1. Pūrvārcika — Prapāṭhaka 1

Mantras 1–15

अग्न आ याहि वीतये गृणानो हव्यदातये ।
नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि ॥

agna ā yāhi vītaye gṛṇāno havyadātaye ।
ni hotā satsi barhiṣi ॥

Come Agni, sung and celebrated, to join our feast of enlightenment, accept our homage to create the gifts of life and yajnic performance, and take the honoured seat in the assembly.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.10

त्वमग्ने यज्ञानाँ होता विश्वेषाँ हितः ।
देवेभिर्मानुषे जने ॥

tvamagne yajñānām̐ hotā viśveṣām̐ hitaḥ ।
devebhirmānuṣe jane ॥

Agni, self-refulgent leading light of the universe, you are the chief highpriest of all yajnic developments of nature and of all creative and developmental programmes of humanity for common universal good along with the brilliancies of nature and nobilities of humanity among the human community.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.1

अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् ।
अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम् ॥

agniṃ dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasam ।
asya yajñasya sukratum ॥

We choose Agni visible and invisible, and invoke it with faith and holy action, Agni which is the protector of the people, carrier of yajnic fragrance, and favourite of the wise.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.12.1

अग्निर्वृत्राणि जङ्घनद्द्रविणस्युर्विपन्यया ।
समिद्धः शुक्र आहुतः ॥

agnirvṛtrāṇi jaṅghanaddraviṇasyurvipanyayā ।
samiddhaḥ śukra āhutaḥ ॥

EI faas tO oR Agni, leading light and ruler of the world, bright, pure and purifying, invoked, invited and lighted in the seat of yajna, keen on wealth, honour and excellence with self-approbation and public exaltation, should destroy the evils and endeavour to raise the power and prosperity of the human nation.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.34

प्रेष्ठं वो अतिथिँ स्तुषे मित्रमिव प्रियम् ।
अग्ने रथं न वेद्यम् ॥

preṣṭhaṃ vo atithim̐ stuṣe mitramiva priyam ।
agne rathaṃ na vedyam ॥

ws at atfafa <qe fafa fra at Tet Ft ASU G | sing and celebrate for you the glories of Agni, lord omniscient, light and leader of the world, dearest and most welcome as an enlightened guest, loving as a friend, who, like a divine harbinger, reveals the light of knowledge to us.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.84.1

त्वं नो अग्ने महोभिः पाहि विश्वस्या अरातेः ।
उत द्विषो मर्त्यस्य ॥

tvaṃ no agne mahobhiḥ pāhi viśvasyā arāteḥ ।
uta dviṣo martyasya ॥

ca At aa Helfy: uae fasaen aria: | Agni, leading light of life, with your mighty powers and grandeur, protect us against all material, moral and social adversity and all mortal jealousy and

≡ Ṛgveda 8.71.1

एह्यू षु ब्रवाणि तेऽग्न इत्थेतरा गिरः ।
एभिर्वर्धास इन्दुभिः ॥

ehyū ṣu bravāṇi te'gna itthetarā giraḥ ।
ebhirvardhāsa indubhiḥ ॥

Val ¥ aarfer as Oscar FT: | Agni, leading light and pioneer, come, listen, thus do | speak in honour of you, and listen further to higher words, and rise higher with these words sweet and soothing like rays of the moon and exciting as draughts of soma.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.16

आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत्परमाच्चित्सधस्थात् ।
अग्ने त्वां कामये गिरा ॥

ā te vatso mano yamatparamāccitsadhasthāt ।
agne tvāṃ kāmaye girā ॥

The dear dedicated sage adores you, Agni, and with words of love and faith prays for your attention from the highest heaven of light.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.11.7

त्वामग्ने पुष्करादध्यथर्वा निरमन्थत ।
मूर्ध्नो विश्वस्य वाघतः ॥

tvāmagne puṣkarādadhyatharvā niramanthata ।
mūrdhno viśvasya vāghataḥ ॥

Agni, light of life, the wise scholar and devotee, A tharva, dedicated to love and non-violence, discovers and churns you out without violence from the highest sphere above the skies which supports and sustains the

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.13

अग्ने विवस्वदा भरास्मभ्यमूतये महे ।
देवो ह्यसि नो दृशे ॥

agne vivasvadā bharāsmabhyamūtaye mahe ।
devo hyasi no dṛśe ॥

नमस्ते अग्न ओजसे गृणन्ति देव कृष्टयः ।
अमैरमित्रमर्दय ॥

namaste agna ojase gṛṇanti deva kṛṣṭayaḥ ।
amairamitramardaya ॥

Salutations to you, Agni, refulgent lord of generosity. The people too adore and exalt you. Pray ward off and throw out the enemies and unfriendly forces by your laws and powers.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.75.10

दूतं वो विश्ववेदसँ हव्यवाहममर्त्यम् ।
यजिष्ठमृञ्जसे गिरा ॥

dūtaṃ vo viśvavedasam̐ havyavāhamamartyam ।
yajiṣṭhamṛñjase girā ॥

aa at favadiad orate O scholar and master of the science of fire and energy, with your words and thought you study and develop the power of Agni, carrier of communications, all round operative in the universe, bearer of food and fragrances, imperishable, and most creative, productive, cooperative and valuable catalytic agent of the natural and human world. O men and women of the world, the scientist develops it for you all.

≡ Ṛgveda 4.8.1

उप त्वा जामयो गिरो देदिशतीर्हविष्कृतः ।
वायोरनीके अस्थिरन् ॥

upa tvā jāmayo giro dediśatīrhaviṣkṛtaḥ ।
vāyoranīke asthiran ॥

So cat Saat Art shards fereapa: | M oving and vibrant adorations of the enlightened celebrant reach you and stay by you in the movements of air in the middle regions.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.102.13

उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम् ।
नमो भरन्त एमसि ॥

upa tvāgne divedive doṣāvastardhiyā vayam ।
namo bharanta emasi ॥

Agni, lord omniscient, day by day, night and day, with all our heart and soul we come to you bearing gifts of homage in faith and humility. Hero of high knowledge and wide fame, create and provide for every people and offer to adorable yajnic Rudra, brilliant lord of justice and power, that wealth, honour and celebration which is magnificent and worthy of praise. AGRE att THEN LEN Agni, fire energy of nature, come with the winds, you are invoked and kindled for the preservation and promotion of the beautiful holy yajna (of the earth for her children).

