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1. THE Priest goes forth to sacrifice, with
wondrous power sending aloft the hymn of glorious brilliancy.
He moves to meet the ladles turning to the right, which are
the first to kiss the place where he abides.
2 To him sang forth the flowing streams of
Holy Law, encompassed in the home and birth-place of the God.
He, when he dwelt extended in the waters' lap, absorbed
those Godlike powers for which he is adored.
3 Seeking in course altern to reach the
selfsame end the two copartners strive to win this beauteous form.
Like Bhaga must he be duly invoked by us, as he who drives
the car holds fast the horse's reins.
4 He whom the two copartners with observance
tend, the pair who dwell together in the same abode,
By night as in the day the grey one was born young, passing
untouched by eld through many an age of man.
5 Him the ten fingers, the devotions.
animate: we mortals call on him a God to give us help.
He speeds over the sloping surface of the land: new deeds
hath he performed with those who gird him round.
6 For, Agni, like a herdsman, thou by thine
own might rulest o'er all that is in heaven and on the earth;
And these two Mighty Ones, bright, golden closely joined,
rolling them round are come unto thy sacred grass.
7 Agni, accept with joy, be glad in this
our prayer, joy-giver, self-sustained, strong, born of Holy Law!
For fair to see art thou turning to every side, pleasant to
look on as a dwelling filled with food.
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