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1 THE glorious Agni have I praised, and worshipped with. the sacred food. May Agni deck the Gods for us. Between both gathering-places he goes on his embassy, the Sage. May all the others die away.

ní agne návyasā vácas tanū́ṣu śáṃsam eṣãm |
ní árātī rárāvaṇāṃ† víśvā aryó árātĩr itó yuchantu āmúro nábhantām anyaké same ||

2 Agni, burn down the word within their bodies through our newest speech, All hatreds of the godless, all the wicked man's malignities. Away let the destroyers go. May all the others die away.

ágne mánmāni túbhya° káṃ ghr̥táṃ ná juhva āsáni |
sá devéṣu prá cikiddhi tuváṃ hí ási pūrviyáḥ śivó dūtó vivásvato nábhantām anyaké same ||

3 Agni, I offer hymns to thee, like holy oil within thy mouth. Acknowledge them. among the Gods, for thou art the most excellent, the worshipper's blissful messenger. Let all the others die away.

tát-tad agnír váyo dadhe yáthā-yathā kr̥paṇyáti |
ūrjā́hutir vásūnãṃ śáṃ ca yóś ca máyo dadhe víśvasyai deváhūtiyai nábhantām anyaké same ||

4 Agni bestows all vital power even as each man supplicates. He brings the Vasus strengthening gifts, and grants delight, in rest and stir, for every calling on the Gods. Let all the others die away.

sá ciketa sáhīyasā agníś citréṇa kármaṇā |
sá hótā śáśvatīnãṃ dákṣiṇābhir abhī́vr̥ta inóti ca pratīvíyaṃ nábhantām anyaké same ||

5 Agni hath made himself renowned by wonderful victorious act. He is the Priest of all the tribes, chosen with sacrificial meeds. He urges Deities to receive. Let all the others die away.

agnír jātā́ devā́nãm agnír veda mártiānām° apīcíyam |
agníḥ sá draviṇodã́ agnír dvā́rā ví ūrṇute súāhuto návīyasā nábhantām anyaké same ||

6 Agni knows all that springs from Gods, he knows the mystery of men. Giver of wealth is Agni, he uncloses both the doors to us when worshipped with our newest gift. Let all the others die away.

agnír devéṣu sáṃvasuḥ sá vikṣú yajñíyāsu ā́ |
sá mudā́ kā́viyā purú víśvam bhū́meva puṣyati devó devéṣu yajñíyo nábhantām anyaké same ||

7 Agni inhabiteth with Gods and men who offer sacrifice. He cherisheth with great delight much wisdom, as all things that be, God among Gods adorable. May all the others die away.

yó agníḥ saptámānuṣaḥ śritó víśveṣu síndhuṣu |
tám ā́ganma tripastiyám mandhātúr dasyuhántamam agníṃ yajñéṣu pūrviyáṃ nábhantām anyaké same ||

8 Agni who liveth in all streams, Lord of the Sevenfold Race of men, Him dweller in three homes we seek, best slayer of the Dasyus for Mandhātar, first in sacrifice. Let all the others die away.

agnís trī́ṇi tridhā́tūni ā́ kṣeti vidáthā kavíḥ |
sá trī́m̐r ekādaśā́m̐ ihá yákṣac ca pipráyac ca no vípro dūtáḥ páriṣkr̥to nábhantām anyaké same ||

9 Agni the Wise inhabiteth three gathering-places, triply formed. Decked as our envoy let the Sage bring hither and conciliate the Thrice Eleven Deities. Let all the others die away.

tuáṃ no agna āyúṣu tuáṃ devéṣu pūrvia |
vásva éka irajyasi tuā́m ā́paḥ parisrútaḥ pári yanti svásetavo nábhantām anyaké same ||

10 Our Agni, thou art first among the Gods, and first mid living men. Thou only rulest over wealth. Round about thee, as natural dams, circumfluous the waters run. Let all the others die away.

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