≡ Ṛgveda 1.1.7

जराबोध तद्विविड्ढि विशेविशे यज्ञियाय ।
स्तोमँ रुद्राय दृशीकम् ॥

jarābodha tadviviḍḍhi viśeviśe yajñiyāya ।
stomam̐ rudrāya dṛśīkam ॥

Mantras 16–30

प्रति त्यं चारुमध्वरं गोपीथाय प्र हूयसे ।
मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि ॥

prati tyaṃ cārumadhvaraṃ gopīthāya pra hūyase ।
marudbhiragna ā gahi ॥

अश्वं न त्वा वारवन्तं वन्दध्या अग्निं नमोभिः ।
सम्राजन्तमध्वराणाम् ॥

aśvaṃ na tvā vāravantaṃ vandadhyā agniṃ namobhiḥ ।
samrājantamadhvarāṇām ॥

Agni, brilliant and illuminating power and presence of yajnas from the homely agnihotra to the highest programmes of humanity, like a tempestuous horse of flying hair, we praise you and celebrate you with homage and offerings of food and oblations. (Rg.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.27.1

और्वभृगुवच्छुचिमप्नवानवदा हुवे ।
अग्निँ समुद्रवाससम् ॥

aurvabhṛguvacchucimapnavānavadā huve ।
agnim̐ samudravāsasam ॥

Like a mature and self-disciplined sage and scholar of nature and spirit, | invoke and study Agni, the fire energy, concealed in the sea and the sky and the psychic energy abiding in the mind.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.102.4

अग्निमिन्धानो मनसा धियँ सचेत मर्त्यः ।
अग्निमिन्धे विवस्वभिः ॥

agnimindhāno manasā dhiyam̐ saceta martyaḥ ।
agnimindhe vivasvabhiḥ ॥

W hen the mortal starts lighting the fire in the vedi, let him, with his whole mind in concentration, call up all his faculties of perception, thought and action and say: | light the fire with the sun rays and, all my knowledge, will and awareness, awaken the divine in the soul.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.102.22

आदित्प्रत्नस्य रेतसो ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति वासरम् ।
परो यदिध्यते दिवि ॥

āditpratnasya retaso jyotiḥ paśyanti vāsaram ।
paro yadidhyate divi ॥

And then the devotees see like day light the self-refulgence of the eternal lord and source of life who shines above and beyond the day through the night of

≡ Ṛgveda 8.6.30

अग्निं वो वृधन्तमध्वराणां पुरूतमम् ।
अच्छा नप्त्रे सहस्वते ॥

agniṃ vo vṛdhantamadhvarāṇāṃ purūtamam ।
acchā naptre sahasvate ॥

Be gy Bee aft at qemeatott TRA Well with joint action and yajna, serve Agni, most ancient power of the first order that leads you to advancement of strong familial unity and tolerant but powerful social cooperation for your coming generations for ages.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.102.7

अग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा यँसद्विश्वं न्या३त्रिणम् ।
अग्निर्नो वँसते रयिम् ॥

agnistigmena śociṣā yam̐sadviśvaṃ nyā3triṇam ।
agnirno vam̐sate rayim ॥

Agni, with the flaming light of pure refulgence, dries up and burns off all hostility of the world and brings the wealth of life for us, dedicated supplicants and celebrants.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.28

अग्ने मृड महाँ अस्यय आ देवयुं जनम् ।
इयेथ बर्हिरासदम् ॥

agne mṛḍa mahām̐ asyaya ā devayuṃ janam ।
iyetha barhirāsadam ॥

Agni, be kind and gracious. Great you are as you come to these divinely dedicated people sitting round the fire of yajna and you bless them all round without

≡ Ṛgveda 4.9.1

अग्ने रक्षा णो अँहसः प्रति स्म देव रीषतः ।
तपिष्ठैरजरो दह ॥

agne rakṣā ṇo am̐hasaḥ prati sma deva rīṣataḥ ।
tapiṣṭhairajaro daha ॥

Agni, fiery ruler and generous lord of enlightenment, save us from sin, protect us from the sinful and the destroyers. Lord eternal and unaging, with your blazing law, justice and discipline, burn out evil, evil deeds and evil doers.

≡ Ṛgveda 7.15.13

अग्ने युङ्क्ष्वा हि ये तवाश्वासो देव साधवः ।
अरं वहन्त्याशवः ॥

agne yuṅkṣvā hi ye tavāśvāso deva sādhavaḥ ।
araṃ vahantyāśavaḥ ॥

Agni, leading light of knowledge and power, generous creator and giver, yoke those motive powers of yours to the chariot which are best and fastest and which transport you to the destination of your love and

≡ Ṛgveda 6.16.43

नि त्वा नक्ष्य विश्पते द्युमन्तं धीमहे वयम् ।
सुवीरमग्न आहुत ॥

ni tvā nakṣya viśpate dyumantaṃ dhīmahe vayam ।
suvīramagna āhuta ॥

Agni, loving and accessible protector and ruler of the people, brilliant and generous chief of heroic brave, universally honoured and invoked, we love and enshrine you in our heart and home with faith and

≡ Ṛgveda 7.15.7

अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत्पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् ।
अपाँ रेताँसि जिन्वति ॥

agnirmūrdhā divaḥ kakutpatiḥ pṛthivyā ayam ।
apām̐ retām̐si jinvati ॥

This Agni is the highest lord and master of all on top of heaven and earth and gives energy and sustenance to the seeds of life in the waters of the universe. (Rg. 8-

≡ Ṛgveda 8.44.16

इममू षु त्वमस्माकँ सनिं गायत्रं नव्याँसम् ।
अग्ने देवेषु प्र वोचः ॥

imamū ṣu tvamasmākam̐ saniṃ gāyatraṃ navyām̐sam ।
agne deveṣu pra vocaḥ ॥

Agni, eternal lord omniscient, this divine knowledge, blissful, sweet and musical in Gayatri and other musical metres, ever new and giver of new ideas, pray reveal it to the sages and whisper it into our soul.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.27.4

तं त्वा गोपवनो गिरा जनिष्ठदग्ने अङ्गरः ।
स पावक श्रुधी हवम् ॥

taṃ tvā gopavano girā janiṣṭhadagne aṅgaraḥ ।
sa pāvaka śrudhī havam ॥

Agni, light of the world, dear as breath of life, all purifier, whom the poet visionary of light and the Word celebrates, pray listen to our invocation and song of

≡ Ṛgveda 8.74.11

परि वाजपतिः कविरग्निर्हव्यान्यक्रमीत् ।
दधद्रत्नानि दाशुषे ॥

pari vājapatiḥ kaviragnirhavyānyakramīt ।
dadhadratnāni dāśuṣe ॥

Agni, lord of food, energy and the dynamics of life and society, commanding a full poetic vision of corporate life, comprehends the gifts and oblations of the holy fire of the nation, bearing the jewels of life's wealth for the generous giver.

