HYMN XIX. Agni.

1. ONE state begets another state: husk is made visible from husk:

Within his Mother's side he speaks.

2 Discerning, have they offered gifts: they guard the strength that never wastes.

To a strong fort have they pressed in.

3 Svaitreya's people, all his men, have gloriously increased in might.

A gold chain Brhaduktha wears, as, through this Soma, seeking spoil.

4 I bring, as 'twere, the longed-for milk, the dear milk of the Sister-Pair.

Like to a caldron filled with food is he, unconquered, conquering all.

5 Beam of light, come to us in sportive fashion, finding thyself close to the wind that fans thee.

These flames of his are wasting flames, like arrows keen-pointed, sharpened, on his breast.