Canto 27The Prayaswats · Sukta 20
Book 2. Part Two: Other Hymns to Agni
1. O Fire, O thou who art most strong to conquer the plen-
itudes, the wealth which thou holdest in mind, that make
full of inspiration by the words and set it to work in the
gods as our ally.
52. They have grown on thy forceful strength, O Fire, yet impel
Other Hymns to Agni
us not on the way, they fall away and cleave to the hostility,
cleave to the crookedness of one who has a law alien to
thine.
103. Thee, O Fire, the ancient one, we choose in our sacrifices
as the priest of the call, one who accomplishes a discerning
knowledge, and bringing the pleasant offering we call thee
by the word.
4. So rightly make it that we may live in thy protection and
15that we may grow towards the Truth day by day, O forceful
Fire, O strong in will, together rejoicing in the light of the
Ray-Cow, together rejoicing in the strength of the Heroes.
SASA