Savitri
A Legend and a Symbol

Canto 35Vasishtha Maitravaruni · Suktas 1–17

Book 2. Part Two: Other Hymns to Agni

1. Men have brought to birth from the two tinders by the
hands’ fall the Fire voiced by the light of their meditations,1
Fire that sees afar, the flaming master of the house.
2. The Shining Ones2 have set within in our dwelling-house —
5closely regarding all to guard us from whatever side — that
Fire which in his home sits eternal and all-discerning.
3. Verily shine out in front of us, O Fire, with thy perpetual
radiance; to thee continuous come plenitudes.
4. Fires come blazing out supremely from thy Fires, luminous,
10full of hero-might, there where are assembled men born to
the perfect birth.
1 Or, by the scintillations of their thought the Fire voiced by them,
2 Or, the lords of the riches
Other Hymns to Agni
15dA
no
an
EDyA
rEy
vFr
vpy
shy
ftm
y
yAvA
trEt
yAt
30mAvAn
5. Give us, O Fire, O Forceful One, by the thought the wealth
full of hero-power, full of progeny high-proclaimed which
the Assailant with his demon magic cannot pierce.
up
35ym
Et
y
vEt
s
doqA
vtoh
EvmtF
G
45tAcF
up
v
#nmrmEtv
s
y
6. He to whom there comes in the light and in the dusk the
young Damsel, luminous bearing the offering — it is his own
dynamic thought that comes to him desiring the Riches.
55Ev
vA
an
'p
dhArAtFy
60EBtpoEBrdho
j!Tm
Envr
cAtyvAmFvAm
7. O Fire, burn away from us all hostile powers with the con-
65suming flames with which thou didst burn the afflicting
demon, destroy Pain so that no voice of her is left.
aA
yt
an
70iDt
anFk
vEsS
f
dFEdv
75pAvk
uto
n
eEB
tvT
80#Erh
yA
8. O bright and most opulent, O Fire, who shinest and purifi-
est, as with whosoever kindles thy flame-forces, so with us
too, by those lauds abide.
85Ev
y
t
an
B
90Ejr
anFk
mtA
nr
EpWyAs
zA
uto
n
eEB
mnA
ih
yA
9. As with those who have turned to thy flame-force, mortal
105men, our forefathers in many lands, with us too by these
lauds in thy right-mindedness abide.
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nro
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110hy
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115Ev
vA
ad
vFrEB
st
120mAyA
y
m
EDy
pnyt
125ftAm
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10. May these men, heroes in the slayings of the Coverer, who
Mandala Seven
work out the thought I have voiced, overcome all undivine
130mage-knowledge.
mA
f
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n
135an
En
qdAm
n
ZA
140mAf
qso'vFrtA
pEr
vA
jAvtFq
yA
s
d
y
15011. O Fire, may we not dwell in the emptiness, nor in houses of
men where there is no son3 and the hero is not, but around
thee may we dwell in homes where there is good progeny,
O dweller in the home.
ym
155vF
Enym
pyAEt
y.
jAvt
160vpy
y
n
vjmnA
f
165qsA
vAv
DAnm
12. This is the eternal sacrifice to which there comes the Rider of
the Horse, to our house full of progeny and good offspring,
170our house increasing with the self-born Son.
pAEh
no
an
rso
175aj
At
pAEh
D
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aGAyo
vA
y
185jA
p
tnAy
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190yAm
13. Protect us, O Fire, from the abhorred Rakshasa, protect
from the harm of one who would war against us and do us
evil; with thee as ally may we overcome those who would
battle against us.
dEnrnF
;ryvyAn
y
vAjF
200tnyo
vF0
pAEZ
sh*pATA
arA
205sm
Et
14. May that Fire go beyond all other fires where is the Horse
and the Son with the strong hand; traveller of the thousand
paths reaches the imperishable things.
dEnyo
vn
yto
EnpAEt
215sm
=Arm
hs
uzyAt
s
220jAtAs
pEr
crEt
vFrA
15. This is that Fire who guards those who would conquer, he
2253 Or, where no remainder is left
Other Hymns to Agni
protects from evil the man who sets him ablaze; the heroes
of the perfect birth move around him.
