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I. To Agni, lofty Asura, meet for worship, Steer of eternal
Law, my prayer I offer;
I bring my song directed to the Mighty like pure oil for his
mouth at sacrifices.
2 Mark the Law, thou who knowest, yea, observe
it: send forth the full streams of eternal Order.
I use no sorcery with might or falsehood the sacred Law of
the Red Steer I follow.
3 How hast thou, follower of the Law
eternal, become the knower of a new song, Agni?
The God, the Guardian of the seasons, knows me: the Lord of
him who won this wealth I know not.
4 Who, Agni, in alliance with thy foeman,
what splendid helpers won for them their riches?
Agni, who guard the dwelling-place of falsehood? Who are
protectors of the speech of liars?
5 Agni, those friends of thine have turned
them from thee: gracious of old, they have become ungracious.
They have deceived themselves by their own speeches,
uttering wicked words against the righteous.
6 He who pays sacrifice to thee with
homage, O Agni, keeps the Red Steer's Law eternal;
Wide is his dwelling. May the noble offipring of Nahusa who
wandered forth come hither.
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