Oversættelsen i det nedenstående er fra Jamison & Brereton 2014
Agni
1.1.1a agním īḷe puróhitaṃ
1.1.1b yajñásya devám r̥tvíjam |
1.1.1c hótāraṁ ratnadhā́tamam ||
Agni do I invoke – the one placed to the fore, god and priest of the sacrifice,
the Hotar, most richly conferring treasure.
1.1.2a agníḥ pū́rvebhir ŕ̥ṣibhir
1.1.2b ī́ḍyo nū́tanair utá |
1.1.2c sá devā́m̆̇ éhá vakṣati ||
Agni, to be invoked by ancient sages and by the present ones –
he will carry the gods here to this place.
1.1.3a agnínā rayím aśnavat
1.1.3b póṣam evá divé-dive |
1.1.3c yaśásaṃ vīrávattamam ||
By Agni one will obtain wealth and prosperity day by day,
glorious and richest in heroes.
1.1.4a ágne yáṃ yajñám adhvaráṃ
1.1.4b viśvátaḥ paribhū́r ási |
1.1.4c sá íd devéṣu gachati ||
O Agni, the sacrifice and rite that you surround on every side –
it alone goes to the gods.
1.1.5a agnír hótā kavíkratuḥ
1.1.5b satyáś citráśravastamaḥ |
1.1.5c devó devébhir ā́ gamat ||
Agni, the Hotar with a poet’s purpose, the real one possessing the brightest fame,
will come as a god with the gods.
1.1.6a yád aṅgá dāśúṣe tvám
1.1.6b ágne bhadráṃ kariṣyási |
1.1.6c távét tát satyám aṅgiraḥ ||
When truly you will do good for the pious man, o Agni,
just that of yours is real, o Angiras
Wenn Du wirklich für den Opferspender
Glückverheißendes tun wirst, Agni,
so (wird) das bei dir wahr, o Aṅgiras
Daß du, Feuer! dem Spendenden Glückhaftes wirklich tun wirst,
das ist deine Wahrheit (die wirkliche natur oder auch: dein Versprechen)” (Thieme)
1.1.7a úpa tvāgne divé-dive
1.1.7b dóṣā vastar dhiyā́ vayám |
1.1.7c námo bháranta émasi ||
We approach you, o Agni, illuminator in the evening, every day with our insight
bringing homage –
1.1.8a rā́jantam adhvarā́ṇāṃ
1.1.8b gopā́m r̥tásya dī́divim |
1.1.8c várdhamānaṁ své dáme ||
you, ruling over the rites, the shining herdsman of the truth,
growing strong in your own home
1.1.9a sá naḥ pitéva sūnáve-
1.1.9b -ágne sūpāyanó bhava |
1.1.9c sácasvā naḥ svastáye ||
Like a father for a son, be of easy approach for us, o Agni.
Accompany us for our well-being