27. Adhyāya 27 — Khila
Mantras 1–10
27.1
समास् त्वाग्न ऽ ऋतवो वर्धयन्तु संवत्सरा ऽ ऋषयो यानि सत्या ।
सं दिव्येन दीदिहि रोचनेन विश्वा ऽ आ भाहि प्रदिशश् चतस्रः ॥
samās tvāgna ' ṛtavo vardhayantu saṃvatsarā ' ṛṣayo yāni satyā ।
saṃ divyena dīdihi rocanena viśvā ' ā bhāhi pradiśaś catasraḥ ॥
Agni, man of knowledge and light of the world, may the years, seasons, year cycles, visionaries of truth and acts of absolute truth whatever and wherever they be: may all these take you forward in life. Shine with celestial light and illuminate all the directions and interdirections of the world with your knowledge and brilliance.
27.2
सं चेध्यस्वाग्ने प्र च बोधयैनम् उच् च तिष्ठ महते सौभगाय ।
मा च रिषद् उपसत्ता ते ऽ अग्ने ब्रह्माणस् ते यशसः सन्तु मा ऽन्ये ॥
saṃ cedhyasvāgne pra ca bodhayainam uc ca tiṣṭha mahate saubhagāya ।
mā ca riṣad upasattā te ' agne brahmāṇas te yaśasaḥ santu mā 'nye ॥
Agni, brilliant power of knowledge, light up and rise and enlighten this yajamana, seeker of light and knowledge, and rise and stay up high for honour and glory. while scholars of the Veda and your admirers, not others, shall win honour and brilliance.
27.3
त्वाम् अग्ने वृणते ब्राह्मणा ऽ इमे शिवो ऽ अग्ने संवरणे भवा नः ।
सपत्नहा नो ऽ अभिमातिजिच् च स्वे गये जागृह्य् अप्रयुच्छन् ॥
tvām agne vṛṇate brāhmaṇā ' ime śivo ' agne saṃvaraṇe bhavā naḥ ।
sapatnahā no ' abhimātijic ca sve gaye jāgṛhy aprayucchan ॥
Agni, brilliant lord of light and knowledge, these Brahmanas, dedicated scholars of divinity, choose and elect you as guide and leader. Agni, in this position of eminence, be good to us. Destroyer of negativities, subduer of the proud and insidious, you are watchful, awake and alert in your own home. Keep us too awake, alert and ever watchful.
27.4
इहैवाग्ने ऽ अधि धारया रयिं मा त्वा नि क्रन् पूर्वचितो निकारिणः ।
क्षत्रम् अग्ने सुयमम् अस्तु तुभ्यम् उपसत्ता वर्धतां ते ऽ अनिष्टृतः ॥
ihaivāgne ' adhi dhārayā rayiṃ mā tvā ni kran pūrvacito nikāriṇaḥ ।
kṣatram agne suyamam astu tubhyam upasattā vardhatāṃ te ' aniṣṭṛtaḥ ॥
Agni, brilliant lord of light and power, here itself hold and rule over the power and prosperity you have. Let not the veterans, experienced, alert and watchful of yajna, either ignore or denigrate you. May the social order be well-governed for your sake so that you and your devotees, supreme and unviolated, may move
27.5
क्षत्रेणाग्ने स्वायुः सꣳ रभस्व मित्रेणाग्ने मित्रधेये यतस्व ।
सजातानां मध्यमस्था ऽ एधि राज्ञाम् अग्ने विहव्यो दीदिहीह ॥
kṣatreṇāgne svāyuḥ saṁ rabhasva mitreṇāgne mitradheye yatasva ।
sajātānāṃ madhyamasthā ' edhi rājñām agne vihavyo dīdihīha ॥
Agni, bright and blazing like light and fire, youthful and golden is your age. Take over and start well here with this world-order of humanity. Agni, mighty intelligent ruler, rule and work with the spirit of friendship in the world state which is a covenant of friends. Go forward, seated in the centre of an assembly of equals who are like brothers and sisters. Agni, elected, invited and installed in office by the sovereign nations of the world, rule, shine and illuminate the world here. Agni, lord of light and wealth, repelling the false, eliminating the wicked, dispelling darkness and ignorance and fighting out all the evils of the world, give us a republic of brave good heroes overflowing with plenty, prosperity and generosity.
