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1. With this mine homage I invoke Agni for you, the Son of
Strength,
Dear, wisest envoy, skilled in noble sacrifice, immortal messenger of all.
2. Thou liest in the logs that are thy mothers: mortals
kindle thee.
Alert thou bearest off the sacrifleer's gift, and then thou shinest to the
Gods.
3. He hath appeared, best prosperer, in whom men lay their
holy acts:
So may our songs of praise come nigh to Agni who was born to give the Arya
strength!
4. Chief Priest is Agni at the laud, as stones and grass at
sacrifice.
Gods! Maruts! Brahmanaspati! I crave with song the help that is most
excellent.
5. Pray Agni of the piercing flame, with sacred songs, to
be our help;
For wealth, famed Agni, Purumilha and ye men! He is Suditi's sure defence.
6. Hear, Agni who hast ears to hear, with all thy train of
escort Gods!
With those who come at dawn let Mitra, Aryaman sit on the grass at
sacrifice.
7. Agni of Divodasa, God, comes forth like Indra in his
might.
Rapidly hath he moved along his mother earth: he stands in high heaven's
dwelling-place.
8. Whether thou come from earth or from the lofty lucid
realm of heaven,
Wax stronger in thy body through my song of praise: fill full all creatures,
O most wise!
9. If, loving well the forests, thou wentest to thy
maternal floods,
Not to be scorned, Agni, is that return of thine when, from afar, thou now
art here.
10. O Agni, Manu stablished thee a light for all the race
of men:
With Kanva hast thou blazed, Law-born and waxen strong, thou whom the people
reverence.
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