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1.
HE in mid-air's expanse hath golden tresses; a raging serpent, like the rushing
tempest:
Purely
refulgent, knowing well the morn. ing; like honourable dames, true, active
workers.
2
Thy well-winged flashes strengthen in their manner, when the black Bull hath
bellowed round about us.
With drops
that bless and seem to smile he cometh: the waters fall, the clouds utter their
thunder.
3
When he comes streaming with the milk of worship, conducting by directest paths
of Order
Aryaman,
Mitra, Varuna, Parijman fill the hide full where lies the nether press-stone.
4
O Agni, thou who art the lord of wealth in kine, thou Son of Strength,
Vouchsafe
to us, O Jatavetlas, high renown.
5
He, Agni, kindled, good and wise, must be exalted in our song:
Shine, thou
of many forms, shine radiantly on us.
6
O Agni, shining of thyself by night and when the morning breaks,
Burn, thou
whose teeth are sharp, against the Raksasas.
7
Adorable in all our rites, favour us, Agni, with thine.aid,
When the
great hymn is chanted forth.
8
Bring to us ever-conquering wealth, wealth, Agni, worthy of our choice,
In all our
frays invincible.
9
Give us, O Agni, through thy grace wealth that supporteth all our life,
Thy favour
so that we may live.
10
O Gotama, desiring bliss present thy songs composed with care
To Agni of
the pointed flames.
11
May the man fall, O Agni, who near or afar assaileth us:
Do thou
increase and prosper us.
12
Keen and swift Agni, thousand-eyed, chaseth the Raksasas afar:
He singeth,
herald meet for lauds.
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