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MANDALA I, HYMN 71.
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the man who worships' thee in his house, or offers adoration to the loving one? day by day. May he whom thou incitest be united with riches 8.
7. Every nourishment goes towards Agni', as the seven young2 rivers (flow) into the ocean. Our strength does not shine from kinsmen? Do thou therefore who knowest this, procure among the gods kindness for us.
8?. When the sharp splendour2 reached the lord of men to incite him, the bright sperm poured down from Heaven (or, from the god Dyaus)*, Agni produced and furthered the blameless, young, wellwishing host.
9. He who traverses the paths quicklylike thought, the Sun alone rules over wealth altogether. (There are) the two kings Mitra and Varuna with graceful hands?, who watch over the beloved ambrosia in the cows.
10. Do not forget, О Agni, who art a sage possessed of knowledge 1, our paternal friendship. Old age impairs the appearance (of men) as a cloud (covers the sun or the sky). Before this curse (attains us), think thou (of us) 2.
NOTES. The same Rishi. Metre, Trish/ubh.
Though the hymns 71-73 are not composed in the Virág metre like the preceding hymns, it is shown by manifold evidence that they had the same origin. Verse 8 = VS. XXXIII, 11; TS. I, 3, 14, 6; MS. IV, 14, 15.
Verse 1. Note 1. Comp. Geldner, Vedische Studien, II, 134. Note 8. If the text is correct, the sisters' may either
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