Hymn : 28

Mantra :

समिद्धो अग्निर दिवि शोचिर अश्रेत परत्यङङ उषसम उर्विया वि भाति |

एति पराची विश्ववारा नमोभिर देवां ईळाना हविषा घर्ताची ||

समिध्यमानो अम्र्तस्य राजसि हविष कर्ण्वन्तं सचसे सवस्तये |

विश्वं स धत्ते दरविणं यम इन्वस्य आतिथ्यम अग्ने नि च धत्त इत पुरः ||

अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव दयुम्नान्य उत्तमानि सन्तु |

सं जास्पत्यं सुयमम आ कर्णुष्व शत्रूयताम अभि तिष्ठा महांसि ||

समिद्धस्य परमहसो ऽगने वन्दे तव शरियम |

वर्षभो दयुम्नवां असि सम अध्वरेष्व इध्यसे ||

समिद्धो अग्न आहुत देवान यक्षि सवध्वर |

तवं हि हव्यवाळ असि ||

आ जुहोता दुवस्यताग्निम परयत्य अध्वरे |

वर्णीध्वं हव्यवाहनम ||

Meaning :

1. AGNI inflamed hath sent to heaven his lustre: he shines forth widely turning unto Morning.

     Eastward the ladle goes that brings all blessing, praising the Godswith homage and oblation.

2. Enkindled, thou art King of the immortal world: him who brings offerings thou attendest for his weal.

     He whom thou urgest on makes all possessions his: he sets before thee, Agni, gifts that guests may claim.

3. Show thyself strong for mighty bliss, O Agni, most excellent be thine effulgent splendours.

     Make easy to maintain our household lordship, and overcome the might of those who hate us.

4. Thy glory, Agni, I adore, kindled, exalted in thy strength.

     A Steer of brilliant splendour, thou art lighted well at sacred rites.

5. Agni, invoked and kindled, serve the Gods, thou skilled in sacrifice:

     For thou art bearer of our gifts.

6. Invoke and worship Agni while the sacrificial rite proceeds:

     For offering-bearer choose ye him.