Agni Suktam

ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्
होतारं रत्नधातमम्

ŏm āgnim īḷe purohitam yajñasya devam ṛtvijam
hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam

I glorify Agni, the high priest of sacrifice, the divine ministrant, the invoker who bestows the greatest wealth.

अग्निः पूर्वेभिर्ऋषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत
स देवाँ एह वक्षति

āgniḥ pūrvebhir ṛṣibhir īḍyo nūtanair uta
sa devān iha vakṣati

May that Agni, praised by ancient and modern sages, bring the Gods here.

अग्निना रयिमश्नवत्पोषमेव दिवेदिवे
यशसं वीरवत्तमम्

agninā rayim aśnavat poṣam eva dive dive
yaśasaṃ vīravat tamam

Through Agni one gains wealth that increases day by day, along with fame and noble progeny.

अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि
स इद्देवेषु गच्छति

agne yaṃ yajñam adhvaraṃ viśvataḥ paribhūr asi
sa id deveṣu gacchati

O Agni, the sacrifice you encompass on all sides truly reaches the Gods.

अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः
देवो देवेभिरा गमत्

agnir hotā kavikratuḥ satyaś citraśravastamaḥ
devo devebhir ā gamat

May Agni, the wise and true invoker of sacrifice, radiant in fame, come here with the Gods.

यदङ्ग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि
तवेत्तत्सत्यमङ्गिरः

yad aṅga dāśuṣe tvam agne bhadraṃ kariṣyasi
tavet tat satyam aṅgiraḥ

O Agni, whatever good you bestow upon the worshipper is indeed your true nature, O Angiras.

उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम्
नमो भरन्त एमसि

upa tvā agne dive dive doṣāvastar dhiyā vayam
namo bharanta emasi

O Agni, dispeller of darkness, we approach you daily with devotion, bearing reverence.

राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपामृतस्य दीदिविम्
वर्धमानं स्वे दमे

rājantam adhvarāṇāṃ gopām ṛtasya dīdivim
vardhamānaṃ sve dame

We approach the radiant guardian of sacred rites, the shining protector of truth, growing in his own abode.

स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव
सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये

sa naḥ piteva sūnave agne sūpāyano bhava
sacasvā naḥ svastaye

O Agni, be easily accessible to us like a father to his son. Abide with us for our well-being.

Description

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.