≡ Ṛgveda 4.15.3

Mantras 31–45

उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः ।
दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम् ॥

udu tyaṃ jātavedasaṃ devaṃ vahanti ketavaḥ ।
dṛśe viśvāya sūryam ॥

The rays of the sun (like banners of a mighty monarch) carry the brilliance of light, revealing the omnipresence of the omniscient Lord Supreme of the

≡ Ṛgveda 1.50.1

कविमग्निमुप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणमध्वरे ।
देवममीवचातनम् ॥

kavimagnimupa stuhi satyadharmāṇamadhvare ।
devamamīvacātanam ॥

In the holy acts of yajna, light, serve and adore Agni, brilliant creator of new things of beauty, prosperity and joy, iI|uminator and observer of the eternal laws, generous giver, and destroyer of evil and disease. (Rg.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.12.7

शं नो देवीरभिष्टये शं नो भवन्तु पीतये ।
शं योरभि स्रवन्तु नः ॥

śaṃ no devīrabhiṣṭaye śaṃ no bhavantu pītaye ।
śaṃ yorabhi sravantu naḥ ॥

May the divine waters be for our peace and bliss for body, mind and soul and bring us showers of peace, protection and blessedness.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.9.4

कस्य नूनं परीणसि धियो जिन्वसि सत्पते ।
जोषाता यस्य ते गिरः ॥

kasya nūnaṃ parīṇasi dhiyo jinvasi satpate ।
joṣātā yasya te giraḥ ॥

are at eters erat Paratha wea | O lord protector of the world of truth as a happy home and shelter for the people, whose sincere and abundant prayers do you accept and fulfil? His, whose prayers to you are enlightened and inspired by knowledge, wisdom and sincere awareness of divinity.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.84.7

यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरागिरा च दक्षसे ।
प्रप्र वयममृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शँसिषम् ॥

yajñāyajñā vo agnaye girāgirā ca dakṣase ।
prapra vayamamṛtaṃ jātavedasaṃ priyaṃ mitraṃ na śam̐siṣam ॥

Sarasa at areas rae a cara | In every yajnic programme of your creative and constructive work, in every word of our voice, join and let us honour, appraise and develop agni, imperishable energy pervasive in all things of existence, and adore Agni, omniscient and omnipresent lord giver of knowledge and enlightenment.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.48.1

पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यू३त द्वितीयया ।
पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो ॥

pāhi no agna ekayā pāhyū3ta dvitīyayā ।
pāhi gīrbhistisṛbhirūrjāṃ pate pāhi catasṛbhirvaso ॥

ante it aM What ureiad fedraa4 Agni, save us by the first voice, and by the second, by three voices, and, O lord of cosmic power, ultimate haven and home of existence, save and promote us by the four. (This is a very simple and yet a most comprehensive verse. The first voice could be the voice of average humanity; second, words of the sages; third, voice of the soul; fourth, the voice of divinity. A nother way to understand: One, two, three or all the four Veda's voice. Yet another: voice of the soul in the rising sequence of the four matras of Aum as described in the Upanishads. And then the four stages of language in the descending order from divine to the human: Para, pashyanti, madhyama and Vaikhari)

≡ Ṛgveda 8.60.9

बृहद्भिरग्ने अर्चिभिः शुक्रेण देव शोचिषा ।
भरद्वाजे समिधानो यविष्ठ्य रेवत्पावक दीदिहि ॥

bṛhadbhiragne arcibhiḥ śukreṇa deva śociṣā ।
bharadvāje samidhāno yaviṣṭhya revatpāvaka dīdihi ॥

power, bright and pure, kindled and rising in the mind and soul of sagely scholars in pursuit of science, energy and progress, shine with mighty flames of light, purity and power, and bring us the wealth of life replete with light and enlightenment. O generous light and fire of life, shine and enlighten us.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.48.7

त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः ।
यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वं दयन्त गोनाम् ॥

tve agne svāhuta priyāsaḥ santu sūrayaḥ ।
yantāro ye maghavāno janānāmūrvaṃ dayanta gonām ॥

Be 2-B ezsze Agni, ruling light of the world, invoked with reverence and adored, let those brave leaders and eminent scholars commanding wealth and power be dear and closer to you who move forward, and lead, control and protect the defenders and promoters of the people, lands and cows.

≡ Ṛgveda 7.16.7

अग्ने जरितर्विश्पतिस्तपानो देव रक्षसः ।
अप्रोषिवान्गृहपते महाँ असि दिवस्पायुर्दुरोणयुः ॥

agne jaritarviśpatistapāno deva rakṣasaḥ ।
aproṣivāngṛhapate mahām̐ asi divaspāyurduroṇayuḥ ॥

Agni, universally adored, master ruler and protector of the people, scourge of the selfish and wicked, refulgent and generous, supreme protective presence of the home, who never neglect or forsake the inmates, you are great protector of happiness and heavens too, and abide in the heart and home of

≡ Ṛgveda 8.60.19

अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रँ राधो अमर्त्य ।
आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवाँ उषर्बुधः ॥

agne vivasvaduṣasaścitram̐ rādho amartya ।
ā dāśuṣe jātavedo vahā tvamadyā devām̐ uṣarbudhaḥ ॥

at SITS Wada Get AAEM Sat THT: WOU Agni, lord of life, blazing as the sun, immortal, omniscient of things born, for the man of charity who has surrendered himself to you, you bring today wonderful wealth of the dawn, and, with yogis and blessings of nature, awake at the dawn. a afer Sen are eerie ite Agni, wonderful lord of versatile action, giver of shelter and security of the home, with protection and advancement, inspire and raise our means and materials for success and achievement. O lord of knowledge and vision, you are the guide and pilot of the chariot and wealth and honours of this generation. Give us the message and inspiration of peace, progress and security for our children.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.44.1

त्वं नश्चित्र ऊत्या वसो राधाँसि चोदय ।
अस्य रायस्त्वमग्ने रथीरसि विदा गाधं तुचे तु नः ॥

tvaṃ naścitra ūtyā vaso rādhām̐si codaya ।
asya rāyastvamagne rathīrasi vidā gādhaṃ tuce tu naḥ ॥

त्वमित्सप्रथा अस्यग्ने त्रातरृतः कविः ।
त्वां विप्रासः समिधान दीदिव आ विवासन्ति वेधसः ॥

tvamitsaprathā asyagne trātarṛtaḥ kaviḥ ।
tvāṃ viprāsaḥ samidhāna dīdiva ā vivāsanti vedhasaḥ ॥

Tvam it sapratha asyagne tratar rtah kavih. Agni, you are infinitely expansive, boundless, all Saviour, eternally right poet of cosmic rectitude, omniscient creator. Self-refulgent ever, light of the universe, the wise sages and masters of law and right action glorify you as the Lord Supreme.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.60.5

आ नो अग्ने वयोवृधँ रयिं पावक शँस्यम् ।
रास्वा च न उपमाते पुरुस्पृहँ सुनीती सुयशस्तरम् ॥

ā no agne vayovṛdham̐ rayiṃ pāvaka śam̐syam ।
rāsvā ca na upamāte puruspṛham̐ sunītī suyaśastaram ॥

Agni, saviour and purifier of life, closest and friendly, give us wealth which is admirable and leads to progress in food, health and age and cattle wealth. Give us the way of life leading to universally loved wealth, honour and excellence, renowned and rising. (Rg. 8-60-

