Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 101
AV 20 101.1
अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्
agniṃ dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasam | asya yajñasya sukratum
We choose Agni as messenger, as hotṛ possessing all knowledge, as the one of good kratu for this sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Agni we choose, the messenger, the herald, master of all wealth,. Well skilled in this our sacrifice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 101.2
अग्निमग्निं हवीमभिः सदा हवन्त विश्पतिम् । हव्यवाहं पुरुप्रियम्
agnimagniṃ havīmabhiḥ sadā havanta viśpatim | havyavāhaṃ purupriyam
Agni, Agni they always call with their calls, the lord of the clans, the carrier of oblations, dear to many.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
With calls they ever invocate Agni, Agni, Lord of the House, Oblation-bearer, much-beloved.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 101.3
अग्ने देवाꣳ इहा वह जज्ञानो वृक्तबर्हिषे । असि होता न ईड्यः
agne devāṁ ihā vaha jajñāno vṛktabarhiṣe | asi hotā na īḍyaḥ
Agni, bring the gods here, you who have been born, for him whose barhis is twisted (strewn); you are our hotṛ, to be praised.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Bring the Gods hither, Agni, born for him who strews the sacred grass. Thou art our herald, meet for praise.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)