27.6
अति निहो ऽ अति स्रिधो ऽत्य् अचित्तिम् अत्य् अरातिम् अग्ने ।
विश्वा ह्य् अग्ने दुरिता सहस्वाथास्मभ्यꣳ सहवीराꣳ रयिं दाः ॥
ati niho ' ati sridho 'ty acittim aty arātim agne ।
viśvā hy agne duritā sahasvāthāsmabhyaṁ sahavīrāṁ rayiṃ dāḥ ॥
27.7
अनाधृष्यो जातवेदा ऽ अनाधृष्टो विराड् अग्ने क्षत्रभृद् दीदिहीह ।
विश्वा ऽ आशाः प्रमुञ्चन् मानुषीर् भयः शिवेभिर् अद्य परि पाहि नो वृधे ॥
anādhṛṣyo jātavedā ' anādhṛṣṭo virāḍ agne kṣatrabhṛd dīdihīha ।
viśvā ' āśāḥ pramuñcan mānuṣīr bhayaḥ śivebhir adya pari pāhi no vṛdhe ॥
Agni, lord and ruler of the world, undaunted, omniscient, inviolable, self-refulgent, holder and sustainer of the world-order, remove all human fear, hate, disease etc., shine and illuminate all the regions of the world, and now protect us for advancement with peace and benevolence.
27.8
बृहस्पते सवितर् बोधयैनꣳ सꣳशितं चित् संतराꣳ सꣳ शिशाधि ।
वर्धयैनं महते सौभगाय विश्व ऽ एनम् अनु मदन्तु देवाः ॥
bṛhaspate savitar bodhayainaṁ saṁśitaṃ cit saṃtarāṁ saṁ śiśādhi ।
vardhayainaṃ mahate saubhagāya viśva ' enam anu madantu devāḥ ॥
Brihaspati, guardian of all, Savita, giver of light and knowledge, educate and enlighten this intelligent and honourable ruler as well as the people in every way. Let him grow and advance for the greatness and prosperity of the nation. Let all the noble powers of divinity and humanity rejoice with him.
27.9
अमुत्रभूयादध यद् यमस्य बृहस्पते ऽ अभिशस्तेर् अमुञ्चः ।
प्रत्य् औहताम् अश्विना मृत्युम् अस्माद् देवानाम् अग्ने भिषजा शचीभिः ॥
amutrabhūyādadha yad yamasya bṛhaspate ' abhiśaster amuñcaḥ ।
praty auhatām aśvinā mṛtyum asmād devānām agne bhiṣajā śacībhiḥ ॥
27.10
उद् वयं तमसस् परि स्वः पश्यन्त ऽ उत्तरम् ।
देवं देवत्रा सूर्यम् अगन्म ज्योतिर् उत्तमम् ॥
ud vayaṃ tamasas pari svaḥ paśyanta ' uttaram ।
devaṃ devatrā sūryam aganma jyotir uttamam ॥
Let us rise beyond the dark, watching the heavenly light above, high and higher, and reach to the sun, highest light and most generous divinity of the saviour divinities of the world.
Mantras 11–20
27.11
ऊर्ध्वा ऽ अस्य समिधो भवन्त्य् ऊर्ध्वा शुक्रा शोचीꣳष्य् अग्नेः ।
द्युमत्तमा सुप्रतीकस्य सूनोः ॥
ūrdhvā ' asya samidho bhavanty ūrdhvā śukrā śocīṁṣy agneḥ ।
dyumattamā supratīkasya sūnoḥ ॥
May the holy fuels of fire be great and best, may the flames of fire be blazing high and pure—fire, most brilliant in splendour, most beautiful of form, dynamic impeller of life and life’s growth.
27.12
तनूनपाद् असुरो विश्ववेदा देवो देवेषु देवः ।
पथो अनक्तु मध्वा घृतेन ॥
tanūnapād asuro viśvavedā devo deveṣu devaḥ ।
patho anaktu madhvā ghṛtena ॥
Vayu/Agni, which allows not the body to fall, which is breath of life, replete with universal vitalities, divine among divinities, and most generous, may that Vayu/Agni sprikle our path of life with the sweetest nectar of ghrta.
