Agni, guardian of life, increase our years, grant vigour, be swift in succor; give us the food of the brave. Make our offerings rich; awaken the great hosts, O brilliant protector of the gods, famed among the drinkers of the holy.

Agni, praise (the gods that we may enjoy) good offspring and long life; propitiate them by libations; bestow upon us plural ntiful crops; ever vigilant, gran tfood to the respectable (instrumental tutor of this ceremony), for you are the desired of the gods, the object of the pious acts of the devout.

Sing, Agni, for long life to us and noble sons: teem thou with plenty, shine upon us store of food. Increase the great man's strength, thou ever-vigilant: thou, longing for the Gods, knowest their hymns full well.