Behold the radiant bull, O Agni! Thou dost shine forth with a brilliance that blindeth the eye. Thy horns are wrought of pure light. Thy hide gleameth like burnished bronze. Thy strength is as the strength of a thousand bulls. When thou dost roar, all the heavens do echo.

The bull is the symbol of cosmic power and strength. In ancient times, the primordial bull did support the world upon his shoulders. Thou, O Agni, art that bull made manifest. Thou art the cosmic power that sustaineth all existence. Without thee, all things would crumble into dust and disappear.

Thou are fierce and terrible in thy might. Those who would oppose thee do tremble and flee. The enemies of the gods do cower before thee. The demons do shriek and vanish at thy approach. Yet art thou also gentle and nurturing. The mother cows do lick their calves beneath thy warm gaze. The bulls do sire offspring. All fertility floweth from thee.

The bull doth till the earth with his strength. The plow-team of oxen doth drag the plow through the soil, and the seed falleth into the furrows. It is the power of the bull that giveth life to the crops. It is his strength that feedeth the people.

O radiant bull, O mighty Agni! We do honor thee in thy physical manifestation. We see thy cosmic power reflected in the creatures of this world. Accept our prayers and our praises. Use thy strength to preserve creation. Keep the worlds from falling into chaos. Let thy light illumine all dark places. Let thy heat warm the hearts of all beings. Make us strong and courageous like the bull.