27.13
मध्वा यज्ञं नक्षसे प्रीणानो नराशꣳसो ऽ अग्ने ।
सुकृद् देवः सविता विश्ववारः ॥
madhvā yajñaṃ nakṣase prīṇāno narāśaṁso ' agne ।
sukṛd devaḥ savitā viśvavāraḥ ॥
Agni, with honey sweets you come to yajna, Agni, loved and inspiring, celebrated by yajniks, benevolent, brilliant, creator and sustainer, and universal treasure of life’s wealth.
27.14
अच्छायम् एति शवसा घृतेनेडानो वह्निर् नमसा ।
अग्निꣳ स्रुचो ऽ अध्वरेषु प्रयत्सु ॥
acchāyam eti śavasā ghṛteneḍāno vahnir namasā ।
agniṁ sruco ' adhvareṣu prayatsu ॥
In the yajnas conscientiously conducted with love
27.15
स यक्षद् अस्य महिमानम् अग्नेः स ऽ ईं मन्द्रा सुप्रयसः ।
वसुश्चेतिष्ठो वसुधातमश् च ॥
sa yakṣad asya mahimānam agneḥ sa ' īṃ mandrā suprayasaḥ ।
vasuścetiṣṭho vasudhātamaś ca ॥
Let the high-priest, seated and seating others in yajna, conscientious and richest in yajna materials, worship the grandeur of generous Agni and offer fragrant exhilarating oblations into the fire. And he would know and feel and enjoy the gift of bliss.
27.16
द्वारो देवीर् अन्व् अस्य विश्वे व्रता ददन्ते ऽ अग्नेः ।
उरुव्यचसो धाम्ना पत्यमानाः ॥
dvāro devīr anv asya viśve vratā dadante ' agneḥ ।
uruvyacaso dhāmnā patyamānāḥ ॥
By the light and splendour of this expansive fire emanating from its abode (vedi), the scholars of yajna, dedicated to the protection and promotion of life and nature, open the celestial doors, and reveal the laws and functions of this universal power.
27.17
ते ऽ अस्य योषणे दिव्ये न योना ऽ उषासानक्ता ।
इमं यज्ञम् अवताम् अध्वरं नः ॥
te ' asya yoṣaṇe divye na yonā ' uṣāsānaktā ।
imaṃ yajñam avatām adhvaraṃ naḥ ॥
May the two divine mothers, the morning and the evening (the twilight, and the dawn), guard and expand this holy non-violent yajna of ours in the home of this fire in the vedi.
27.18
दैव्या होतारा ऽ ऊर्ध्वम् अध्वरं नो ऽग्नेर् जिह्वाम् अभि गृणीतम् ।
कृणुतम् नः स्विष्टम् ॥
daivyā hotārā ' ūrdhvam adhvaraṃ no 'gner jihvām abhi gṛṇītam ।
kṛṇutam naḥ sviṣṭam ॥
May the two divine priests (seeker and teacher, fire and air) expand our holy non-violent yajna to the heights, raise and praise the flames of fire and propitiously do us the desired good.
27.19
तिस्रो देवीर् बर्हिर् इदꣳ सदन्त्व् इडा सरस्वती भारती ।
मही गृणाना ॥
tisro devīr barhir idaṁ sadantv iḍā sarasvatī bhāratī ।
mahī gṛṇānā ॥
Three divine excellencies, Ida, potential speech of omniscience in the eternal mind in heaven, Sarasvati, speech of eternal knowledge of the Veda flowing across the space, and Bharati, actualized speech of knowledge articulated in the shastras, may these, great and holy, adoring the Supreme Lord and highly adored by us, consecrate our seats of yajna and the home.
27.20
तन् नस् तुरीपम् अद्भुतं पुरुक्षु त्वष्टा सुवीर्यम् ।
रायस्पोषं वि ष्यतु नाभिम् अस्मे ॥
tan nas turīpam adbhutaṃ purukṣu tvaṣṭā suvīryam ।
rāyaspoṣaṃ vi ṣyatu nābhim asme ॥
May Tvashta, divine artist of the world, generous to all, gain for us fast-maturing, wonderful and virile health, wealth and noursihment, place it at the hub of the nation’s movement and relieve us of want and suffering.
