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1,142 Āprīs

1.CXLII Āprīs

sámiddho agna ā́ vaha devā́m̐ adyá yatásruce |
tántuṃ tanuṣva pūrviyáṃ sutásomāya dāśúṣe ||

1 KINDLED, bring, Agni, Gods to-day for him who lifts the ladle up. Spin out the ancient thread for him who sheds, with gifts, the Soma juice.

ghr̥távantam úpa māsi mádhumantaṃ tanūnapāt |
yajñáṃ víprasya mā́vataḥ śaśamānásya dāśúṣaḥ ||

2 Thou dealest forth, Tanūnapāt, sweet sacrifice enriched with oil, Brought by a singer such as I who offers gifts and toils for thee.

śúciḥ pavākó+ ádbhuto mádhvā yajñám mimikṣati |
nárāśáṃsaḥ trír ā́ divó devó devéṣu yajñíyaḥ ||

3 He wondrous, sanctifying, bright, sprinkles the sacrifice with mead, Thrice, Narāśaṁsa from the heavens, a God mid Gods adorable.

īḷitó agna ā́ vaha índraṃ citrám ihá priyám |
iyáṃ hí tvā matír máma áchā sujihva vacyáte ||

4 Agni, besought, bring hitherward Indra the Friend, the Wonderful, For this my hymn of praise, O sweet of tongue, is chanted forth to thee.

str̥ṇānā́so yatásruco barhír yajñé suadhvaré |
vr̥ñjé devávyacastamam índrāya śárma sapráthaḥ ||

5 The ladle-holders strew trimmed grass at this well-ordered sacrifice; A home for Indra is adorned, wide, fittest to receive the Gods.

ví śrayantām r̥tāvŕ̥dhaḥ prayaí devébhiyo mahī́ḥ |
pavākā́saḥ+ puruspŕ̥ho dvā́ro devī́r asaścátaḥ ||

6 Thrown open be the Doors Divine, unfailing, that assist the rite, High, purifying, much-desired, so that the Gods may enter in.

ā́ bhándamāne úpāke náktoṣā́sā supéśasā |
yahvī́ r̥tásya mātárā sī́datām barhír ā́ sumát ||

7 May Night and Morning, hymned with lauds, united, fair to look upon, Strong Mothers of the sacrifice, seat them together on the grass.

mandrájihvā jugurváṇī hótārā daíviyā kavī́ |
yajñáṃ no yakṣatām imáṃ sidhrám adyá divispŕ̥śam ||

8 May the two Priests Divine, the sage, the sweet-voiced lovers of the hymn, Complete this sacrifice of ours, effectual, reaching heaven to-day.

śúcir devéṣu árpitā hótrā marútsu bhā́ratī |
íḷā sárasvatī mahī́ barhíḥ sīdantu yajñíyāḥ ||

9 Let Hotrā pure, set among Gods, amid the Maruts Bhāratī, Iḷā, Sarasvatī, Mahī, rest on the grass, adorable.

tán nas turī́pam ádbhutam purú vā́ram purú tmánā |
tváṣṭā póṣāya ví ṣyatu rāyé nā́bhā no asmayúḥ ||

10 May Tvaṣṭar send us genial dew abundant, wondrous, rich in gifts, For increase and for growth of wealth, Tvaṣṭar our kinsman and our Friend.

avasr̥jánn úpa tmánā devā́n yakṣi vanaspate |
agnír havyā́ suṣūdati devó devéṣu médhiraḥ ||

11 Vanaspati, give forth, thyself, and call the Gods to sacrifice. May Agni, God intelligent, speed our oblation to the Gods.

pūṣaṇváte marútvate viśvádevāya vāyáve |
svā́hā gāyatrávepase havyám índrāya kartana ||

12 To Vāyu joined with Pūṣan, with the Maruts, and the host of Gods, To Indra who inspires the hymn cry Glory! and present the gift.

svā́hākr̥tāni ā́ gahi úpa havyā́ni vītáye |
índrā́ gahi śrudhī́ hávaṃ tuvā́ṃ havante adhvaré ||

13 Come hither to enjoy the gifts prepared with cry of Glory! Come, O Indra, hear their calling; they invite thee to the sacrifice.

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