How shall we pay oblation unto Agni? What hymn, Godloved, is said to him refulgent? Who, deathless, true to Law, mid men a herald, bringeth the Devas as best of creators?
Bring him with reverence hither, most propitious in offers, true to Law, the herald; For Agni, when he seeks the Devas for mortals, knows them full well and worships them in spirit.
For he is mental power, a man, and perfect; he is the bringer, friend-like, of the wondrous.
The pious Δryan tribes at offers address them first to him who doeth marvels.
May Agni, foe-destroyer, manliest Hero, accept with love our hymns and our devotion. May the liberal lords whose strength is strongest, urged by their riches, stir our thoughts with vigour.
Thus Agni JΔtavedas, true to Order, hath by the priestly Gotamas been lauded. May he augment in them splendour and vigour: observant, as he lists, he gathers increase.