गृणन्ति विप्र ते धियः । देवेभिरग्न आ गहि ॥

The Kaṇvas have called you; the illumined ones sing you with their thought-forces. With the gods, O Agni, come here—so our inspired understandings may become a path for the divine approach.

Mantra 3

इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं मित्राग्निं पूषणं भगम् । आदित्यान्मारुतं गणम् ॥

Indra with Vāyu, Bṛhaspati, Mitra with Agni, Pūṣan, Bhaga, the Ādityas, and the Marut host—may these powers be present: force and life-breath, inspired word, harmony and will, guidance and delight, the luminous law, and the storming energies that break the inner resistance.

Mantra 4

प्र वो भ्रियन्त इन्दवो मत्सरा मादयिष्णवः । द्रप्सा मध्वश्चमूषदः ॥

Forward for you are borne the Soma-drops—intoxicating with ecstasy, eager to gladden—honeyed drippings that take their seat in the cups: in us may these essences gather as delight that awakens and drives the consciousness toward the luminous victory.

Mantra 5

ईळते त्वामवस्यवः कण्वासो वृक्तबर्हिषः । हविष्मन्तो अरंकृतः ॥

The Kaṇvas, seekers of help, adore you—those who have strewn the sacred seat, bearing the offering and made ready: may our prepared ground and concentrated will allow your divine work to proceed without hindrance.

Mantra 6

घृतपृष्ठा मनोयुजो ये त्वा वहन्ति वह्नयः । आ देवान्त्सोमपीतये ॥

Those bearers who carry you—bright-backed with clarified light, yoked by the mind—bring the gods for the drinking of Soma: may the inner energies harnessed to intention convey the divine powers into our awakened delight.

Mantra 7

तान्यजत्राँ ऋतावृधोऽग्ने पत्नीवतस्कृधि । मध्वः सुजिह्व पायय ॥

Make those Powers—adorable and increasers of the Truth—(come) with their own companion energies, O Agni; O sweet-tongued Flame, let them drink of the honeyed delight.

Mantra 8

ये यजत्रा य ईड्यास्ते ते पिबन्तु जिह्वया । मधोरग्ने वषट्कृति ॥

Those who are adorable, those who are to be invoked—let them drink with the tongue (of flame), O Agni, of the honeyed delight; you who make the Vaṣaṭ-call effective, seal the offering in power.

Mantra 9

आकीं सूर्यस्य रोचनाद्विश्वान्देवाँ उषर्बुधः । विप्रो होतेह वक्षति ॥

From the luminous realm of the Sun, the Dawn-awakened seer—Hotar—draws here all the gods: he brings the powers of light into this field of the sacrifice (the being).

Mantra 10

विश्वेभिः सोम्यं मध्वग्न इन्द्रेण वायुना । पिबा मित्रस्य धामभिः ॥

With all the powers, drink the soma-sweet honey, O Agni, with Indra and with Vāyu; drink by the stations of Mitra—by the harmonizing laws that hold the right measure.

Mantra 11

त्वं होता मनुर्हितोऽग्ने यज्ञेषु सीदसि । सेमं नो अध्वरं यज ॥

You are the Hotar established by Manu, O Agni; you take your seat in the sacrifices. Therefore perform for us this flawless journey of offering—carry it through in right action.

Mantra 12

युक्ष्वा ह्यरुषी रथे हरितो देव रोहितः । ताभिर्देवाँ इहा वह ॥

Yoke, indeed, the two ruddy ones to the chariot—your green and your red powers, O shining One; by them bring the gods here: make the higher forces arrive and act in us.