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1. HE slays
the foe and wins the spoil who worships Indra and Agni, strong and mighty
Heroes,
Who rule as Sovrans over ample
riches, victorious, showing forth their power in conquest.
2 So battle
now, O Indra and thou, Agni, for cows and waters, sunlight, stolen Mornings.
Team-borne, thou makest kine
thine own, O Agni: thou, Indra, light, Dawns, regions, wondrous waters.
3 With
Vrtra-slaying might, Indra and Agni, come, drawn by homage, O ye Vrtra-slayers.
Indra and Agni, show yourselves
among us with your supreme and unrestricted bounties.
4 I call the
Twain whose deeds of old have all been famed in ancient days
O Indra-Agni, harm us not.
5 The Strong,
the scatterers of the foe, Indra and Agni, we invoke;
May they be kind to one like
me.
6 They slay
our Arya foes, these Lords of heroes, slay our Dasyu foes
And drive our enemies away.
7 Indra and
Agni, these our songs of praise have sounded forth to you:
Ye who bring blessings! drink
the juice.
8 Come,
Indra-Agni, with those teams, desired of many, which ye have,
O Heroes, for the worshipper.
9 With those
to this libation poured, ye Heroes, Indra-Agni, come:
Come ye to drink the Soma
juice.
10 Glorify him
who compasses all forests with his glowing flame,
And leaves them blackened with
his tongue.
11 He who
gains Indra's bliss with fire enkindled finds an easy way
Over the floods to happiness.
12 Give us
fleet coursers to convey Indra and Agni, and bestow
Abundant strengthening food on
us.
13 Indra and
Agni, I will call you hither and make you joyful with the gifts I offer.
Ye Twain are givers both of
food and riches: to win me strength and vigour I invoke you.
14 Come unto
us with riches, come with wealth in horses and in kine.
Indra and Agni, we invoke you
both, the Gods, as Friends for friendship, bringing bliss.
15 Indra and
Agni, hear his call who worships. with libations poured.
Come and enjoy the offerings,
drink the sweetly-flavoured Soma juice.
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