Mantras 21–30
27.21
वनस्पते ऽव सृजा रराणस् त्मना देवेषु ।
अग्निर् हव्यꣳ शमिता सूदयाति ॥
vanaspate 'va sṛjā rarāṇas tmanā deveṣu ।
agnir havyaṁ śamitā sūdayāti ॥
Vanaspati, scholar and researcher of the science of yajna, just as the holy fire of peaceful yajna refines and universalizes the holy materials, so you, rejoicing at heart among noble and generous scholars, create refined and powerful holy materials for the fire of natioinal yajnas of production and purification.
27.22
अग्ने स्वाहा कृणुहि जातवेदो ऽ इन्द्राय हव्यम् ।
विश्वे देवा हविर् इदं जुषन्ताम् ॥
agne svāhā kṛṇuhi jātavedo ' indrāya havyam ।
viśve devā havir idaṃ juṣantām ॥
Agni, lord of world knowledge, take this holy offering and, in truth of word and deed, refine and raise it to the grace and glory of Indra, spirit of power and prosperity of the world. And may all the noble people of the world and divinities of nature share this holy gift and rejoice.
27.23
पीवो ऽ अन्ना रयिवृधः सुमेधाः श्वेतः सिषक्ति नियुताम् अभिश्रीः ।
ते वायवे समनसो वि तस्थुर् विश्वेन् नरः स्वपत्यानि चक्रुः ॥
pīvo ' annā rayivṛdhaḥ sumedhāḥ śvetaḥ siṣakti niyutām abhiśrīḥ ।
te vāyave samanaso vi tasthur viśven naraḥ svapatyāni cakruḥ ॥
All the leading scholars of the world, well-provided for living, of equal mind and noble intelligence, concentrating on the knowledge of Vayu, wind and energy, promote the wealth of the world and produce a new generation of noble descendants. And Vayu, pure and immaculate spirit and essence of life, blesses these dynamic enterprising people with grace and dignity.
27.24
राये नु यं जज्ञतू रोदसीमे राये देवी धिषणा धाति देवम् ।
अध वायुं नियुतः सश्चत स्वा ऽ उत श्वेतं वसुधितिं निरेके ॥
rāye nu yaṃ jajñatū rodasīme rāye devī dhiṣaṇā dhāti devam ।
adha vāyuṃ niyutaḥ saścata svā ' uta śvetaṃ vasudhitiṃ nireke ॥
The Heavan and the earth generate Vayu for the wealth of energy. The divine intelligence activates Vayu to reveal the wealth of the divine Word. And then, that same Vayu, pure treasure of energy, all the living beings in existence together seek, enjoy and pursue (for the
27.25
आपो ह यद् बृहतीर् विश्वम् आयन् गर्भं दधाना जनयन्तीर् अग्निम् ।
ततो देवानाꣳ सम् अवर्ततासुरेकः कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम ॥
āpo ha yad bṛhatīr viśvam āyan garbhaṃ dadhānā janayantīr agnim ।
tato devānāṁ sam avartatāsurekaḥ kasmai devāya haviṣā vidhema ॥
When the cosmic waters of existence (that is, tanmatras, subtle elements of Prakriti, material cause of the universe, or, we can say, Mahan, the existential form of Prakriti) appear on the cosmic scene, holding the vishva-garbha, seed form of the universe in their womb, and give birth to Agni (vital heat of nature and mother of stars such as the sun), then arises Vayu, the one life-breath of the divine forms of existence. To that divine breath of life, let us pay homage with love and action in faith.
27.26
यश् चिद् आपो महिना पर्यपश्यद् दक्षं दधाना जनयन्तीर् यज्ञम् ।
यो देवेष्व् अधि देव ऽ एक ऽ आसीत् कस्मै देवाय हविषा विधेम ॥
yaś cid āpo mahinā paryapaśyad dakṣaṃ dadhānā janayantīr yajñam ।
yo deveṣv adhi deva ' eka ' āsīt kasmai devāya haviṣā vidhema ॥
The One Supreme Lord over all the divine forms of Prakriti, who overwatches the cosmic waters with His own might of immanence and omniscience — waters (tanmatras) conducting the great yajna of evolution and producing various forms of life, to that One Lord of Bliss let us pay homage and offer worship with acts of love and faith in yajna.