ay
230so
aEnrAh
t
p
zA
235ymFfAn
sEmEdD
hEvmAn
pEr
ym
240yvr
q
hotA
16. This is that Fire who is called4 in many lands, whom the
giver of the offering sets ablaze and has lordship, round
245whom moves the priest of the call in the rites of the path.
v
an
aAhvnAEn
B
rFfAnAs
aA
j
h
255yAm
EnyA
uBA
k
@vto
260vht
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17. In thee, O Fire, we cast many offerings gaining lordship,
265creating in the sacrifice both the eternal Travellers.
imo
an
vFttmAEn
h yA'j*o
270vE
d
vtAEtmQC
Et
n
s
rBFEZ
yt
18. O Fire, these offerings most desired, incessantly bring to
280our formation of the godhead; to us may there come all
delightful Powers.
mA
no
an
285'vFrt
prA
dA
d
vA
290ss
'mty
mA
no
ay
mA
n
D
mA
300rs
-tAvo
mA
no
dm
305mA
vn
aA
j
h
TA
19. Deliver us not, O Fire, to strengthlessness, nor to the ill-clad
mindlessness, nor to hunger, nor to the Rakshasa, O thou
with whom is the Truth, lead us not astray in the house or
315in the forest.
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b
320A@yn
uQCfAED
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v
325mGvd
y
s
q
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t
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pAt
vEtEB
340sdA
n
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20. Now, O Fire, teach to us the Words, do thou, O God, speed
them to the lords of plenty, may both we and they abide in
345thy grace, do you protect us ever with all kinds of weal.
4 Or, given offering
Mandala Seven
vmn
s
350hvo
r@vs
d
k
s
355dFtF
s
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no
shso
360EddFEh
mA
v
scA
tny
365Eny
aA
DA
vFro
am3yo
370Ev
dAsFt
21. Thou, O Fire, art swift to our call and rapturous is thy
vision; O son of force, shine with a bright light. Burn us not
since in thee and with thee is the eternal Son, let not the
375strength of the hero in us break us to pieces.
mA
no
an
d
ty
sc
#q
d
=
vEnq
voc
mA
amAn
d
m
tyo
mAEQcd
d
vy
s
no
shso
nft
22. Mayst thou not, who art with us in these god-kindled fires,
405denounce us for difficulty to bear thee; may not wrong
thinkings from thee, O son of force, even by error come
to us.
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mto
410an
vnFk
r
vAnmy
y
415aAj
hoEt
h ym
s
d
420vtA
vs
vEn
dDAEt
y
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p
QCmAn
430eEt
23. O Fire, O thou with thy flame-force, rich with Treasure,
become the mortal who casts his offerings in the immortal;
that godhead founds in him the conquest of the riches to
whom comes questioning the illumined seer, the seeker.
435mho
no
an
s
Evty
440Ev7An
rEy
s
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445aA
vhA
b
htm
y
vy
shsAvn
md
mA'EvEtAs
455aAy
qA
s
vFrA
24. O Fire, thou art the knower of the great and happy path,
460bring to the illumined seers the vast Treasure by which, O
forceful one, with a life unwasting, heroic in strength we
may take rapture.
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A@yn
uQCfAED
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v
mGvd
y
s
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rAtO
yAmoByAs
480aA
t
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485pAt
vEtEB
sdA
n
25. Now, O Fire, teach to us the Words, do thou, O God, speed
490them to the lords of plenty, may both we and they abide in
thy grace, do you protect us ever with all kinds of weal.
Other Hymns to Agni
SUKTA 2
j
495qv
n
sEmDmn
a
focA
hd
yjt
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y
1. Cleave to our fuel, O Fire, today, illumine the vast5 pouring
thy smoke of sacrifice, touch the peak celestial with thy up-
525piled masses, then stretch them out to unite with the rays of
the Sun.
nrAf
sy
mEhmAnm
530qAm
p
toqAm
yjty
y.
y
s
5tv
f
540cyo
EDy
DA
vdEt
d
545vA
uByAEn
h yA
2. Let us invoke, by the sacrifices of the lord of sacrifice who
voices the godheads, the greatness of these who are pure,
550who are perfect in will, who are founders of the Thought —
gods, they take the taste of both kinds of offerings.
