Book Title: Development of Hinduism Author(s): M M Ninan Publisher: M M NinanPage 17
________________ 1. VEDIC RELIGION HYMNS OF THE SAMAVEDA Translated by Ralph T. Griffith1895 CHAPTER II DECADE I: Agni 1. The God who giveth wealth accept your full libation poured to, bim! Pour ye it out, then fill the vessel full again, for so the God regardeth you. 2. Let Brabmanaspati come forth, let Suorita tbe Goddess come, And Gods bring to our site which yields a fivefold gift the hero, lover of mankind! 3. Stand up erect to lend us aid, stand up like Savitar the God, Erect as strength-bestower when we call on thee with priests who balm our offerings! 4. The man who bringeth gifts to thee, bright God who fain wouldst lead to wealth, Winneth himself a brave son, Agni! skilled in lauds, one prospering in a thousand ways. 5. With lymes and holy eulogies we supplicate your Agni, Lord Of maury families who duly serve the Gods, yea, brim whom others too inflame. 6. This Agni is the Lord of great prosperity and hero, strength, Of wealth with noble offspring and with store of kine, the Lord of battles with the foe. 7. Thou, Agni, art the bomestead's Lord, our Hotar-priest at sacrifice. Lord of all boons, thou art the Potar, passing wise. Pay worship, and enjoy the good! 8. We as tby friends have chosen thee, mortals a God, to be our belp. The Waters' Child, the blessed, the most mighty one, swift conqueror, and without a peerPage Navigation
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