Vedic Slokas and their Explanations

agnimILe purohitaM yaj�asya devaM RtvIjam
hotAraM ratnadhAtamam

agniH pUrvebhirRSibhirIDyo nUtanairuta
sa devAneha vakSati

agninA rayimashnavat poSameva dive--dive
yashasaM vIravattamam

agne yaM yaj�amadhvaraM vishvataH paribhUrasi
sa iddeveSu gachati

agnirhotA kavikratuH satyashcitrashravastamaH
devo devebhirA gamat

yadaN^ga dAshuSe tvamagne bhadraM kariSyasi
tavet tat satyamaN^giraH

upa tvAgne dive--dive doSAvastardhiyA vayam
namo bharanta emasi

rAjantamadhvarANAM gopAM Rtasya dIdivim
vardhamAnaMsve dame

sa naH piteva sUnave.agne sUpAyano bhava
sacasvA naH svastaye

Meaning:
HYMN I. Agni.

1. I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice,
   The hotar, lavishest of wealth.

2. Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers.
   He shall bring. hitherward the Gods.

3. Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by day,
   Most rich in heroes, glorious.

4. Agni, the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about
   Verily goeth to the Gods.

5. May Agni, sapient-minded Priest, truthful, most gloriously great,
   The God, come hither with the Gods.

6. Whatever blessing, Agni, thou wilt grant unto thy worshipper,
   That, Angiras, is indeed thy truth.

7. To thee, dispeller of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer
   Bringing thee reverence, we come

8. Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, radiant One,
   Increasing in thine own abode.

9. Be to us easy of approach, even as a father to his son:
   Agni, be with us for our weal.