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1. LET me win glory, Agni, in
our battles: enkindling thee, may we support our bodies.
May the four regions bend and bow before me:
with thee for guardian may we win in combat.
2 May all the Gods be on my
side in battle, the Maruts led by Indra, Visnu, Agni.
Mine be the middle air's extended region, ani
may the wind blow favouring these my wishes.
3 May the Gods grant me
riches; may the blessing and invocation of the Gods assist me.
Foremost in fight be the divine Invokers: may
we, unwounded, have brave heroes round us.
4 For me let them present all
mine oblations, and let my mind's intention be accomplished.
May I he guiltless of the least transgression:
and, all ye Go-is, do ye combine to bless us.
5 Ye six divine Expanses,
grant us freedom: here, all ye Gods, acquit yourselves like heroes.
Let us not lose our children or our bodies: let
us not benefit the foe, King Soma!
6 Baffling the wrath of our
opponents, Agni, guard us as our infallible Protector.
Let these thy foes turn back and seek their
houses, and let their thought who watch at home be ruined.
7 Lord of the world, Creator
of creators the saviour God who overcomes the foeman.
May Gods, Brhaspati, both Asvins shelter from
ill thii sacrifice and sacrificer.
8 Foodful, and much-invoked,
at this our calling mty the great Bull vouchsafe us wide protection.
Lord of Bay Coursers, Indra, blew our children:
harm us not, give us riot as prey to others.
9 Let those who are our foemen
stay. afar from us: with Indra and with Agni we will drive them off.
Vasus, Adityas, Rudras have exalted me, made me
far-reaching, inighty, thinker, sovran lord.
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