≡ Ṛgveda 8.60.11

यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् ।
मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्वग्नये ॥

yo viśvā dayate vasu hotā mandro janānām ।
madhorna pātrā prathamānyasmai pra stomā yantvagnaye ॥

Like bowls of honey, let our prime songs of adoration reach this Agni who, blissful high priest of existence, gives all the wealths and joys of the world to

≡ Ṛgveda 8.103.6

एना वो अग्निं नमसोर्जो नपातमा हुवे ।
प्रियं चेतिष्ठमरतिँ स्वाध्वरं विश्वस्य दूतममृतम् ॥

enā vo agniṃ namasorjo napātamā huve ।
priyaṃ cetiṣṭhamaratim̐ svādhvaraṃ viśvasya dūtamamṛtam ॥

fad Siteuchs casas fayaet SATAN we O people, for your sake, with food, homage and self-surrender, | invoke and serve Agni, giver of light and fire of life, product as well as the source of unfailing energy, strength and power, cherished and valuable friend, most enlightened and constant agent of the holiest programmes of love and non-violent development, and imperishable carrier and messenger of universal communication.

≡ Ṛgveda 7.16.1

Mantras 46–60

शेषे वनेषु मातृषु सं त्वा मर्तास इन्धते ।
अतन्द्रो हव्यं वहसि हविष्कृत आदिद्देवेषु राजसि ॥

śeṣe vaneṣu mātṛṣu saṃ tvā martāsa indhate ।
atandro havyaṃ vahasi haviṣkṛta ādiddeveṣu rājasi ॥

Gate elena Sssag TAT I we UI You pervade in the forests and in the earth upto heaven. The mortals light and raise you holily, and, without sloth or delay, you carry the sacred offerings of the devoted celebrants to the divinities over earth and heaven and shine among them.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.60.15

अदर्शि गातुवित्तमो यस्मिन्व्रतान्यादधुः ।
उपो षु जातमार्यस्य वर्धनमग्निं नक्षन्तु नो गिरः ॥

adarśi gātuvittamo yasminvratānyādadhuḥ ।
upo ṣu jātamāryasya vardhanamagniṃ nakṣantu no giraḥ ॥

Sat y aranreher aera aarrq at fire: TRACeT There is seen the light of Agni, best knower of the ways of life, where people concentrate their vows of piety and discipline. Let our songs of adoration rise and reach Agni, self-revealed, who opens the paths of progress and urges us on to reach the goal of rectitude for noble people.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.103.1

अग्निरुक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिरध्वरे ।
ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस्पते देवा अवो वरेण्यम् ॥

agnirukthe purohito grāvāṇo barhiradhvare ।
ṛcā yāmi maruto brahmaṇaspate devā avo vareṇyam ॥

In the yajna of loveand non-violence, Agni, prime light of life, is the first adorable, then the holy fire, the priest, the soma stone and the holy grass are cherished. Therefore with the chants of Rks, | invoke the Maruts, cosmic energies, Brahmanaspati, giver of the Veda and the vedic scholar, and other venerable divinities for protection and promotion of our choice.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.27.1

अग्निमीडिष्वावसे गाथाभिः शीरशोचिषम् ।
अग्निँ राये पुरुमीढ श्रुतं नरोऽग्निः सुदीतये छर्दिः ॥

agnimīḍiṣvāvase gāthābhiḥ śīraśociṣam ।
agnim̐ rāye purumīḍha śrutaṃ naro'gniḥ sudītaye chardiḥ ॥

Pray to Agni of bright flames with songs and praise for protection and progress. O generous scholar, study and serve Agni for wealth, famous among people, Agni who provides home and happiness for the man of

≡ Ṛgveda 8.71.14

श्रुधि श्रुत्कर्ण वह्निभिर्देवैरग्ने सयावभिः ।
आ सीदतु बर्हिषि मित्रो अर्यमा प्रातर्यावभिरध्वरे ॥

śrudhi śrutkarṇa vahnibhirdevairagne sayāvabhiḥ ।
ā sīdatu barhiṣi mitro aryamā prātaryāvabhiradhvare ॥

Listen lord, you have the ear, listen to the constant crackle of the blazing flames of fire within. Come Mitra, friends of humanity, come Aryama, powers of justice, come moving travelers, to the house of yajna, join the sacred cause of love and non-violence and sit on the holy grass around the vedi-fire.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.44.13

प्र दैवोदासो अग्निर्देव इन्द्रो न मज्मना ।
अनु मातरं पृथिवीं वि वावृते तस्थौ नाकस्य शर्मणि ॥

pra daivodāso agnirdeva indro na majmanā ।
anu mātaraṃ pṛthivīṃ vi vāvṛte tasthau nākasya śarmaṇi ॥

Agni, the sun, lover of holy admirers, sitting as if on top of heaven in glory, turns his rays of light in circuit to the mother earth for her children.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.103.2

अध ज्मो अध वा दिवो बृहतो रोचनादधि ।
अया वर्धस्व तन्वा गिरा ममा जाता सुक्रतो पृण ॥

adha jmo adha vā divo bṛhato rocanādadhi ।
ayā vardhasva tanvā girā mamā jātā sukrato pṛṇa ॥

Be 2 BH stat aelta a-at Seat ART AAT ATA AawAT FOTN GR O lord refulgent and omnipotent, whether on earth or in the regions of light or even beyond the expansive light of heaven, be pleased and exalted by this refined and radiating voice of adoration and, O lord presiding spirit of yajna, bless us and our children with perfect

≡ Ṛgveda 8.1.18

कायमानो वना त्वं यन्मातॄरजगन्नपः ।
न तत्ते अग्ने प्रमृषे निवर्तनं यद्दूरे सन्निहाभुवः ॥

kāyamāno vanā tvaṃ yanmātṝrajagannapaḥ ।
na tatte agne pramṛṣe nivartanaṃ yaddūre sannihābhuvaḥ ॥

RRs Be XT bay Agni, lord and lover of light and knowledge, giver of light and knowledge, when you go to the waters, vibrant mother sources of light and energy, that going away is not to be endured, nor to be forgotten or neglected, because while you are away, you are still near at hand with your light. Hence | have the best that is worthy of love and value from you.

