Rig Veda, Book 3. Hymn Xx Agni
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"Rig Veda", tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896],
Hymn Xx Agni.
1. With lauds at break of morn the priest invoketh Agni, Dawn, Dadhikrs, and both the Avins.
With one consent the Gods whose light is splendid, longing to taste our sacrifice, shall hear us.
2 Three are thy powers, O Agni, three thy stations, three are thy tongues, yea, many, Child of Order!
Three bodies hast thou which the Gods delight in: with these protect our hymns with care unceasing.
3 O Agni, many are the names thou bearest, immortal, God, Divine, and Jtavedas.
And many charms of charmers, All-Inspirer! have they laid in thee, Lord of true attendants!
4 Agni, like Bhaga, leads the godly people, he who is true to Law and guards the seasons.
Ancient, all-knowing, he the Vtra-slayer shall bear the singer safe through every trouble.
5 I call on Savitar the God, on Morning, Bhaspati, and Dadhikrs, and Agni,
On Varua and Mitra, on the Avins, Bhaga, the Vasus, Rudras and dityas.
"Rig Veda", tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896],
Hymn Xx Agni.
1. With lauds at break of morn the priest invoketh Agni, Dawn, Dadhikrs, and both the Avins.
With one consent the Gods whose light is splendid, longing to taste our sacrifice, shall hear us.
2 Three are thy powers, O Agni, three thy stations, three are thy tongues, yea, many, Child of Order!
Three bodies hast thou which the Gods delight in: with these protect our hymns with care unceasing.
3 O Agni, many are the names thou bearest, immortal, God, Divine, and Jtavedas.
And many charms of charmers, All-Inspirer! have they laid in thee, Lord of true attendants!
4 Agni, like Bhaga, leads the godly people, he who is true to Law and guards the seasons.
Ancient, all-knowing, he the Vtra-slayer shall bear the singer safe through every trouble.
5 I call on Savitar the God, on Morning, Bhaspati, and Dadhikrs, and Agni,
On Varua and Mitra, on the Avins, Bhaga, the Vasus, Rudras and dityas.
