Sukta 14

Mantra 1

आ होता मन्द्रो विदथान्यस्थात्सत्यो यज्वा कवितमः स वेधाः । विद्युद्रथः सहसस्पुत्रो अग्निः शोचिष्केशः पृथिव्यां पाजो अश्रेत् ॥

The glad Flame, the Hotṛ, has taken his stand in the gatherings—true, a sacrificer, the most seer-wise, the knower of right workings. Agni, son of Force, whose car is lightning, whose hair is flame, has extended his might upon the earth.

Mantra 2

अयामि ते नमउक्तिं जुषस्व ऋतावस्तुभ्यं चेतते सहस्वः । विद्वाँ आ वक्षि विदुषो नि षत्सि मध्य आ बर्हिरूतये यजत्र ॥

I bring to thee the word of homage; accept it, O power of the Truth—toward thee the will aspires, O mighty one. Knowing, bring the knowers; take thy seat in the midst upon the sacred grass for our help, O adorable.

Mantra 3

द्रवतां त उषसा वाजयन्ती अग्ने वातस्य पथ्याभिरच्छ । यत्सीमञ्जन्ति पूर्व्यं हविर्भिरा वन्धुरेव तस्थतुर्दुरोणे ॥

Let Dawn and the energising Power hasten to thee, O Agni, along the paths of the Life-breath; when they anoint thee, the ancient one, with the offerings, they take their stand in the home like yoked steeds at the car.

Mantra 4

मित्रश्च तुभ्यं वरुणः सहस्वोऽग्ने विश्वे मरुतः सुम्नमर्चन् । यच्छोचिषा सहसस्पुत्र तिष्ठा अभि क्षितीः प्रथयन्त्सूर्यो नॄन् ॥

Mitra and Varuṇa, and all the Maruts, sing to thee the grace, O Agni the mighty. When with thy flame, O son of Force, thou standest spreading out the worlds of our habitation, like the Sun widening men into their full stature.

Mantra 5

वयं ते अद्य ररिमा हि काममुत्तानहस्ता नमसोपसद्य । यजिष्ठेन मनसा यक्षि देवानस्रेधता मन्मना विप्रो अग्ने ॥

Today we have brought to thee our aspiration, for with hands outstretched we approach in homage. With the most sacrificial mind, O Agni, offer to the gods; unfaltering in thy thought, O illumined one.

Mantra 6

त्वद्धि पुत्र सहसो वि पूर्वीर्देवस्य यन्त्यूतयो वि वाजाः । त्वं देहि सहस्रिणं रयिं नोऽद्रोघेण वचसा सत्यमग्ने ॥

From thee indeed, O son of Force, go forth the many ancient helps of the god, and the plenitudes of energising power. Do thou give us the thousand-fold rayi—by a word without deceit, O Agni, a word of truth.

Mantra 7

तुभ्यं दक्ष कविक्रतो यानीमा देव मर्तासो अध्वरे अकर्म । त्वं विश्वस्य सुरथस्य बोधि सर्वं तदग्ने अमृत स्वदेह ॥

For thee, O capable one, O seer-willed, we mortals have done these works in the sacrifice, O god. Be thou aware of all that moves in the good chariot-course; and taste here, O Agni immortal, the whole of it in its sweetness.