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VEDIC HYMNS.
MANDALA III, HYMN 28. ASHTAKA III, ADHYÁYA 1, VARGA 31.
1. O Agni Gâtavedas, accept graciously our offering, the sacrificial cake at the morning libation, O god who givest wealth for our prayers.
2. The sacrificial cake, O Agni, has been baked or made ready for thee: accept it graciously, O youngest (god).
3. Agni, accept eagerly the sacrificial cake which has been offered, which has stood overnight. Thou art the son of strength, established at the sacrifice.
4. At the midday libation, Gâtavedas, accept here graciously the sacrificial cake, O sage. Agni, the wise ones do not diminish at the sacrificial distributions the portion which belongs to thee, the vigorous one.
5. Agni, at the third libation take joyfully the sacrificial cake, O son of strength, which has been offered. And in thy admirable way place our wakeful sacrifice, blessed with treasures, before the immortal gods.
6. Agni, grown strong, O Gâtavedas, accept graciously our offering, the sacrificial cake which has stood overnight.
NOTES.
The same Rishi. The metre is Gâyatrî in verses 1, 2, 6, Ushnih in verse 3, Trishtubh in verse 4, and Gagati in verse 5.—No verse occurs in the other Samhitas.
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