27.27
प्र याभिर् यासि दाश्वाꣳसम् अच्छा नियुद्भिर् वायविष्टये दुरोणे ।
नि नो रयिꣳ सुभोजसं युवस्व नि वीरं गव्यम् अश्व्यं च राधः ॥
pra yābhir yāsi dāśvāṁsam acchā niyudbhir vāyaviṣṭaye duroṇe ।
ni no rayiṁ subhojasaṃ yuvasva ni vīraṃ gavyam aśvyaṃ ca rādhaḥ ॥
Vayu, by the waves of your own energy you fly so gracefully to the house of the generous yajamana for the desired objects. Bless us with enjoyable gifts of wealth and food. Bless us with brave heroes, wealth of cows and horses, and the power and dignity of life.
27.28
आ नो नियुद्भिः शतिनीभिर् अध्वरꣳ सहस्रिणीभिर् उप याहि यज्ञम् ।
वायो ऽ अस्मिन् सवने मादयस्व यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
ā no niyudbhiḥ śatinībhir adhvaraṁ sahasriṇībhir upa yāhi yajñam ।
vāyo ' asmin savane mādayasva yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ॥
Vayu, tempestuous power of divine nature, by a hundred modes of action and a thousand currents of energy in this mighty yajna of creative evolution, you come to our holy yajna of love and action in the world. Come, rejoice in this yajna and bless us too with joy. Sages of knowledge and yajna, you too protect us with your knowledge and your blessings for peace,
27.29
नियुत्वान् वायवा गह्य् अयꣳ शुक्रो अयामि ते ।
गन्तासि सुन्वतो गृहम् ॥
niyutvān vāyavā gahy ayaṁ śukro ayāmi te ।
gantāsi sunvato gṛham ॥
Divine Vayu, One universal inmanent life-breath of the universe, primary leading light of nature and humanity, just as this wind, pure and immaculate, moves and blesses the house of a devotee of soma and yajna, so you, pure and immaculate, come in response to my invocation. Here I come to you.
27.30
वायो शुक्रो ऽ अयामि ते मध्वो ऽ अग्रं दिविष्टिषु ।
आ याहि सोमपीतये स्पार्हो देव नियुत्वता ॥
vāyo śukro ' ayāmi te madhvo ' agraṃ diviṣṭiṣu ।
ā yāhi somapītaye spārho deva niyutvatā ॥
Vayu, brilliant power divine, honey-sweet and pure, worthy of emulation and admiration, I come, invoke and invite you, leading light of holy gatherings of yajna. Come at the speed of the wind, and join here for a drink of soma.
Mantras 31–40
27.31
वायुर् अग्रेगा यज्ञप्रीः साकं गन् मनसा यज्ञम् ।
शिवो नियुद्भिः शिवाभिः ॥
vāyur agregā yajñaprīḥ sākaṃ gan manasā yajñam ।
śivo niyudbhiḥ śivābhiḥ ॥
Vayu, leader ever in the forefront of the noble activities of life, lover of yajna, come with your heart and soul to the yajna. Blissful you are, come with all your sagely acts and blessed powers.
27.32
वायो ये ते सहस्रिणो रथासस् तेभिर् आ गहि ।
नियुत्वान्त् सोमपीतये ॥
vāyo ye te sahasriṇo rathāsas tebhir ā gahi ।
niyutvānt somapītaye ॥
Vayu, leader and scholar of the speed of the winds, thousands are the paths and modes of your movement forward. Take them all and come for a wonder-work of joy with a holy drink of soma.
27.33
एकया च दशभिश् च स्वभूते द्वाभ्याम् इष्टये विꣳशती च ।
तिसृभिश् च वहसे त्रिꣳशता च नियुद्भिर् वायव् इह ता वि मुञ्च ॥
ekayā ca daśabhiś ca svabhūte dvābhyām iṣṭaye viṁśatī ca ।
tisṛbhiś ca vahase triṁśatā ca niyudbhir vāyav iha tā vi muñca ॥
Vayu, master of your own innate powers and knowledge, you conduct the yajna of life by one and ten, two and twenty, three and thirty paths and modes and speeds for the desired end and aim of life. Come here and conduct the yajna, and then release everything and be free.
