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1. OFFER
oblations in his mouth, the bounteous God's whom we must serve.
His who is nearest kin to us:
2 Who for the
Fivefold People's take hath seated him in every home
Wise, Youthful, Master of the
house.
3 On all sides
may that Agni guard our household folk and property;
May he deliver us from woe.
4 I have
begotten this new hymn for Agni, Falcon of the sky:
Will he not give us of his
wealth?
5 Whose lories
when he glows in front of sacrite are fair to see,
Like wealth of one with hero
sons.
6 May he enjoy
this hallowed gift, Agni accept our songs, who bears
Oblations, best of worshippers.
7 Lord of the
house, whom men must seek, we set thee down, O Worshipped Onel
Bright, rich in heroes, Agni!
God
8 Shine forth
at night and morn: through thee with fires are we provided well.
Thou, rich in heroes, art our
Friend.
9 The men come
near thee for their gain, the singers with their songs of praise:
Speech, thousandfold, comes
near to thee.
10 Bright,
Purifier, meet for praise, Immortal with refulgent glow,
Agni drives Raksasas away.
11 As such,
bring us abundant wealth, young Child of Strength, for this thou canst
May Bhaga give us what is
choice.
12 Thou, Agni,
givest hero fame: Bhaga and Savitar the God,
And Did give us what is good.
13 Agni,
preserve us from distress: consume our enemies, O God,
Eternal, with the hottest
flames.
14 And,
irresistible, be thou a mighty iron fort to us,
With hundred walls for man's
defence.
15 Do thou
preserve us, eve and morn, from sorrow, from the wicked men,
Infallible! by day and night.
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