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MANDALA I, HYMN 188.
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MANDALA I, HYMN 188. ASHTAKA II, ADHYÅYA 5, VARGA 8-9.
ÅPRI HYMN. 1. Being kindled thou reignest to-day, a god with the gods, O conqueror of thousandfold (wealth)! As messenger, as a sage, carry the oblations (to the gods).
2. O Tananapât! For him who walks in righteousness the sacrifice is anointed with honey. May hel grant thousandfold food.
3. Receiving libations, worthy of being magnified bring hither to us the worshipful gods. Agni! Thou art a winner of thousandfold (bliss).
4. They have spread with might the eastwardturned sacrificial grass, blessing (our tribe) with a thousand men', (at the place) where you reign, O Ådityas !
5. The Prince, the Sovereign, the mighty ones, the eminent ones', the (Divine) Doors, which are many and more than many, have sent forth streams of ghee.
6. Adorned with gold, wearing beautiful ornaments you verily reign high" in your splendour. Sit down here, ye two Dawns.
7. May the two fine-voiced divine Hotris, the sages, perform as the first this sacrifice for us.
8. Bharati! Ila! Sarasvatt! All ye (goddesses) whom I invoke, promote us to splendour.
9. Tvashtri indeed, the eminent (god) has shaped all forms, all cattle. Do thou by sacrifice produce their increase.
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