I0
y
vo
555as
r
s
dmtd
$
rodsF
syvAcm
mn
vdEn
565mn
nA
sEm=
smvrAy
sdEmmh
3. Fire who is to be prayed by you the mighty, the wise of
understanding, the messenger between earth and heaven,
whose speech is truth kindled as the human by the thinking
man, let us greaten ever for the pilgrim-sacrifice.
575spy
vo
BrmAZA
aEB.
v
580)jt
nmsA
bEh
rnO
aAj
5854AnA
G
tp
S
p
590q7dvy
vo
hEvqA
mj
yvm
5954. Desiring to serve, bringing the offering, kneeling with pros-
tration they pluck the sacred grass; O priests of the pilgrim-
sacrifice, casting it into the Fire speckled, with luminous
back, brighten him with the offering.
5 Or, blaze out vastly
600Mandala Seven
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Ev
d
ro
vyto'Ef2y
$
rTy
d
610vtAtA
p
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mAtrA
ErhAZ
smg
vo
smn
v)jn
5. The seekers of the godhead perfected in their thinking have
come with yoked chariots and flung wide open the doors in
625their formation of the godheads, they have anointed him as
if the two ancient Mothers caressing their child, as if rivers
moving through level spaces.
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yoqZ
630Ed y
mhF
n
uqAsAn8tA
s
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n
640bEh
qdA
p
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aA
yE.y
s
650EvtAy
2y
tAm
6. May too dawn and night, matrons great and divine, like
good milch cows, queens of sacrifice, queens of plenty called
655by many seekers, sit on the sacred grass and lodge with us
for our happiness.6
EvA
y.
q
660mAn
q
q
kA!
my
665vA
jAtv
dsA
yjy
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no
avr
k
t
675hv
q
tA
d
v
vnTo
vAyA
EZ
7. I meditate on you, O ye two illumined Seers, doers of the
685work in our human sacrifices, knowers of all things born,
for sacrifice; make high our pilgrim-sacrifice when we call:
you win our desirable things in the gods.
aA
BArtF
690BArtFEB
sjoqA
i0A
d
v
695#m
n
y
EBrEn
srvtF
700sArvt
EBrvA
k
Et*o
d
705vFb
Eh
r
d
sdt
7108. In unison may Bharati with her Muses of invocation, Ila
with gods and men, and Fire, Saraswati with her powers of
inspiration come down to us, the three goddesses sit upon
this seat of sacrifice.
t3t
715rFpmD
poqEy&
d
v
vEv
720rrAZ
yv
yto
vFr
km
725@y
s
do
y
8tg
730AvA
jAyt
d
vkAm
9. O divine maker of forms who hast the utter rapture, cast
7356 Or, be with us for our happy journey.
Other Hymns to Agni
upon us that supreme transcendence, cause of our growth,
from which is born in us the hero ever active with wise
discernment, the seeker of the gods who sets to work the
740stone of the wine-pressing.
vnpt
'v
s
jop
vAnEnh
Ev
fEmtA
s
dyAEt
s
d
hotA
755sytro
yjAEt
yTA
d
vAnA
760jEnmAEn
v
d
/
10. O tree, release thy yield to the gods; Fire the achiever of
765the work speeds the offering on its way. It is he who does
worship as the priest of the call, the more true in his act
because he knows the birth of the gods.
aA
yAVn
770sEmDAno
avA
ERd
Z
d
#
srT
t
r
780EB
bEh
n
aAtAmEdEt
s
A
vAhA
d
vA
790am
tA
mAdytAm
11. Come down to us, O Fire, high-kindled, in one chariot
with Indra and swiftly journeying gods; let Aditi, mother
795of mighty sons, sit on the sacred grass, let the gods, the
immortals, take rapture in Swaha.
