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1. Sing to your Agni with each song, at every sacrifice for
strength.
Come, let us praise the wise and, everlasting God even as a well-beloved
friend,
2. Agni, protect thou us by one, protect us by the second
song,
Protect us by three hymns, O Lord of power and might, bright God, by four
hymns guard us well!
3. O Agni, with thy lofty beams, with thy pure brilliancy,
O God,
Kindled, most youthful one! by Bharadvaja's hand, shine on us richly, holy
Lord!
4. O Agni who art worshipped well, dear let our princes be
to thee,
Our wealthy patrons who are governors of men, who part, as gifts, the stall
of kine!
5. Agni, praise-singer! Lord of men, God! burning up the
Rakshasas,
Mighty art thou, the ever-present, household-lord! home-friend and guardian
from the sky.
6. Immortal Jatavedas, thou bright-hued refulgent gift of
Dawn,
Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the
morn!
7. Wonderful, with thy favouring help, send us thy
bounties, gracious Lord.
Thou art the charioteer, Agni, of earthly wealth: find rest and safety for
our seed!
8. Famed art thou, Agni, far and wide, preserver,
righteous, and a Sage.
The holy singers, O enkindled radiant one, ordainers, call on thee to come.
9. O holy Agni, give us wealth famed among men and
strengthening life!
Bestow on us, O helper, that which many crave, more glorious still through
righteousness!
10. To him, who dealeth out all wealth, the sweet-toned
Hotar-priest of men,
To him like the first vessels filled with savoury juice, to Agni let the
lauds go forth.
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