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1 How may the mind draw nigh to please thee, Agni? What hymn of praise shall bring us greatest blessing? Or who hath gained thy power by sacrifices? or with what mind shall we bring thee oblations?

éhi agna ihá hótā ní ṣīda ádabdhaḥ sú puraetā́ bhavā naḥ |
ávatāṃ tvā ródasī viśvaminvé yájā mahé saumanasā́ya devā́n ||

2 Come hither, Agni; sit thee down as Hotar; be thou who never wast deceived our leader. May Heaven and Earth, the all-pervading, love thee: worship the Gods to win for us their favour.

prá sú víśvān rakṣáso dhákṣi agne bhávā yajñā́nām abhiśastipā́vā |
áthā́ vaha sómapatiṃ háribhyām ātithyám asmai cakr̥mā sudā́vne ||

3 Burn thou up all the Rākṣasas, O Agni; ward thou off curses from our sacrifices. Bring hither with his Bays the Lord of Soma: here is glad welcome for the Bounteous Giver.

prajā́vatā vácasā váhnir āsā́ ā́ ca huvé ní ca satsīhá devaíḥ |
véṣi hotrám utá potráṃ yajatra bodhí prayantar janitar vásūnām ||

4 Thou Priest with lip and voice that bring us children hast been invoked. Here with the Gods be seated. Thine is the task of Cleanser and Presenter: waken us, Wealth-bestower and Producer.

yáthā víprasya mánuṣo havírbhir devā́m̐ áyajaḥ kavíbhiḥ kavíḥ sán |
evā́ hotaḥ satyatara tvám adyá ágne mandráyā juhúvā yajasva ||

5 As with oblations of the priestly Manus thou worshippedst the Gods, a Sage with sages, So now, O truthfullest Invoker Agni, worship this day with joy-bestowing ladle.

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