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अग्निमीळे  पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवं रत्वीजम |
aghnimīḷe purohitaṃ yajñasya devaṃ ṛtvījam |
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होतारं रत्नधातमम ||
hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam ||
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1.
I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice,
The hotar, lavishest of wealth.


अग्निः पूर्वेभिर्र्षिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत |
aghniḥ pūrvebhirṛṣibhirīḍyo nūtanairuta |
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स देवानेह वक्षति ||
sa devāneha vakṣati ||
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2.
Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers.
He shall bring hitherward the Gods.


अग्निना रयिमश्नवत पोषमेव दिवे-दिवे |
aghninā rayimaśnavat poṣameva dive-dive |
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यशसं वीरवत्तमम ||
yaśasaṃ vīravattamam ||
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3 .
Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by day,
Most rich in heroes, glorious.


अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि |
aghne yaṃ yajñamadhvaraṃ viśvataḥ paribhūrasi |
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स इद्देवेषु गछति ||
sa iddeveṣu ghachati ||
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4 .
Agni, the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about
Verily goeth to the Gods.


अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः |
aghnirhotā kavikratuḥ satyaścitraśravastamaḥ |
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देवो देवेभिरा गमत ||
devo devebhirā ghamat ||
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5 .
May Agni, sapient-minded Priest, truthful, most gloriously great,
The God, come hither with the Gods.


यदङग दाशुषे तवमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि |
yadaṅgha dāśuṣe tvamaghne bhadraṃ kariṣyasi |
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तवेत तत सत्यमङगिरः ||
tavet tat satyamaṅghiraḥ ||
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6 .
Whatever blessing, Agni, thou wilt grant unto thy worshipper,
That, Aṅgiras, is indeed thy truth.


उप तवाग्ने दिवे-दिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम |
upa tvāghne dive-dive doṣāvastardhiyā vayam |
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नमो भरन्त एमसि ||
namo bharanta emasi ||
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7.
To thee, dispeller of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer
Bringing thee reverence, we come


राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपां रतस्य दीदिविम |
rājantamadhvarāṇāṃ ghopāṃ ṛtasya dīdivim |
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वर्धमानंस्वे दमे ||
vardhamānaṃsve dame ||
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8.
Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, radiant One,
Increasing in thine own abode.


स नः पितेव सूनवे.अग्ने सूपायनो भव |
sa naḥ piteva sūnave.aghne sūpāyano bhava |
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सचस्वा नः सवस्तये ||
sacasvā naḥ svastaye ||
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9.
Be to us easy of approach, even as a father to his son:
Agni, be with us for our weal.



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