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1. BRING forth
your song of praise to mighty Agni, the speedy messenger of earth and heaven,
Vaisvanara, who, with those who
wake, hath waxen great in the lap of all the Gods Immortal.
2 Sought in
the heavens, on earth is Agni stablished, leader of rivers, Bull of standing
waters.
Vaisvanara when he hath grown
in glory, shines on the tribes of men with light and treasure.
3 For fear of
thee forth fled the dark-hued races, scattered abroad, deserting their
possessions,
When, glowing, O Vaisvanara,
for Puru, thou Agni didst light up and rend their castles.
4 Agni
Vaisvanara, both Earth and Heaven submit them to thy threefold jurisdiction.
Refulgent in thine undecaying
lustre thou hast invested both the worlds with splendour.
5 Agni, the
tawny horses, loudly neighing our resonant hymns that drop with oil, attend
thee;
Lord of the tribes, our
Charioteer of riches, Ensign of days, Vaisvanara of mornings.
6 In thee, O
bright as Mitra, Vasus seated the might of Aduras, for they loved thy spirit.
Thou dravest Dasyus from their
home, O Agni, and broughtest forth broad light to light the Arya.
7 Born in the
loftiest heaven thou in a moment reachest, like wind, the place where Gods
inhabit.
Thou, favouring thine
offspring, roaredst loudly when giving life to creatures, Jatavedas.
8 Send us that
strength, Vaisvanara, send it, Agni, that strength, O Jatavedas, full of
splendour,
Wherewith, all-bounteous God,
thou pourest riches, as fame wide-spreading, on the man who offers.
9 Agni, bestow
upon our chiefs and nobles that famous power, that wealth which feedeth many.
Accordant with the Vasus and
the Rudras, Agni, Vaisvanara, give us sure protection.
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