YV 3.1h

m Giving life, O Agni, rejoicing in the oblation Be thou faced with ghee, and with birthplace of ghee Having drunk the ghee, the sweet, the delightful product of the cow, As a father his son [4], do thou protect him. n To thee, the eager one, O knower of all, O active one, Agni, I offer this fair praise. o From the sky was Agni first born, From us secondly he who knoweth all, In the waters thirdly the manly; The pious man singeth of him, the undying, as he kindleth him. p Pure, O purifying one, to be lauded, O Agni, mightily thou shinest, To whom offering is made with ghee. q Shining like gold, he hath become widely resplendent, For glory shining with immortal life; Agni became immortal in his strength [5], What time prolific Dyaus begat him. r What time his glory urged the lord to strength, Then (did) Dyaus (let) the pure seed be sprinkled openly; Agni begot the host, the blameless, the youthful, The worshipping, and gave it impulse. s He (flourishes) with keener mind, aided by thee. O giver! give (us wealth) in good offspring; O Agni, may we enjoy wealth richest in heroes; (Wealth) that is excellent, uttering praises to thee.,' t O Agni, bring us strong wealth, By the force of thy glory, That is above [6] all men And openly prevaileth in contests for booty. u O Agni, mighty one, bring to us That wealth which prevaileth in contests; For thou art true, wondrous, The giver of booty of kine. v To Agni let us make service with hymns, Who feedeth on bull and cow, The disposer, backed with Soma. w For thou art, O son, a singer, seated at the feast; Agni made at birth a path and food; Do thou, O giver of strength, bestow strength upon us; Be victorious like a king; thou rulest within without a foe. x O Agni, thou purifiest life [7]; Do thou give food and strength to us; Far away drive ill-fortune. y O Agni, good worker, purify for us Glory in good heroes; Giving increase and wealth to me.