O Agni, shining one, pure-hearted in your actions, you destroy the consuming demon among mortals, dwelling in your own radiant home.

This verse addresses Agni, the fire god, calling him by his epithets 'shining one' and 'pure vow'. It proclaims Agni's power to destroy a consuming demon ('atrini') among mortals, highlighting his radiant presence in his own abode. The stanza emphasizes Agni's role as a protector against malevolent forces.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. अग्ने हंसि नि त्रिणम ágne háṃsi ní atríṇam (8 syllables)
• B. दीद्यत् मर्त्येषु आ dī́dyat mártyeṣu ā́ (8 syllables)
• C. स्वे क्षये शुचिव्रत své kṣáye śucivrata (8 syllables)

You rise up, well-invoked! You rejoice in the clarified butter. When the ladles are brought together, you are pleased.

This verse describes Agni's energetic awakening and his joy in receiving offerings, specifically clarified butter (ghṛta). It poetically suggests that Agni delights when 'ladies' (referring to the women who perform the ritual or perhaps the ladle itself) are brought near him for the offering.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. उत् तिष्ठसि स्वाहुतः út tiṣṭhasi svā̀hutaḥ (8 syllables)
• B. घृतानि प्रति मोदसे ghr̥tā́ni práti modase (8 syllables)
• C. यत् त्वा स्रुचः समस्थिरन् yát tvā srúcaḥ samásthiran (8 syllables)

Honored with offerings, he shines afar. Agni, adorable with song, is anointed with the dripping ladle, making his face radiant.

This verse praises Agni as being honored and shining brightly from afar, especially when invoked with songs and hymns. It states that Agni is desirable and worthy of adoration. The imagery of the 'dripping ladle' suggests the ritualistic anointing of the fire god with ghee, symbolizing his radiant and pleasing appearance.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. स आहुतः वि रोचते sáḥ ā́hutaḥ ví rocate (8 syllables)
• B. अग्निः ईळेन्यः गिरा agníḥ īḷényaḥ girā́ (8 syllables)
• C. स्रुचा प्रतीकम अज्यते srucā́ prátīkam ajyate (8 syllables)

Agni is anointed with clarified butter, his face marked with honey. Honored, he shines brightly, a possessor of great splendor.

Agni is described as being adorned and prepared with ghee (clarified butter). His face is marked with honey, signifying his sweet nature and readiness to receive offerings. He shines brilliantly and is radiant, possessing great light and splendor, a powerful and auspicious presence.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. घृतेन अग्निः सम् अज्यते ghr̥téna agníḥ sám ajyate (8 syllables)
• B. मधुप्रतीकः आहुतः mádhupratīkaḥ ā́hutaḥ (8 syllables)
• C. रोचमानः विभावसुः rócamānaḥ vibhā́vasuḥ (8 syllables)

Praised with hymns, you are kindled for the gods, O Havyavahana (bearer of oblations). Mortals call upon you.

Agni, the bearer of oblations, is invoked and praised by mortals with hymns and songs. He is described as being kindled ('idhyase') for the gods, highlighting his essential role in bridging the divine and human realms. The stanza emphasizes the act of calling upon Agni for divine communication and favor.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. जरमाणः सम् इध्यसे járamāṇaḥ sám idhyase (8 syllables)
• B. देभ्यः हव्यवाहन devébhyaḥ havyavāhana (8 syllables)
• C. तं त्वा हवन्त मर्त्याः tám tvā havanta mártyāḥ (8 syllables)

O mortals, worship Agni, the immortal, with clarified butter – the unfailing Lord of the House.

Mortals are urged to worship Agni, the immortal, with offerings of clarified butter. Agni is described as the 'lord of the house' and 'unfailing', signifying his stable, protective, and benevolent presence in the home and in the cosmic order. The verse emphasizes the duty of humans to honor this divine protector.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. तं मर्ता अमर्त्यं tám martāḥ ámartyam (8 syllables)
• B. घृतेन अग्निम् सपर्यत ghr̥téna agním saparyata (8 syllables)
• C. अदाभ्यं गृहपतिम् ádābhyam gr̥hápatim (8 syllables)

O Agni, with your unfailing radiance, burn the demons! Shine forth as the guardian of cosmic order.

Agni is invoked to use his unconquerable, shining flame to burn away demons and malevolent forces ('rakshah'). He is also called upon to shine forth as the guardian of 'rta' (cosmic order or truth), emphasizing his role in protecting righteousness and maintaining the balance of the universe.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. अदाभ्येन शोचिषा ádābhyena śocíṣā (8 syllables)
• B. अग्ने रक्षः त्वं दह ágne rákṣaḥ tvám daha (8 syllables)
• C. गोपाः ऋतस्य दीदिहि gopā́ḥ r̥tásya dīdihi (8 syllables)

O Agni, with your radiant appearance, powerfully burn the female fiends, shining in vast spaces.

This verse calls upon Agni to powerfully burn ('pratyush') the female fiends ('yatudhanyah') with his radiant appearance ('pratīkena'). It describes Agni as shining brightly and powerfully in vast dwellings or spaces ('urukshaya'), emphasizing his protective and overwhelming force against evil.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. स त्वं अग्ने प्रतीकेन sá tvám agne prátīkena (8 syllables)
• B. प्रति ओष यातुधाऱ्यः práti oṣa yātudhānyàḥ (8 syllables)
• C. उरुक्षयेषु दीद्यत् urukṣáyeṣu dī́dyat (8 syllables)

Those who dwell in spacious places have kindled you, O bearer of oblations, with hymns. You are the most excellent among humankind in worship.

This verse describes how people ('Urukshayas', possibly referring to those dwelling in spacious places or a specific group) have kindled Agni with hymns and praises. They recognize him as the bearer of oblations ('havyavāhana') and the most excellent worshipper ('yajishtha') among humankind, highlighting his central role in devotion and ritual.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. तं त्वा गीर्भिः उरुक्षयाः tám tvā gīrbhíḥ urukṣáyāḥ (8 syllables)
• B. हव्यवाहं सम् ईधिरे havyavā́ham sám īdhire (8 syllables)
• C. यजिष्ठं मानुषे जने yájiṣṭham mā́nuṣe jáne (8 syllables)