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MANDALA V, HYMN IO.
MANDALA V, HYMN 10.
ASHTAKA IV, ADHYAYA 1, VARGA 2.
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1. Agni, bring us the mightiest splendour, O liberal one1! With wealth and plenty cleave a path for us to booty.
2. Thou, O wonderful Agni, (protect) us, through thy power of mind, through the bounteousness of thy strength. Upon thee mysterious power has entered. (Thou art) indeed1 like worshipful Mitra.
3. Thou, O Agni, increase for our sake the dominion and the prosperity of those liberal givers, (of those) men who have accomplished liberalities (towards us) for our songs of praise.
4. They who adorn prayers for thee, O bright Agni, the givers of horses1: those men are powerful in their power, whose glory awakes by itself (shining) more mightily than even the sky 2.
5. Those shining flames of thine, Agni, go fiercely along, like lightnings (flashing) around the earth, like a thundering chariot bent on victory.
6. Now then, Agni, (come) for our protection, and for the reward of the urgent (worshipper)! May our liberal patrons pass across all regions 2!
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7. Thou, O Agni, Angiras, who hast been praised and who art being praised, bring us, O Hotri, wealth which overpowers (even) skilful men, to thy praisers, and thou shalt be praised by us. And help us to grow strong in fights1.
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