SUKTA 3
aEn
vo
vmEnEB
sjoqA
yEjS
d
tmvr
k
Z
vm
810yo
my
q
EnD
Ev-
815tAvA
tp
m
$
DA
tA3
pAvk
1. Create for yourselves in the sacrifice with a common joy in
him the divine Fire along with all the fires, the strong for
825sacrifice, the messenger who is in mortals the possessor of
Truth, inwardly permanent, whose food is Light, with his
head of burning flame, the purifying Fire.
oTd
vo
yvs
'Evyn
ydA
mh
vrZAd
yTAt
aAdy
vAto
840an
vAEt
foEcrD
m
t
jn
k
ZmEt
2. He neighs in his desire like a horse in his pasture, when he
850breaks out from a mighty encirclement the wind blows in
the wake of his flame; now black is thy marching.
Mandala Seven
ud
yy
nvjAty
v
Zo'n
cryjrA
860iDAnA
aQCA
Amzqo
D
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eEt
s
d
$
870to
an
Iys
Eh
d
875vAn
3. O Fire, when are kindled the imperishable flames of thee,
the new-born Bull, and they journey upwards, thy smoke
mounts ruddy to heaven, for thou travellest, O Fire, as a
messenger to the gods.
880Ev
yy
t
p
ET yA
885pAjo
a2
t
t
q
890yd3A
smv
8t
jMB
#
n
v
s
A
900EsEt
eEt
yv
n
dm
4A
Evv
E
4. The might of thee moves wide over earth, when swiftly thou
910tearest thy food with thy jaws, the movement of thy march
is like a charging army; O strong doer, with thy tongue of
flame thou art like one sifting grain of barley.
tEmd
doqA
915tm
qEs
yEvSmEnmy
n
mj
920yt
nr
EnEffAnA
aEtETmy
yonO
925dFdAy
foEcrAh
ty
v
Z
9305. Him in the dusk, him in the dawn, the ever youthful Fire
men groom like a horse whetting the strength of the guest
in his native seat; when the offerings are cast to him there
shines out the light of the Bull.
s
d
k
t
vnFk
940tFk
Ev
yd
z‚o
n
945rocs
upAk
Edvo
n
t
950tyt
r
Et
f
mE
955co
n
s
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960Et
cE
BAn
m
6. O thou of the bright flame-force, fair to vision is thy front
965when nearest thou shinest out like gold, thy strength moves
like the thunder of heaven, rich in thy brilliance thou show-
est thy light like a Sun.7
yTA
v
970vAhAny
dAf
m
prF0AEBG
tvEY
h y
#
t
EBno
980an
aEmt
#m
hoEB
ft
$
EB
rAysFEBEn
pAEh
9907. So that we may give for you, with Swaha, to the Fire we
7 Or, like the light of the Sun.
Other Hymns to Agni
stand around him with the words of revelation and luminous
offerings; do thou, O Fire, guard us with those measureless
995greatnesses, with thy hundred iron cities.
yA
vA
t
sEt
1000dAf
q
aD
A
Egro
yAEBn
vtFzzyA
tAEBn
s
no
shso
En
pAEh
s
$
rF)jErt
^
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d
8. The inviolate powers which are there for the giver, the Words
with which thou guardest the powers that are human, with
these protect us, at once illumined seers and thy adorers, O
1025son of force, O knower of all things born!
Eny
t
p
$
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vEDEt
f
EcgA
vyA
k
pA
tvA
1040rocmAn
aA
yo
mAozf
yo
1045jEn
d
vy6yAy
s
5t
1050pAvk
9. When he goes out pure like a bright axe shining with his own
light for his body, he who was born from two mothers for
sacrifice to the gods, strong of will, the desirable purifying
Fire.
1055etA
no
an
sOBgA
EddFVEp
s
c
ts
vt
Ev
vA
tot
yo
Zt
c
st
y
y
pAt
vEtEB
sdA
/
10. O Fire, light up for us these happinesses; let us wake to an
understanding of thy perfectly conscious will; let all be there
for those who laud thee, for him who utters thee; may you
1085protect us always with all kinds of weal.
