Samaveda 4

4

āgneyaṃ kāṇḍam
prathamaḥ prapāṭhakaḥ . prathamo 'rdhaḥ
1 1 1 0101a agna ā yāhi vītaye gṛṇāno havyadātaye .
1 1 1 0101c ni hotā satsi barhiṣi .. 1
1 1 1 0101a tvamagne yajñānāṃ hotā viśveṣāṃ hitaḥ .
1 1 1 0102c devebhirmānuṣe jane .. 2
1 1 1 0103a agniṃ dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasam .
1 1 1 0103c asya yajñasya sukratum .. 3
1 1 1 0104a agnirvṛtrāṇi jaṅghanaddraviṇasyurvipanyayā .
1 1 1 0104c samiddhaḥ śukra āhutaḥ .. 4
1 1 1 0105a preṣṭhaṃ vo atithiṃ stuṣe mitramiva priyam .
1 1 1 0105c agne rathaṃ na vedyam .. 5
1 1 1 0106a tvaṃ no agne mahobhiḥ pāhi viśvasyā arāteḥ .
1 1 1 0106c uta dviṣo martyasya .. 6
1 1 1 0107a ehyū ṣu bravāṇi te 'gna itthetarā giraḥ .
1 1 1 0107c ebhirvardhāsa indubhiḥ .. 7
1 1 1 0108a ā te vatso mano yamatparamāccitsadhasthāt .
1 1 1 0108c agne tvāṃ kāmaye girā .. 8
1 1 1 0109a tvāmagne puṣkarādadhyatharvā niramanthata .
1 1 1 0109c mūrdhno viśvasya vāghataḥ .. 9
1 1 1 0110a agne vivasvadā bharāsmabhyamūtaye mahe .
1 1 1 0110c devo hyasi no dṛśe .. 10

O Agni, thou hast been ordained Hotar of every sacrifice,
By Gods, among the race of men.

Agni we choose as envoy, skilled performer of this holy rite,
Hotar, possessor of all wealth.

Served with oblation, kindled, bright, through love of song may Agni, bent
On riches, smite the Vritras dead!

I laud your most beloved guest like a dear friend, O Agni, him
Who, like a chariot, wins us wealth.

Do thou, O Agni, with great might guard us from all malignity,
Yea, from the hate of mortal man!

O Agni, come; far other songs of praise will I sing forth to thee.
Wax mighty with these Soma-drops!

May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling place!
Agni, I yearn for thee with song.

Agni, Atharvan brought thee forth by rubbing from the sky, the head
Of all who offer sacrifice.

O Agni, bring us radiant light to be our mighty succour, for
Thou art our visible deity!

Come, Agni, praised with song, to feast and sacrificial offering: sit
As Hotar on the holy grass!