≡ Ṛgveda 3.9.2

नि त्वामग्ने मनुर्दधे ज्योतिर्जनाय शश्वते ।
दीदेथ कण्व ऋतजात उक्षितो यं नमस्यन्ति कृष्टयः ॥

ni tvāmagne manurdadhe jyotirjanāya śaśvate ।
dīdetha kaṇva ṛtajāta ukṣito yaṃ namasyanti kṛṣṭayaḥ ॥

Agni, lord of universal light and power, |, M anu, man of thought and intelligence, enlightened in truth and divine Law, consecrated in the joy of piety, hold on to you in the heart. Shine, eternal light, in the heart of K anva, man of knowledge, for the sake of humanity. The devotees bow to you in obedience and obeisance.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.36.19

देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्वासिचम् ।
उद्वा सिञ्जध्वमुप वा पृणध्वमादिद्वो देव ओहते ॥

devo vo draviṇodāḥ pūrṇāṃ vivaṣṭvāsicam ।
udvā siñjadhvamupa vā pṛṇadhvamādidvo deva ohate ॥

Agni, self-refulgent lord giver of wealth, honour and excellence, loves to have your fire of yajnic action sprinkled with overflowing ladle of ghrta and the highest refined action. Serve him closely, feed the fire to the full, let the flames rise, and the generous lord refulgent would lead you to the heights of prosperity and

≡ Ṛgveda 7.16.11

प्रैतु ब्रह्मणस्पतिः प्र देव्येतु सूनृता ।
अच्छा वीरं नर्यं पङ्क्तिराधसं देवा यज्ञं नयन्तु नः ॥

praitu brahmaṇaspatiḥ pra devyetu sūnṛtā ।
acchā vīraṃ naryaṃ paṅktirādhasaṃ devā yajñaṃ nayantu naḥ ॥

Ss pecs:y send Wat Be R May the lord of divine knowledge move forward. May the lady scholar of divine truth and law move forward. May the generous and brilliant men of yajna carry and conduct our yajnas of the achievement of manly heroes for five-fold gifts of wealth and well-

≡ Ṛgveda 1.40.3

ऊर्ध्व ऊ षु ण ऊतये तिष्ठा देवो न सविता ।
ऊर्ध्वो वाजस्य सनिता यदञ्जिभिर्वाघद्भिर्विह्वयामहे ॥

ūrdhva ū ṣu ṇa ūtaye tiṣṭhā devo na savitā ।
ūrdhvo vājasya sanitā yadañjibhirvāghadbhirvihvayāmahe ॥

Agni, lord of light and life, brilliant as the sun, stay high with grace in glory for our protection and progress. Rise high as the hero of life's battles of honour and prosperity. It is for the reason of your glory and generosity that we invoke and pray to you alongwith the scholars with holy offers of yajna and celebration.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.36.13

प्र यो राये निनीषति मर्तो यस्ते वसो दाशत् ।
स वीरं धत्ते अग्न उक्थशँसिनं त्मना सहस्रपोषिणम् ॥

pra yo rāye ninīṣati marto yaste vaso dāśat ।
sa vīraṃ dhatte agna ukthaśam̐sinaṃ tmanā sahasrapoṣiṇam ॥

O Giver of light, wealth and power of life, Agni, the mortal who offers to serve you with self-surrender and gives in charity and whom you lead on the path of prosperity and rectitude is blest with progeny celebrated in song for his thousandfold generosity.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.103.4

प्र वो यह्वं पुरूणां विशां देवयतीनाम् ।
अग्निँ सूक्तेभिर्वचोभिर्वृणीमहे यँसमिदन्य इन्धते ॥

pra vo yahvaṃ purūṇāṃ viśāṃ devayatīnām ।
agnim̐ sūktebhirvacobhirvṛṇīmahe yam̐samidanya indhate ॥

With songs of praise and words of worship we adore Agni, Lord and light of the universe, whom other devotees too adore in many ways, and we pray to the lord of light and power and instant action, worthy of the love and devotion of many people far and wide who are seekers of divine knowledge and bliss for

≡ Ṛgveda 1.36.1

अयमग्निः सुवीर्यस्येशे हि सौभगस्य ।
राय ईशे स्वपत्यस्य गोमत ईशे वृत्रहथानाम् ॥

ayamagniḥ suvīryasyeśe hi saubhagasya ।
rāya īśe svapatyasya gomata īśe vṛtrahathānām ॥

Agni, the ruler, rules strength and power, heroes and warriors of the world, rules the greatness and grandeur of good fortune, rules the wealth of nations, rules the families blest with children of noble character, rules the master of cows, land, and knowledge and language, and rules and controls those who destroy the darkness of ignorance and hoarders of wealth. (Rg. 3-

≡ Ṛgveda 3.16.1

Mantras 61–75

त्वमग्ने गृहपतिस्त्वँ होता नो अध्वरे ।
त्वं पोता विश्ववार प्रचेता ताक्षि यासि च वार्यम् ॥

tvamagne gṛhapatistvam̐ hotā no adhvare ।
tvaṃ potā viśvavāra pracetā tākṣi yāsi ca vāryam ॥

Tana Teuhted sat At areas wd that favaar wear afer aha a aren ge T Agni, fiery and enlightened ruling power of nature and humanity, you are the protective and promotive head of the family and the home land. You are the receiver and giver of every thing in the loving and non-violent business of the nation's governance and administration. You are the purifier, sanctifier and giver of enlightenment universally adored. You organise, accomplish and pervade the yajnic business of life and living together by choice and common will.

≡ Ṛgveda 7.16.5

सखायस्त्वा ववृमहे देवं मर्तास ऊतये ।
अपां नपातँ सुभगँ सुदँससँ सुप्रतूर्तिमनेहसम् ॥

sakhāyastvā vavṛmahe devaṃ martāsa ūtaye ।
apāṃ napātam̐ subhagam̐ sudam̐sasam̐ supratūrtimanehasam ॥

Agni, lord of brilliance, friends we are, human, mortals all. We choose you as our guide and leader for the sake of protection and victory. You are immortal, imperishable in the flow of existence and the flux of karma, treasure home of good fortune, auspicious flame of inspiration, faster than light and free from sin and

≡ Ṛgveda 3.9.1

आ जुहोता हविषा मर्जयध्वं नि होतारं गृहपतिं दधिध्वम् ।
इडस्पदे नमसा रातहव्यँ सपर्यता यजतं पस्त्यानाम् ॥

ā juhotā haviṣā marjayadhvaṃ ni hotāraṃ gṛhapatiṃ dadhidhvam ।
iḍaspade namasā rātahavyam̐ saparyatā yajataṃ pastyānām ॥

चित्र इच्छिशोस्तरुणस्य वक्षथो न यो मातरावन्वेति धातवे ।
अनूधा यदजीजनदधा चिदा ववक्षत्सद्यो महि दूत्या३ं चरन् ॥

citra icchiśostaruṇasya vakṣatho na yo mātarāvanveti dhātave ।
anūdhā yadajījanadadhā cidā vavakṣatsadyo mahi dūtyā3ṃ caran ॥

faa RB BR RR. BW Be RB R Wondrous is the invigorating and sustaining power of the newly risen youthful Agni which never goes to its parental source for food and energy replenishment. And if you say that the udderless creator has given it birth, even so, going on its great ambassadorial mission, it carries the fragrant message of yajna to the divinities immediately on its birth. (Rg.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.115.1

इदं त एकं पर ऊ त एकं तृतीयेन ज्योतिषा सं विशस्व ।
संवेशनस्तन्वे३ चारुरेधि प्रियो देवानां परमे जनित्रे ॥

idaṃ ta ekaṃ para ū ta ekaṃ tṛtīyena jyotiṣā saṃ viśasva ।
saṃveśanastanve3 cāruredhi priyo devānāṃ parame janitre ॥

