Rig Veda

Mandal - 5 (Part - 5)

HYMN 26 Agni

1

O AGNI, Holy and Divine, with splendour and thy pleasant tongue
Bring hither and adore the Gods.

2

We pray thee, thou who droppest oil, bright-rayed! who lookest on the Sun,
Bring the Gods hither to the feast.

3

We have enkindled thee, O Sage, bright caller of the Gods to feast.
O Agni, great in Sacrifice.

4

O Agni, come with all the Gods, come to our sacrificial gift:
We choose thee as Invoking Priest.

5

Bring, Agni, to the worshipper who pours the juice, heroic strength:
Sit with the Gods upon the grass.

6

Victor of thousands, Agni, thou, enkindled, cherishest the laws,
Laud-worthy, envoy of the Gods.

7

Set Agni Jatavedas down, the bearer of our sacred gifts,
MostYouthful, God and Minister.

8

Duly proceed our sacrifice, comprising all the Gods, to-day:
Strew holy grass to be their seat.

9

So may the Maruts sit thereon, the Asvins, Mitra, Varuna:
The Gods with all their company.