Sukta 7

Mantra 1

प्र वो देवं चित्सहसानमग्निमश्वं न वाजिनं हिषे नमोभिः । भवा नो दूतो अध्वरस्य विद्वान्त्मना देवेषु विविदे मितद्रुः ॥

Forth to you I press the divine Agni, mighty in force, like a steed of plenitude, with acts of reverence. Become for us the messenger of the sacrifice—knowing the paths; by thy own being thou findest thy place among the gods, measured in thy stride.

Mantra 2

आ याह्यग्ने पथ्या अनु स्वा मन्द्रो देवानां सख्यं जुषाणः । आ सानु शुष्मैर्नदयन्पृथिव्या जम्भेभिर्विश्वमुशधग्वनानि ॥

Come, O Agni, along thy own path-ways, rejoicing in the friendship of the gods. Come upon the ridges, roaring with thy strengths; with thy jaws consume all the growths of the forest that resist the flame—so the way is cleared.

Mantra 3

प्राचीनो यज्ञः सुधितं हि बर्हिः प्रीणीते अग्निरीळितो न होता । आ मातरा विश्ववारे हुवानो यतो यविष्ठ जज्ञिषे सुशेवः ॥

The sacrifice turns eastward; the grass-seat is well arranged. Agni, praised, rejoices as the priest. Calling the two Mothers, rich in all boons, thou art born, O youngest, from whom thou comest—benign in thy coming.

Mantra 4

सद्यो अध्वरे रथिरं जनन्त मानुषासो विचेतसो य एषाम् । विशामधायि विश्पतिर्दुरोणेऽग्निर्मन्द्रो मधुवचा ऋतावा ॥

At once in the sacrifice the discerning mortals give birth to the swift-car of the journey. Agni is set within the dwelling as lord of the peoples—joyful, honey-worded, a keeper of the Ṛta.

Mantra 5

असादि वृतो वह्निराजगन्वानग्निर्ब्रह्मा नृषदने विधर्ता । द्यौश्च यं पृथिवी वावृधाते आ यं होता यजति विश्ववारम् ॥

Seated, chosen, the carrier-flame has come—Agni the brahman, the upholder in the seat of men. Him Heaven and Earth increase; him the priest offers to—Agni, rich in all boons.

Mantra 6

एते द्युम्नेभिर्विश्वमातिरन्त मन्त्रं ये वारं नर्या अतक्षन् । प्र ये विशस्तिरन्त श्रोषमाणा आ ये मे अस्य दीधयन्नृतस्य ॥

These, by their luminous powers, have overpassed and encompassed the whole; they who have fashioned the sacred Word as a desirable and manly plenitude. They who, hearkening, carry forward the peoples—these have kindled in me the vision of this Truth (ṛta).

Mantra 7

नू त्वामग्न ईमहे वसिष्ठा ईशानं सूनो सहसो वसूनाम् । इषं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवद्भ्य आनड्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Now we seek you, O Agni— we, the Vasiṣṭhas— you the sovereign, O son of Force, of all riches. Give the impulsion and nourishment to the singers, to the bounteous; and may you protect us always with well-being.