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MANDALA V, HYMN 15.
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MANDALA V, HYMN 15.
ASHTAKA IV, ADHYÁYA I, VARGA 7.
1. I bring a prayer to the worshipper, the renowned sage, the glorious, ancient one. Agni is the highly gracious Asura, taking his seat in ghrita, the holder of wealth, supporting goods.
2. By Rita they have supported the supporting Rita, near the powerful (performer) of sacrifice, in highest heaven, the men who sit on the supporting support of the sky, and who with born (men) attained to the unborn.
3. Dispelling anguish they spread out for the ancient one? his bodies, mighty vital power, difficult to overcome. May he, the new-born, traverse the spaces. They have stood round him as round an angry lion.
4. When thou carriest, spreading out, man after man like a mother, for their nourishment and for their sight, when thou growest old assuming life after life, thou goest around by thyself in manifold shapes.
5. May gain protect now the boundaries of thy strength, the wide, firmly supporting milkstream 1 of wealth, O god! Putting down thy foot in secret like a thief 2, thou hast enlightened and freed Atri for the sake of wealth mightily 3.
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