BRB ez. BNQ RF BY RBw_B&VRB 2. R RR This (body, this life time) is one mode of your existence. The one next (mind and karma) is another such. By the third (spiritual and meditative life), O man, join you with life eternal. On merging of the soul, happy and darling of the divinities, be free in the presence of the supreme creator of the world. Another interpretation is that one manifestation of Agni is as fire on the earth, the second is as vayu or electric energy in the middle region, and the third is as light in the solar region.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.56.1

इमँ स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया ।
भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य सँसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव ॥

imam̐ stomamarhate jātavedase rathamiva saṃ mahemā manīṣayā ।
bhadrā hi naḥ pramatirasya sam̐sadyagne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṃ tava ॥

This song of celebration and worship in honour of venerable] ataveda, Agni, omnipresent in the created world and lord omniscient, wesing in praise of his glory with our mind and soul in sincerity and offer it to him as a joyous holiday chariot fit for his majesty. Blessed is our mind in his company, while we sit in the assembly Agni, lord of light and knowledge, we pray, may we never come to suffering while we enjoy your company and friendship.

≡ Ṛgveda 1.94.1

मूर्धानं दिवो अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरमृत आ जातमग्निम् ।
कविँ सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्नाः पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः ॥

mūrdhānaṃ divo aratiṃ pṛthivyā vaiśvānaramṛta ā jātamagnim ।
kavim̐ samrājamatithiṃ janānāmāsannāḥ pātraṃ janayanta devāḥ ॥

The divinities of nature and humanity light the sacred fire: supreme light of heaven, vital fire of life of the earth, Vaishvanara, leader and energiser of the world, born of cosmic law and the fire of cosmic yajna. It is the visionary, even the revolutionary, poet, ruler of the world, sacred as a chance visitor, voice of the people, sustainer of life and its order.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.7.1

वि त्वदापो न पर्वतस्य पृष्ठादुक्थेभिरग्ने जनयन्त देवाः ।
तं त्वा गिरः सुष्टुतयो वाजयन्त्याजिं न गिर्ववाहो जिग्युरश्वाः ॥

vi tvadāpo na parvatasya pṛṣṭhādukthebhiragne janayanta devāḥ ।
taṃ tvā giraḥ suṣṭutayo vājayantyājiṃ na girvavāho jigyuraśvāḥ ॥

Agni, lord of beneficence sung and celebrated in hymns of holiness, just as warriors rush to battle for victory, so do joyous holy yajakas and celebrants eager for karmic action and life's victory hasten to you with homage and yajnas performed with these hymns of praise and songs of adoration, and then, just as rain showers pour from the heights of clouds and streams flow down from the top of mountains, so do fruits of piety and gifts of divine grace shower down and flow, from you.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.24.6

आ वो राजानमध्वरस्य रुद्रँ होतारँ सत्ययजँ रोदस्योः ।
अग्निं पुरा तनयित्नोरचित्ताद्धिरण्यरूपमवसे कृणुध्वम् ॥

ā vo rājānamadhvarasya rudram̐ hotāram̐ satyayajam̐ rodasyoḥ ।
agniṃ purā tanayitnoracittāddhiraṇyarūpamavase kṛṇudhvam ॥

Be. BR BRR RR All ye people of the land, before the unexpected and inconceivable thunder and lightning, light the fire and, for the protection and advancement of your peaceful, non-violent yajnic social order in the midst of heaven and earth, appoint the golden gloried ruler, a very Rudra, saviour of the good, a terror for the evil, hota, a yajaka and not a grabber or hoarder, but one inviolably dedicated to truth and Dharma.

≡ Ṛgveda 4.3.1

इन्धे राजा समर्यो नमोभिर्यस्य प्रतीकमाहुतं घृतेन ।
नरो हव्येभिरीडते सबाध आग्निरग्रमुषसामशोचि ॥

indhe rājā samaryo namobhiryasya pratīkamāhutaṃ ghṛtena ।
naro havyebhirīḍate sabādha āgniragramuṣasāmaśoci ॥

The spirit of life, Agni, which the ruling leader challenging the battle of life kindles with faith, reverence and fragrant oblations, feeding its physical symbol, the yajnic fire, with ghrta, honour and dignity of life, the leading lights of the nation take over, augment itand celebrate it with the best offers of yajna, and then, just as the light of the sun earlier obstructed by nightly darkness rises and shines with the dawns in advance of the day, so does the spirit of the nation earlier suppressed arise on the clarion call of yajna.

≡ Ṛgveda 7.8.1

प्र केतुना बृहता यात्यग्निरा रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति ।
दिवश्चिदन्तादुपमामुदानडपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध ॥

pra ketunā bṛhatā yātyagnirā rodasī vṛṣabho roravīti ।
divaścidantādupamāmudānaḍapāmupasthe mahiṣo vavardha ॥

water Gear aca eet ae THAT Agni, mighty abundant power and presence, goes forward with lofty lightning force and banner roaring over heaven and earth. It goes to the very heights and bounds of heaven in all directions and sub-directions and pervades in the middle regions in the depth of vapours and the mighty one grows mightier there at the heart of clouds.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.8.1

अग्निं नरो दीधितिभिरण्योर्हस्तच्युतं जनयत प्रशस्तम् ।
दूरेदृशं गृहपतिमथव्युम् ॥

agniṃ naro dīdhitibhiraṇyorhastacyutaṃ janayata praśastam ।
dūredṛśaṃ gṛhapatimathavyum ॥

अबोध्यग्निः समिधा जनानां प्रति धेनुमिवायतीमुषासम् ।
यह्वा इव प्र वयामुज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सस्रते नाकमच्छ ॥

abodhyagniḥ samidhā janānāṃ prati dhenumivāyatīmuṣāsam ।
yahvā iva pra vayāmujjihānāḥ pra bhānavaḥ sasrate nākamaccha ॥

Agni is seen and known while rising by the burning samidhas lighted by the yajakas at dawn coming up like a cow early in the morning, and the flames, like branches of a mighty tree, rise brilliantly and touch the sky where there is no pain, no darkness.

