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MANDALA IV, HYMN 6.
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ever they were incited (?)2 : this Agni, the purifier, well-established like Mitras, has shone among the tribes of men,
8. Agni, whom the twice-five sisters ', dwelling together, have engendered among the human tribes, who awakes at dawn, who is bright like an elephant's (?)2 tooth, whose mouth is beautiful, who is sharp like an axe.
9'. Agni, those golden horses of thine swimming in ghee, the red ones which go straight forward, the fleet ones, the brilliant, manly, wonderful horses, puissant stallions, have called hither the divine
people.
10. Those victorious, never-tiring !, fierce flames of thine, O Agni, which move about, hasten a to their goal like hawks; they roar mightily like the host of the Maruts.
? (This) hymn has been produced for thee, O Agni, when thou wert kindled. May (the priest) recite the litany; mayst thou distribute (treasures) to him who sacrifices. Men have set down Agni as the Hotri, the Usigs, adoring (Him), the praise of Ayu
NOTES.
The same Rishi and metre.—Verse 6=TS. IV, 3, 13, 1.
Verse 2. Note 1. The text has vidátheshu. Cf. above, I, 31, 6 note.
Verse 3. Note 1. With the first hemistich compare above, III, 19, 2. See also VI, 63, 4.
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