SUKTA 4
v
f
5Ay
1090BAnv
Brv
h y
mEt
cAny
p
$
tm
yo
# yAEn
mAn
qA
jn
ytEv
vAEn
EvwnA
EjgAEt
11101. Bring forward for the Fire, for the brilliant Light, thy mind
and thy purified offering, the Fire who travels with knowl-
edge between all the divine and human births.
Mandala Seven
s
so
aEntzZE
cdt
yto
1120yEvSo
ajEn
mAt
s
yo
1125vnA
y
vt
f
Ecdn
$
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Ecd3A
sEmdE1
2. May Fire be the wise one and the deliverer when he is born
the youngest from the mother, he who pure-bright of tooth
clings to the forests, many foods he devours in a moment.
ay
vy
s
snFk
y
1145mtA
s
y
t
jg
En
yo
g
B
1155pOzq
yFm
voc
d
rokmEnrAyv
foc
3. In the rendezvous of this god in his flame-force, one whom
mortals have seized, a white flame, and he has proclaimed
that strong human grasp, Fire has illumined that which is
1165ill-lit to the human being.
ay
kEvrkEvq
c
tA
vEnrm
to
En
DAEy
mA
no
a
j
r
shv
sdA
v
mns
yAm
4. This is the seer, the conscious thinker in those who are not
seers, Fire has been set as the Immortal in mortals; then
1190lead us not here astray, O forceful Fire, may we be ever
right-minded in thee.
aA
yo
yoEn
vk
t
ssAd
5vA
1200VEnrm
tA
;
atArFt
tmoqDF
vEnn
c
gB
B
Em
c
Ev
vDAys
1215EbBEt
5. He who has come to his native seat made by the gods, Fire
delivered the gods by his will; the plants and the trees and
the earth bear him who is the foundation of all.
If
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ty
B
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1225rFf
rAy
s
vFy
y
1230dAto
mA
vA
vy
shsAv3vFrA
1235mAJsv
pEr
qdAm
mAd
v
12406. Fire has power for a large Immortality, he is master of a
wealth bounteous and full of hero-strength; O thou who
hast strength with thee, let us not sit around thee shapeless,
actionless, without hero-force.
Other Hymns to Agni
1245pErq
VrZy
r
8Zo
Enyy
1250rAy
pty
yAm
n
f
an
ayjAtmyc
tAny
mA
1260pTo
Ev
d
7. To be rejected is the abundance of the riches that bring no
delight, let us be the masters of a wealth that is eternal; that
1265which is born from another is not the Son; O Fire, turn not
to wrong the paths of one who knows not.
nEh
g
BAyArZ
f
vo'yodyo
mnsA
mtvA
aDA
Ecdok
p
nErt
eyA
no
vA6yBFqA0
t
1285n y
8. Not to be accepted even though blissful is the son of another
womb, not to be thought of even by the mind, for he brings
with him no delight, soon even he returns to his home, let
rather the new Horse come to us, the all-conquering.
1290vmn
vn
yto
En
pAEh
n
shsAv3vAt
s
vA
1300vmvd y
t
pAT
s
rEy
hyA?y
sh*F
9. Do thou, O Fire, protect us from one who would conquer
us, protect us thou, too, O forceful Fire, from blame; may
1310there come to thee on a path full of destruction, come utterly
a wealth thousandfold and desirable.
etA
no
an
1315sOBgA
EddFVEp
5t
s
c
vt
m
Ev
vA
1325tot
yo
g
Zt
c
y
$
y
pAt
1335vEtEB
sdA
n
/
10. O Fire, light up for us these happinesses; let us wake to an
1340understanding of thy perfectly conscious will; let all be there
for those who laud thee, for him who utters thee; may you
protect us always with all kinds of weal.
