Sukta 103

Mantra 1

अग्निमीलिष्वावसे गाथाभिः शीरशोचिषम्। अग्निं राये पुरुमील्ह श्रुतं नरोऽग्निं सुदीतये छर्दिः

Praise Agni for our aid with songs—him of keen-bright flame; Agni for wealth, bounteous, famed, O men; Agni for fair kindling—(as) sheltering protection.

Mantra 2

अग्न आ याह्यग्निभिर्होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे । आ त्वामनक्तु प्रयता हविष्मती यजिष्ठं बर्हिरासदे

O Agni, come hither with the fires; thee as Hotṛ we choose. Let the duly-prepared, oblation-bearing (offering) anoint thee—most meet for sacrifice—to sit upon the sacred grass.

Mantra 3

अच्छा हि त्वा सहसः सूनो अङ्गिरः स्रुचश्चरन्त्यध्वरे। ऊर्जो नपातं घृतकेशमीमहेऽग्निं यज्ञेषु पूर्व्यम्

For unto thee, O Angiras, son of might, the ladles move within the sacrifice. We seek Agni, the offspring of nourishment, ghee-haired, the ancient one among sacrifices.