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MANDALA I, HYMN 58.
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MANDALA I, HYMN 58. ASHTAKA I, ADHYÅYA 4, VARGA 23–24.
1. The strength-begotten immortal never grows tired, when he, the Hotri, has become the messenger of Vivasvat? He passes through the air on the best paths. In the divine world he invites (the gods) with the sacrificial food.
2. Seizing his own food the undecaying, greedy (Agni) stands on the brushwood wishing to drink. When he has been sprinkled (with ghee), he shines like a racer with his back! Thundering he has roared like the ridge of heaven.
3. As soon as the Rudras, the Vasus have made him their Purohita, the immortal sitting down as Hotri, the conqueror of wealth, pressing forward like a chariot among the clans, among the Ayus?, the god in due course discloses desirable boons.
4. Stirred by the wind he spreads among the brushwood lightly' (driven forward) by the sacrificial ladles, with his sickle”, loudly roaring. When thou, O Agni, thirstily rushest on the wooden sticks like a bulls, thy course, O never-aging god with fiery waves, becomes black
5. He who has fiery jaws, stirred by the wind, blazes down on the forest as a strong bull (rushes) on the herd. When he proceedswith his stream of light to the imperishable atmosphere, then what is moveable and immoveable (and) the winged (birds) are afraid.
6. The Bhrigus have placed thee among men, who art beautiful like a treasure, who art easy to
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