≡ Ṛgveda 5.1.1

प्र भूर्जयन्तं महां विपोधां मूरैरमूरं पुरां दर्माणम् ।
नयन्तं गीर्भिर्वना धियं धा हरिश्मश्रुं न वार्मणा धनर्चिम् ॥

pra bhūrjayantaṃ mahāṃ vipodhāṃ mūrairamūraṃ purāṃ darmāṇam ।
nayantaṃ gīrbhirvanā dhiyaṃ dhā hariśmaśruṃ na vārmaṇā dhanarcim ॥

Earnest men of love, passion and faith, but, being human, limited in intelligence, hold at heart, worship and serve Agni pervading and dominating the world of existence, great, sustainer of the vibrant wise, all knowing and wise, breaker of the strongholds of negativity and darkness, the original seed and source of life, beatific, supremely intelligent, golden flamed and divinely adorable. M en hold at heart, worship and serve this omnipresent Agni being more dynamic than the dynamics of nature, the instant presence that it is.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.46.5

शुक्रं ते अन्यद्यजतं ते अन्यद्विषुरूपे अहनी द्यौरिवासि ।
विश्वा हि माया अवसि स्वधावन्भद्रा ते पूषन्निह रातिरस्तु ॥

śukraṃ te anyadyajataṃ te anyadviṣurūpe ahanī dyaurivāsi ।
viśvā hi māyā avasi svadhāvanbhadrā te pūṣanniha rātirastu ॥

O Pusha, giver of nourishment for body, mind and soul, you are the light of the world as the sun. Two are the forms of your beauty and glory, both different yet alike like the twin forms of the day: one is bright and inspiring, the other is soothing sweet adorable as the night. Lord of your own essential might, you animate, inspire, preserve and promote all intelligence, energy and powers of the world community. We pray, may your gifts of generosity be good for all in this world.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.58.1

Mantras 76–90

इडामग्ने पुरुदँसँ सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमँ हवमानाय साध ।
स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे ॥

iḍāmagne purudam̐sam̐ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamam̐ havamānāya sādha ।
syānnaḥ sūnustanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatirbhūtvasme ॥

Agni, lord of heaven and earth, give us, we pray, the abundance of mother earth which overflows with possibilities of action and achievement. Give us liberal gifts of cows and the universal form of speech and knowledge and lasting wealth. M ake it possible for the performer of yajna. Bless us with brave and heroic children and grand children. Bless us with the favour of your kindness and benevolence under your benign

≡ Ṛgveda 3.6.11

प्र होता जातो महान्नभोविन्नृषद्मा सीददपां विवर्ते ।
दधद्यो धायी सुते वयाँसि यन्ता वसूनि विधते तनूपाः ॥

pra hotā jāto mahānnabhovinnṛṣadmā sīdadapāṃ vivarte ।
dadhadyo dhāyī sute vayām̐si yantā vasūni vidhate tanūpāḥ ॥

eet aa cathe aaa weet Peers aT: TACIT High priest of the cosmic yajna of creation, universally self-manifested, great and glorious, pervasive in space and things even beyond the senses, abiding in the heart and soul of humanity, Agni rolls at the heart of the dynamics of existence. O man, the omnipresent light of the universe which holds, controls and sustains everything is celebrated in the Vedas and worshipped at heart. It is Agni, sustainer of the individual body and the cosmic form, ruler and controller of everything, that bears and brings you all food and energies and blesses you with all wealth, honour and excellence of life.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.46.1

प्र सम्राजमसुरस्य प्रश्स्तं पुँसः कृष्टीनामनुमाद्यस्य ।
इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस्कृतानि वन्दद्वारा वन्दमाना विवष्टु ॥

pra samrājamasurasya praśstaṃ pum̐saḥ kṛṣṭīnāmanumādyasya ।
indrasyeva pra tavasaskṛtāni vandadvārā vandamānā vivaṣṭu ॥

Let us speak in honour of the universal Vaishvanara, leading artist and light of the world: | honour and celebrate the glory of the self-refulgent, generous, virile, beloved hero of the nations like Indra of mighty exploits, the sun, joy of the world.

≡ Ṛgveda 7.6.1

अरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदा गर्भ इवेत्सुभृतो गर्भिणीभिः ।
दिवेदिव ईड्यो जागृवद्भिर्हविष्मद्भिर्मनुष्येभिरग्निः ॥

araṇyornihito jātavedā garbha ivetsubhṛto garbhiṇībhiḥ ।
divediva īḍyo jāgṛvadbhirhaviṣmadbhirmanuṣyebhiragniḥ ॥

Agni, immanent in everything in existence, it is hidden in the two arani woods (the lower base and the upper churner), like the embryo neatly nestled in the womb of pregnant mothers. Agni is worthy of love and reverence, and it ought to be generated by people who are alert and awake and possess the right inputs and apparatuses in plenty.

≡ Ṛgveda 3.29.2

सनादग्ने मृणसि यातुधानान्न त्वा रक्षाँसि पृतनासु जिग्युः ।
अनु दह सहमूरान्कयादो मा ते हेत्या मुक्षत दैव्यायाः ॥

sanādagne mṛṇasi yātudhānānna tvā rakṣām̐si pṛtanāsu jigyuḥ ।
anu daha sahamūrānkayādo mā te hetyā mukṣata daivyāyāḥ ॥

a4 SE GEA HSN AS SEAT Gera Se: nen Agni, you destroy the oppressors since time immorial. N ever can the evil dominate over you in their battles against the good. Let the flesh eaters alongwith the cruel and wicked be destroyed, and may they never escape the strike of your divine punishment and natural

≡ Ṛgveda 10.87.19

अग्न ओजिष्ठमा भर द्युम्नमस्मभ्यमध्रिगो ।
प्र नो राये पनीयसे रत्सि वाजाय पन्थाम् ॥

agna ojiṣṭhamā bhara dyumnamasmabhyamadhrigo ।
pra no rāye panīyase ratsi vājāya panthām ॥

Agni, irresistible power of motion and advancement for the aspirants, bring us the most brilliant honour and excellence of life. Bless us with abundant wealth, open the path of progress and guide us on the

≡ Ṛgveda 5.10.1

यदि वीरो अनु ष्यादग्निमिन्धीत मर्त्यः ।
आजुह्वद्धव्यमानुषक्षर्म भक्षीत दैव्यम् ॥

yadi vīro anu ṣyādagnimindhīta martyaḥ ।
ājuhvaddhavyamānuṣakṣarma bhakṣīta daivyam ॥

त्वेषस्ते धूम ऋण्वति दिवि सं च्छुक्र आततः ।
सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे ॥

tveṣaste dhūma ṛṇvati divi saṃ cchukra ātataḥ ।
sūro na hi dyutā tvaṃ kṛpā pāvaka rocase ॥

Shining bright and rising high, your flames and fragrance reach unto the height of heaven. O pure and purifying fire, with light and splendour you shine like the sun.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.2.6

त्वँ हि क्षैतवद्यशोऽग्ने मित्रो न पत्यसे ।
त्वं विचर्षणे श्रवो वसो पुष्टिं न पुष्यसि ॥

tvam̐ hi kṣaitavadyaśo'gne mitro na patyase ।
tvaṃ vicarṣaṇe śravo vaso puṣṭiṃ na puṣyasi ॥

Agni, leading light of life, like an inmate of our earthly home, like a friend for sure you protect, promote and sustain our honour and excellence. O watchful observer of all, our haven and home, you preserve and advance our food and energy, honour and fame, like our body's vitality.

