Come, O Agni, thou whom we summon! Come to the altar! Come to the ritual-fire that we have kindled in thy name! The soma is poured; the ghee is melted; the grain is ready to be offered. All the sacred elements are in place. All that remains is for thee to descend and accept the sacrifice.

O Fire, thou divine messenger! Thou standest betwixt heaven and earth. With thy flame, thou carriest our prayers upward to the gods. With thy smoke, thou makest visible the invisible connection between mortal men and the divine realm. Without thee, our offerings would be mere empty gestures. But through thee, they become sacred, powerful, efficacious.

We praise thee, Agni! Thou art the witness to all oaths and covenants. Thou art the protector of the home. In every household, thy flame doth burn. Thou warmest the body and cookedst the food. Thou art both gentle and terrible. Thou givest life; thou canst also destroy. And so we approach thee with reverence and awe.

Hear now our invocation! Accept the butter we pour upon thy flame. Accept the soma we offer. Accept the words we speak. Carry them swiftly to Indra, to Vayu, to all the gods of heaven. Let them know that we are faithful, that we remember them, that we ask for their blessing and protection.

O Agni, radiant one! Thou art the gateway between worlds. Thou art the mediator of sacrifice. In thy presence, the holy and the mundane are united. In thy flame, all distinctions burn away, and only the essence remains. So we call upon thee this day, as our ancestors called upon thee, as all men have called upon thee since the beginning of time. Come! Accept our offering! Bless us with thy favor!