I hold Agni, the son of strength, as learned Brahman who knows all the Vedas, the knower of all created beings, lord of sacrifice, a god with erect form, envoy of the gods, charitably disposed and the drinker of the sacred ghee offered in sacrifice.

O Agni, be our closet friend, our guard, liberator and a gracious friend. Come unto us, O god, with bliss and weal for our household, give us renowned wealth and splendid riches. We approach you. O effulgent one, most radiant, with lauds for bliss and wealth.

With whatever fervour the sages came obtaining knowledge and kindled Agni at the place of sacrifice for bliss and true happiness, with that I establish Agni in heaven whom the learned and thoughtful men call as pervader of the atmosphere.

O gods, let us adore Agni with our wives, sons, brothers, relatives and wearing gold ornaments so that we may attain the blissful, luminous realm of virtues, the world of heaven, high on the third height.

May this Agni, knower of the essence of the Vedic speech, lord of the heroes, protector of the virtuous, established on the earth, ever active, the effulgent one, cast under foot those who would fight against us.

May this Agni, most manly, bearer of oblations, doer of thousands of noble deeds, shining with never failing light, resplendent in the midst of heaven, shine and attain the divine dwellings.

O you all men, come near this Agni from all sides and attend him well. O Agni, light the pathways of godward travel and then rejuvenating the Fathers with life’s vigour, extend fully through the sacrifice.

O Agni, wake up and then keep the sacrificer awake and watchful. May his desires meet fruition with your grace. All the gods and this Sacrificer, in connection with you, may occupy the highest place here nad hereafter in the loftiest realm.

O Agni, bear our oblations and give them to the gods in heaven. Wherewith you carry a thousand, wherewith, O Agni, carry this our offering to heaven among the gods.

O Agni, this is your ordained home of birth, whence born you shone forth. Knowing this, Agni, rise up and make our wealth to grow in all the ways.

Just as a horse desiring food neighs for fodder, so does Agni roar having sprung out from the fuel sticks. Then the winds blow in his wake. Black is the path that this splendours Agni travels.

You illumine the heaven, the earth and the broad realm between them. You are luminous, I set you in Ayu’s seat, in the shadow of the protector and in the heart, deep like the ocean.

O Agni, you are the measure of thousands of powers, you are the embodiment of thousands of splendours. You are equivalent of thousands of might. You are far better than the thousands. You are the lord of the thousands. I set you on the thousands!