O Agni, thou whom the gods did set upon the sacred altar! Thou art the messenger between the earth and heaven. All that we mortals offer thou dost carry unto the gods on high. Accept our oblations and bear them forth with favor.

In the morning we kindle thee; at evening we feed thy flame. With dry wood and with ghee we make thee strong. Thou growest bright and fierce; thou reachest toward the sky. O Agni, thou art the pillar that upholdeth all things.

The rain doth not quench thee; the wind doth not blow thee out. When the waters come, thou dost still shine forth. Thy flame is eternal; thy light is undying. O Agni, thou art stronger than the storm, mightier than the deluge.

In every dwelling thou art present; in every home thou art honored. The wife doth kindle thee at dawn that the family may be blessed. The children do gather round thy warmth and thy light. O Agni, thou art the heart of every hearth and home.

O Medhātithi Kāṇva, who first didst sing this praise! Accept our hymn as the completion of thy work. We do kindle Agni as thou didst kindle him; we do make the same offering that thou didst make. Let thy blessing fall upon us; let the god hear our prayer.

Come, O Agni, to this sacrifice. We have prepared the altar; we have made ready the wood; we have brought the ghee and the soma. Come and accept our offering. Make it acceptable unto the gods; carry it forth with thy bright flame. O Agni, let thy fire consume our oblations and bear them unto the gods.