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1. INSTALL at
sacrifice, while the rite advances, your pleasant, heavenly Agni, meet for
praises.
With hymns-for he illumines
us-install him. He, Jatavedas, makes our rites successful.
2 Hear this
laud, Radiant Priest of many aspects, O Agni with the fires of man enkindled,
Laud which bards send forth
pure as sacred butter, strength to this man, as 'twere for self-advantage.
3 Mid mortal
men that singer thrives in glory who offers gifts with hymns of praise to Agni,
And the God, wondrous bright,
with wondrous succours helps him to win a stable filled with cattle.
4 He, at his
birth, whose path is black behind him, filled heaven and earth with
far-apparent splendour:
And he himself hath been.
through night's thick darkness, made manifest by light, the Purifier.
5 With thy
most mighty aid, confer, O Agni, wonderful wealth on us and on our princes,
Who stand preeminent,
surpassing others in liberal gifts, in fame, and hero virtues.
6 Agni, accept
this sacrifice with gladness, which, seated here, the worshipper presenteth.
Fair hymns hadst thou among the
Bharadvajas, and holpest them to gain abundant vigour.
7 Scatter our
foes, increase our store. May we he glad a hundred winters with brave sons.
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