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70
VEDIC HYMNS.
MANDALA I, HYMN 70.
ASHTAKA I, ADHYÅYA 5, VARGA 14.
1. May we, the poor', succeed in many (pious) thoughts 2. May Agni with his pure splendour attain everything
2. He who understands the divine laws and the birth of the human race.
3. He who is the child of the waters, the child of the trees, the child of that which stands, and the child of that which moves.
4. Even in the rock (they have done homage [?]) to him, in his dwelling? (He is) like a protector [?] of the clans, the immortal one, he who is of a good mind.
5. For he, Agni, (shows himself as) an earthprotecting (lord) of riches 1 to the man who satisfies him with well-spoken (prayers).
6. Protect, О knowing one, these beings, thou who knowest the birth of gods and men ?
7. He whom many nights (and dawns), in their different forms', may increase, whom that which moves ? and that which stands (increases), the god penetrated by Rita
8. That Hotri who has sat down in the sun, has been successfully worshipped ? (by the human sacrificers), he who truly accomplishes all his works.
9. On the cows, on the trees thou hast conferred excellence. May all men bring us tribute in the sun.
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