27.34
तव वायवृतस्पते त्वष्टुर् जामातर् अद्भुत ।
अवाꣳस्य् आ वृणीमहे ॥
tava vāyavṛtaspate tvaṣṭur jāmātar adbhuta ।
avāṁsy ā vṛṇīmahe ॥
27.35
अभि त्वा शूर नोनुमो ऽदुग्धा इव धेनवः ।
ईशानम् अस्य जगतः स्वर्दृशम् ईशानम् इन्द्र तस्थुषः ॥
abhi tvā śūra nonumo 'dugdhā iva dhenavaḥ ।
īśānam asya jagataḥ svardṛśam īśānam indra tasthuṣaḥ ॥
Indra, fearless and brave, lord and ruler of the moving and the unmoving world, it is bliss to see you! Like unmilked cows yearning for their calves, we invoke you to pay homage to you.
27.36
न त्वावाꣳ२ऽ अन्यो दिव्यो न पार्थिवो न जातो न जनिष्यते ।
अश्वायन्तो मघवन्न् इन्द्र वाजिनो गव्यन्तस् त्वा हवामहे ॥
na tvāvāṁ2' anyo divyo na pārthivo na jāto na janiṣyate ।
aśvāyanto maghavann indra vājino gavyantas tvā havāmahe ॥
Indra, supreme lord of power and glory, destroyer of pain and suffering, there is none other like you on earth or in heaven ever born or yet to be born in future. Blest with horse and speed, food and power, cows and wealth of holy Word, still yearning to move faster and higher, we come and offer homage and worship to you.
27.37
त्वाम् इद्धि हवामहे साता वाजस्य कारवः ।
त्वां वृत्रेष्व् इन्द्र सत्पतिं नरस् त्वां काष्ठास्व् अर्वतः ॥
tvām iddhi havāmahe sātā vājasya kāravaḥ ।
tvāṃ vṛtreṣv indra satpatiṃ naras tvāṃ kāṣṭhāsv arvataḥ ॥
Indra, lord of power and commander of the forces, sun among the clouds and defender of truth, we, leaders of men and achievers of success, invoke you in the battles of science and knowledge and do homage to you advancing into all directions like a horse on the wing.
27.38
स त्वं नश् चित्र वज्रहस्त धृष्णुया मह स्तवानो ऽ अद्रिवः ।
गाम् अश्वꣳ रथ्यम् इन्द्र सं किर सत्रा वाजं न जिग्युषे ॥
sa tvaṃ naś citra vajrahasta dhṛṣṇuyā maha stavāno ' adrivaḥ ।
gām aśvaṁ rathyam indra saṃ kira satrā vājaṃ na jigyuṣe ॥
Indra, wonderful lord of the thunderbolt in hand, lord of the clouds and strong as adamant, highly praised and celebrated by virtue of your own glory, give us abundant wealth of cows, horses, chariot bullocks as well as true knowledge of science for the sake of victory.
27.39
कया नश् चित्र ऽ आ भुवद् ऊती सदावृधः सखा ।
कया शचिष्ठया वृता ॥
kayā naś citra ' ā bhuvad ūtī sadāvṛdhaḥ sakhā ।
kayā śaciṣṭhayā vṛtā ॥
Lord of light and knowledge, wonderful and aweinspiring, be a friend of the progressive, bless us with
27.40
कस् त्वा सत्यो मदानां मꣳहिष्ठो मत्सद् अन्धसः ।
दृढा चिद् आरुजे वसु ॥
kas tvā satyo madānāṃ maṁhiṣṭho matsad andhasaḥ ।
dṛḍhā cid āruje vasu ॥
Indra, the real soothing, genuine and most powerful essence of efficacious soma and herbal food which relieves and exhilarates you, that surely is the valuable and unfailing panacea for the cure of ill-health.
