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MANDALA I, HYMN 95.
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powers', he whom they anoint with sacrificial gifts from the right side 2
7. He raises his arms again and again like Savitri'. He the terrible pressing on ranges both wings ? (of his army). He raises up his bright vesture from himself alone 8. He gives new garments to his mothers.
8. He assumes his fierce appearance which is above (i.e. the lightning?), being united with the cows', the waters in his seat. The prayer purifies the bottom of the seer (?)?. This was the meeting among the gods?
9. The wide space encompasses thy base, the resplendent foundation of the buffalo. Agni! Being kindled protect us with all thy undeceivable guardians who are endowed with their own splendour.
10. On the dry ground he produces a stream, a course, a flood. With his bright floods he reaches the earth. Whatever is old he receives into his belly. He moves about within the young sprouting grass ?
11. Thus, O Agni, being strengthened by fuel, shine thou to us with wealth-giving shine, O purifier, for the sake of glory. May Mitra and Varuna grant us this, may Aditi, Sindhu, the Earth, and the Sky!
NOTES. The same Rishi. The metre is Trishtubh.—Verse 1 = VS. XXXIII, 5; TB. II, 7, 12, 2. Verse 2 = TB. II, 8, 7,4. Verse 5 = TB. II, 8, 7, 4; MS. IV, 14, 8.
Verse 1. Note 1. The two females are evidently Night and Dawn
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