O Agni, you are born with the subtle breath of the divinities; you are not of the divinities alone. Your subtlety is my pride, bright like the heavens and sacrifice. Around you they move, ancient, never old.

You, Agni, the destroyer (of enemies) by your strength, the possessor of great splendour, as born for the sake of sacrificing to the gods, as riches (are genitive rated) for the sake of sacrificing to the gods; verily your exhilaration is most brilliant, your worship is most productive of renown; hence, undecaying Agni, (sacrificers) wait upon you, like envoys (upon a prince; upon you), who preserve (your votaries) from decay.

Thou, Agni, most victorious with thy conquering strength, most Mighty One, art born for service of the Gods, like wealth for service of the Gods. Most mighty is thine ecstasy, most splendid is thy mental power. Therefore men wait upon thee, undecaying One, like vassals, undecaying One.