Agni Suktam

ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् ।
होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥१॥
ŏm āgnim-īille Purohitam ẏajnyasya ḍevam-ṟtvijam |
ḥotāram ṟatna-ḍhātamam ||1||
I glorify Agni, the high priest of sacrifice, the divine, the ministrant, who is the offerer and possessor of greatest wealth.

अग्निः पूर्वेभिर्ऋषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत ।
स देवाँ एह वक्षति ॥२॥
āgnih Pūrvebhir-ṟssibhir-īiddyo ṇūtanair-ūta |
Sa ḍevā ĕ[āa-ī]ha Vakssati ||2||
May that Agni, who is worthy to be praised by ancient and modern sages, gather the Gods here.

अग्निना रयिमश्नवत्पोषमेव दिवेदिवे ।
यशसं वीरवत्तमम् ॥३॥
āgninā ṟayim-āśnavat-Possam-ĕva ḍive-ḍive |
ẏaśasam Vīravat-ṭamam ||3||
Through Agni, one gets lot of wealth that increases day by day. One gets fame and the best progeny.

अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि ।
स इद्देवेषु गच्छति ॥४॥
āgne ẏam ẏajnyam-ādhvaram Viśvatah Paribhūr-āsi |
Sa īd-ḍevessu ġaccati ||4||
O Agni, you are surrounding the non-violent sacrifice on all sides, that which indeed reaches (in) the gods.

अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः ।
देवो देवेभिरा गमत् ॥५॥
āgnir-ḥotā k͟havikratuh Satyaś-Citraśravastamah |
ḍevo ḍevebhir-āa ġamat ||5||
May Agni, the sacrificer, one who possesses immense wisdom, he who is true, has most distinguished fame, is divine, come hither with the gods.

यदङ्ग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि ।
तवेत्तत्सत्यमङ्गिरः ॥६॥
ẏad-āngga ḍāśusse ṭvam-āgne Bhadram k͟harissyasi |
ṭave[a-ī]t-ṭat-Satyam-ānggirah ||6||
O Agni, whatever good you will do and whatever possessions you bestow (upon the worshipper), that, O Angiras, is indeed your essence.

उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम् ।
नमो भरन्त एमसि ॥७॥
ūpa ṭvā-[ā]gne ḍive-ḍive ḍossā-Vastar-ḍhiyā Vayam |
ṇamo Bharanta ĕmasi ||7||
O Agni, the illuminer (dispeller) of darkness, we approach near thee (thy vicinity) with thought (willingness), day by day, while bearing obeisance.

राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपामृतस्य दीदिविम् ।
वर्धमानं स्वे दमे ॥८॥
ṟājantam-ādhvarānnām ġopām-ṟtasya ḍīdivim |
Vardhamānam Sve ḍame ||8||
We approach thee, the shining (the radiant), the protector of noninjuring sacrifices, growing in your own dwelling, the bright star of truth.

स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव ।
सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये ॥९॥
Sa ṇah Pite[ā-ī]va Sūnave-[ā]gne Sūpāyano Bhava |
Sacasvā ṇah Svastaye ||9||
O Agni, be easily accesible to us, like a father to his son. Accompany us for our well being.
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Agni Suktam is the first hymn in the oldest of the vedas, the Rig Veda and is addressed to Agni, the fire-god, who is considered a cosmic power, who protects and guides human beings towards perfection.

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