HYMN CXLIX. Agni.

1. HITHER he hastens to give, Lord of great riches, King of the mighty, to the place of treasure.

lie pressing-stones shall serve him speeding near us.

2 As Steer of men so Steer of earth and heaven by glory, he whose streams all life hath drunken,

Who hasting forward rests upon the altar.

3 He who hath lighted up the joyous castle, wise Courser like the Steed of cloudy heaven,

Bright like the Sun, with hundredfold existence.

4 He, doubly born, hath spread in his effulgence through the three luminous realms, through all the regions,

Best sacrificing Priest where waters gather.

5 Priest doubly born, he through his love of glory hath in his keeping all things worth the choosing,

The man who brings him gifts hath noble offspring.