Mantras 41–45
27.41
अभी षु णः सखीनाम् अविता जरितॄणाम् ।
शतं भवास्य् ऊतये ॥
abhī ṣu ṇaḥ sakhīnām avitā jaritṝṇām ।
śataṃ bhavāsy ūtaye ॥
Indra, lord of power and knowledge, you are the over-all saviour and protector of our friends and admirers. Be gracious to us in a hundred ways for our protection and well-being.
27.42
यज्ञा-यज्ञा वो ऽ अग्नये गिरा-गिरा च दक्षसे ।
प्र-प्र वयम् अमृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शꣳसिषम् ॥
yajñā-yajñā vo ' agnaye girā-girā ca dakṣase ।
pra-pra vayam amṛtaṃ jātavedasaṃ priyaṃ mitraṃ na śaṁsiṣam ॥
In every yajna, by every word, for the sake of Agni, power of light, energy, intelligence and expertise, we invite, honour and celebrate you. Let us all together celebrate and sing in praise of Agni, immortal and omniscient lord, as a darling friend of ours.
27.43
पाहि नो ऽ अग्न ऽ एकया पाह्य् उत द्वितीयया ।
पाहि गीर्भिस् तिसृभिर् ऊर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर् वसो ॥
pāhi no ' agna ' ekayā pāhy uta dvitīyayā ।
pāhi gīrbhis tisṛbhir ūrjāṃ pate pāhi catasṛbhir vaso ॥
Agni, lord of knowledge, action, love and freedom, master of life, energy and food, home and shelter of all forms of existence, protect and promote us by one voice, voice of the Riks, for knowledge. Protect and promote us by the second voice, voice of the Yajus, for action. Protect and promote us by the three voices of Riks, Yajus and Samans for knowledge, action and worship. Protect and promote us by the four voices of Riks, Yajus, Samans and Atharvans, for Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
27.44
ऊर्जो नपातꣳ स हिनायम् अस्मयुर् दाशेम हव्यदातये ।
भुवद् वाजेष्व् अविता भुवद् वृध ऽ उत त्राता तनूनाम् ॥
ūrjo napātaṁ sa hināyam asmayur dāśema havyadātaye ।
bhuvad vājeṣv avitā bhuvad vṛdha ' uta trātā tanūnām ॥
Scholar, sage, teacher, learner, promote the child of life and energy, vayu, agni and knowledge, which allow not the grandeur of life to diminish, so that nature and knowledge may be our friends, protect us in the battles of life and continue to be the saviours of our persons and people. Friends as they are, we invoke them
27.45
संवत्सरो ऽसि परिवत्सरोऽसीदावत्सरो ऽसीद्वत्सरो ऽसि वत्सरो ऽसि ।
उषसस् ते कल्पन्ताम् अहोरात्रास् ते कल्पन्ताम् अर्धमासास् ते कल्पन्तां मासास् ते कल्पन्ताम् ऋतवस् ते कल्पन्ताꣳ संवत्सरस् ते कल्पताम् ।
प्रेत्या ऽ एत्यै सं चाञ्च प्र च सारय ।
सुपर्णचिद् असि तया देवतयाङ्गिरस्वद् ध्रुवः सीद ॥
saṃvatsaro 'si parivatsaro'sīdāvatsaro 'sīdvatsaro 'si vatsaro 'si ।
uṣasas te kalpantām ahorātrās te kalpantām ardhamāsās te kalpantāṃ māsās te kalpantām ṛtavas te kalpantāṁ saṃvatsaras te kalpatām ।
pretyā ' etyai saṃ cāñca pra ca sāraya ।
suparṇacid asi tayā devatayāṅgirasvad dhruvaḥ sīda ॥
Agni, brilliant scholar, teacher, learner, you move by the law of nature like the current year, give up the weaknesses like the year gone by. You are wide-awake and comprehensive like the universally present year, and definite like the year cycle. May the dawns flourish and be favourable to you. May the day-night cycle be flourishing and favourable to you. May the fortnights flourish and be favourable to you. May the months flourish, may the seasons flourish, may the years flourish and be favourable to you. For coming and going, advancement and return, collect, expand, control and contain. You are the winner of life’s golden beauties. Move forward in unison with that divinity of Time like the breath of life and stay fast and firm with Dharma like the fixed stars.