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MANDALA I, HYMN 97.
MANDALA I, HYMN 97.
ASHTAKA I, ADHYAYA 7, VARGA 5.
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1. Driving away evil' with thy light, Agni, shine upon us with wealth-driving away evil with thy light.
2. Longing for rich fields, for a free path, and for wealth, we sacrifice-driving away evil with thy light.
3. When he stands forth as the most glorious one among them 2, and when our liberal lords excel -driving away evil with thy light
4. When through thee, Agni, the liberal lords, and when through thee we may multiply with offspring-driving away evil with thy light
5. When the rays of the mighty Agni go forth on all sides-driving away evil with thy light
6. For thou indeed, (O god) whose face is turned everywhere, encompassest (the world) everywheredriving away evil with thy light.
7. Do thou carry us, as with a boat, across hostile powers, (O god) whose face is turned everywheredriving away evil with thy light.
8. Do thou carry us across (evil) to welfare, as across a stream with a boat-driving away evil with thy light.
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