1.12
1.
agnim dūtam vṛṇīmahe
Agni messenger we-choose
vṛ c9
hotāram viśva-vedasam
one-who-summons knower-of-all
asya yajñasya sukratum
of-this-sacrifice
effective-will-doer
2.
agnim-agnim havīmabhis
agni-himself
by-with-attentions
sadā
havanta viśpatim
always they-shall-call people-lord-master
hū inj.
mid.
havyavāham purupriyam
attention-carrier
beloved-of-many
3.
agne devān iha ā vaha
O Agni gods
here bring
jajñānas vṛktabarhiṣe
being-born
on-twisted-grass
jan perf.
part. mid. vṛj c7 twist
ppp
asi hotā nas īḍyas
you-are summoning-priest our to-be-adored
fpp
4.
tān uśatas vi
bodhaya
the lovers-of-yajña awaken
budh caus. imper.
yad
agne yāsi dūtyam
since you-go to-the-court
devais ā satsi barhiṣi
with-gods you-sit
on-grass
sad c2
5.
ghṛtāhavana dīdivas prati
called-by-clear-thought-intention
O shining-one
ppp dī
dīdī shine prati towards
near to against
sma riṣatas daha
ever-always foes burn
dah 2sing.
imper.
agne tvam rakṣasvinas
you are demon-without
6.
agninā agnis sam
idhyate
by-Agni Agni
is-well-kindled
idh pass.
kavis gṛhapatis yuvā
seer house-lord young
havyavāt juhuv-āsyas
carrier-of-the-offerings
tongue-as-his-mouth
vāt nom.
of vah
7.
kavim agnim upa stuhi
seer Agni
towards praise-laud-extol
stu c2 imper.
satsa-dharmāṇam adhvare
whose-ordinances-holding-true
in-sacrifice
authineic-ordering
pres. a. part.
devam amīva-cātanam
shining grief-drive-away
8.
yas tvām agne
haviṣpatis
who you
Agni
lord-of-attention-focus
dūtam
deva saparyati
envoy god
serve-attentively
sap c1
serve love
tasya sma
prāvitā bhava
of-this surely
promoter-helper become
9.
yas agnim devavītaye
he-who Agni for-devine-enjoyment
haviṣmān
āvivāsati
possessing-attention wants-to-win
desi. ā vi
vā sa ti
tasmai pāvaka mṛlaya
to-him O purifier be-gracious
mṛḍ
c6 caus. imper.
be gracious
10. sa nas pāvaka dīdivas
to-us purifier
luminous-one
agne devān iha ā vaha
gods here carry
upa yajñam havis ca
nas
and carry
us towards yajña and
offering
11. sa
nas stavānas ā bhara
to-us
being-praised bring
stu pap bhṛ imper.
gāyatreṇa
navīyasā
by-Gāyatri-hymns by-new or
fresh
rayim vīravatīm iṣam
riches heroic-strength refreshment
12. agne sukreṇa
śociṣā
with-skill with-pure-lustre
viśvābhis devahūtibhis
with-all-the-hymns that
summon the gods
imam stomam juṣasva nas
this our
praise enjoy
jus imper. mid.