≡ Ṛgveda 6.2.1

प्रातरग्निः पुरुप्रियो विष स्तवेतातिथिः ।
विश्वे यस्मिन्नमर्त्ये हव्यं मर्तास इन्धते ॥

prātaragniḥ purupriyo viṣa stavetātithiḥ ।
viśve yasminnamartye havyaṃ martāsa indhate ॥

Let Agni, beloved of all people, freely roaming around as a visitor, be welcomed and honoured early morning, immortal power into which all the mortals, people of the world, offer homage of fragrant havi. (Rg.

≡ Ṛgveda 5.18.1

यद्वाहिष्ठं तदग्नये बृहदर्च विभावसो ।
महिषीव त्वद्रयिस्त्वद्वाजा उदीरते ॥

yadvāhiṣṭhaṃ tadagnaye bṛhadarca vibhāvaso ।
mahiṣīva tvadrayistvadvājā udīrate ॥

fetta aq terag SIs Saa 25 It The fastest transport, fastest communication, lightning adoration is for Agni, lord of light and power. Shine high and wide and intense, blazing power, and as all greatness and grandeur flows from you, so do all wealth, all energy and all victories flow from you. (Rg.

≡ Ṛgveda 5.25.7

विशोविशो वो अतिथिं वाजयन्तः पुरुप्रियम् ।
अग्निं वो दुर्यं वचः स्तुषे शूषस्य मन्मभिः ॥

viśoviśo vo atithiṃ vājayantaḥ purupriyam ।
agniṃ vo duryaṃ vacaḥ stuṣe śūṣasya manmabhiḥ ॥

fastifastt at sifatet arsta-a: qatar sift at ga aa: Teh Vee AAA: 29 O people of the world, seekers of light and advancement by every community for every community, for the sake of you all, with sincere thoughts and homely friend loved by all for the common good. (Rg.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.74.1

बृहद्वयो हि भानवेऽर्चा देवायाग्नये ।
यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तये मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः ॥

bṛhadvayo hi bhānave'rcā devāyāgnaye ।
yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye martāso dadhire puraḥ ॥

wee ae fe uras at Sara For heat and light, energy and power, and for vision and excellence in life, study, develop and revere that mighty inexhaustible Agni with vast and rich inputs, which, like a friend, people have lighted and instituted as a prime and divine power with high praise and celebrations since the earliest times.

≡ Ṛgveda 5.16.1

अगन्म वृत्रहन्तमं ज्येष्ठमग्निमानवम् ।
य स्म श्रुतर्वन्नार्क्षे बृहदनीक इध्यते ॥

aganma vṛtrahantamaṃ jyeṣṭhamagnimānavam ।
ya sma śrutarvannārkṣe bṛhadanīka idhyate ॥

Let us rise and reach Agni, highest divinity, greatest destroyer of evil and darkness and friend of humanity, which shines with mighty blaze in the universal sun in the midst of the stars.

≡ Ṛgveda 8.74.4

जातः परेण धर्मणा यत्सवृद्भिः सहाभुवः ।
पिता यत्कश्यपस्याग्निः श्रद्धा माता मनुः कविः ॥

jātaḥ pareṇa dharmaṇā yatsavṛdbhiḥ sahābhuvaḥ ।
pitā yatkaśyapasyāgniḥ śraddhā mātā manuḥ kaviḥ ॥

Mantras 91–96

सोमँ राजानं वरुणमग्निमन्वारभामहे ।
आदित्यं विष्णुँ सूर्यं ब्रह्मानं च बृहस्पतिम् ॥

somam̐ rājānaṃ varuṇamagnimanvārabhāmahe ।
ādityaṃ viṣṇum̐ sūryaṃ brahmānaṃ ca bṛhaspatim ॥

We invoke adore brilliant Soma, Varuna, exhilarating spirit of peace and justice for protection and progress, Agni, spirit of light and warmth of life, with holy words and songs of devotion. We invoke and adore the Adityas, brilliant powers of enlightenment, Vishnu, lord omniscient and omnipresent awareness, Surya, self-refulgent divine source of light, Brahma, Divine and the sage of divinity, and Brhaspati, Lord Infinite and the scholar visionary of divinity. (Rg. 10-

≡ Ṛgveda 10.141.3

इत एत उदारुहन्दिवः पृष्ठान्या रुहन् ।
प्र भूर्जयो यथा पथोद्यामङ्गिरसो ययुः ॥

ita eta udāruhandivaḥ pṛṣṭhānyā ruhan ।
pra bhūrjayo yathā pathodyāmaṅgiraso yayuḥ ॥

राये अग्ने महे त्वा दानाय समिधीमहि ।
ईडिष्वा हि महे वृषं द्यावा होत्राय पृथिवी ॥

rāye agne mahe tvā dānāya samidhīmahi ।
īḍiṣvā hi mahe vṛṣaṃ dyāvā hotrāya pṛthivī ॥

दधन्वे वा यदीमनु वोचद्ब्रह्मेति वेरु तत् ।
परि विश्वानि काव्या नेमिश्चक्रमिवाभुवत् ॥

dadhanve vā yadīmanu vocadbrahmeti veru tat ।
pari viśvāni kāvyā nemiścakramivābhuvat ॥

aera at adie stare waite BS TT He holds and controls the waters of life, and He reveals the universal knowledge of existence, the Veda. And Heknows that world of existence and comprehends the cosmic system and its working. Thus He holds and controls its working just as the centre-hold of the wheel and the rim hold the structure and control the movement of the wheel.

≡ Ṛgveda 2.5.3

प्रत्यग्ने हरसा हरः श‍ृणाहि विश्वतस्परि ।
यातुधानस्य रक्षसो बलं न्युब्जवीर्यम् ॥

pratyagne harasā haraḥ śṛṇāhi viśvataspari ।
yātudhānasya rakṣaso balaṃ nyubjavīryam ॥

Agni, universal spirit of light and fire, creator, protector and destroyer, refulgent ruler of nature, life and society, with your love and passion for life and goodness and with your wrath against evil, sabotage and negativity, seize, cripple and all round destroy the strength, vigour, valour and resistance of the negative and destructive forces of evil and wickedness, lurking, working and persisting in nature, life and society. Save the good and destroy the demons. Agni, lord of light and knowledge, sagely scholar of wisdom and piety, bring together into this yajna of love and non-violence the people, children of reflective humanity, who sprinkle the vedi with holy water and offer ghee into the fire. Bring together the celibate scholars of twenty four, thirty six and forty eight years discipline and perform yajna in honour of the Vasus, eight abodes of life in nature, Rudras, eleven vitalities of life, and Adityas, twelve phases of the yearly round of the sun.

≡ Ṛgveda 10.87.25

त्वमग्ने वसूँरिह रुद्राँ आदित्याँ उत ।
यजा स्वध्वरं जनं मनुजातं घृतप्रुषम् ॥

tvamagne vasūm̐riha rudrām̐ ādityām̐ uta ।
yajā svadhvaraṃ janaṃ manujātaṃ ghṛtapruṣam ॥