Mandala Seven
SUKTA 5
1345Any
tvs
Brv
Egr
Edvo
1350arty
p
ET yA
yo
Ev
qAmm
tAnAm
pT
v
vAnro
vAv
D
jAg
1365vEY
1. Bring to the Fire in his strength a Word for the traveller of
earth and heaven who, in the lap of all the Immortals, the
universal godhead, grows by those who are ever wakeful.
p
EdEv
DA?yEn
p
ET yA
tA
EsD
$
nA
qB
EtyAnAm
s
mAn
1385qFrEB
Evfo
Ev
BAEt
v
vAnro
vAv
DAno
vr
2. Fire, sought for, was set in heaven and in earth, the leader of
the rivers, the Bull of things that are stable; he shines upon
the human peoples, the universal godhead growing by that
which is supreme.
EByA
Evf
aAy3Es
FrsmnA
1405jhtFBo
jnAEn
v
#
vAnr
$
rv
fof
cAn
ro
ydn
dry3dFd
3. In fear of thee the black Tribe, creatures unharmonious,
1420came away casting behind them their enjoyments, when O
Fire, O universal godhead, thy light shone upon man when
thou torest them and flamedst forth in his front.
tv
EDAt
ETvF
ut
Ov
#
1430vAnr
v
tmn
sct
v
1435BAsA
rodsF
aA
ttTA'j*
Z
1440foEcqA
fof
cAn
4. O Fire, O universal godhead, earth and heaven and the
mid-realm clove to the triple law of thy workings; shining
1445with thy uninterrupted flame thou hast spread out the two
firmaments by thy light.
vAmn
hErto
vAvfAnA
1450Egr
sct
D
nyo
G
1455tAcF
pEt
k
FnA
rLy
1460ryFZA
v
#vAnrm
qsA
k
m>Am
5. To thee, O Fire, the Words, thy shining horses, impetuous
Other Hymns to Agni
and luminous cleave in their desire, to the universal god-
1470head, lord of the peoples, charioteer of the Riches, ray of
intuition of the dawns and the days.
v
as
y
1475vsvo
y
@vn
5t
Eh
Emmho
j
qt
v
$
;rokso
an
aAj
6yoEtj
ny3AyA
y
6. Into thee, the Shining Ones8 cast the Mightiness, for they
1495clove to thy will, O friendly Light; O Fire, thou threwest
the Destroyers out from the house bringing to birth a wide
Light for the Aryan.
s
jAymAn
1500prm
yomn
vAy
n
pAT
1505pEr
pAEs
s
v
B
1510vnA
jny3EB
53pyAy
jAtv
do
1515dfyn
7. As thou camest to birth in the supreme ether at once as
Vayu thou didst guard the path, thou criest aloud bringing
to birth the worlds, according them as a gift to the Son, O
knower of all things born!
1520tAmn
am
iqm
ryv
v
1525#vAnr
mtF
jAtv
d
yyA
1530rAD
EpvEs
Ev
vvAr
p
2vo
dAf
q
myA
8. O Fire, O universal godhead, O knower of all things born,
send into us that luminous impulsion by which, O thou in
whom are all desirable things, thou nourishest the achieve-
ment of a wide inspired knowledge for the mortal giver.
no
an
mGvd
y
z
rEy
En
vAj
y
vv
v
#
1560vAnr
mEh
n
fm
yQC
EBrn
vs
EB
sjoqA
15709. O Fire, join to us within, to us made masters of the riches
a plenitude of the knowledge inspired wide in its store; O
universal godhead, do thou in union with the Rudras and
the Vasus extend to us a vast peace.9
8 Or, the Lords of the riches
15759 Or, a vast refuge.
Mandala Seven
SUKTA 6
sm
Ajo
ry
fEt
p
s
FnAmn
mAy
id
y
tvsk
tAEn
vd
dAz
1595vdmAno
EvvE‚
1. I adore the Render, adoring I proclaim by my speech the
deeds of the all-ruler, the almighty, the male, as Indra strong
and to be rejoiced in by the peoples.
1600kEv
k
t
DAEs
BAn
Eh
vEt
f
rA6y
1610rodyo
p
r
dry
gFEB
EvvAs
'n
v
tAEn
$
yA
mhAEn
2. Him they send the seer, the ray of intuition, the foundation,
1625the light on the hill, the kingdom of peace in earth and
heaven; I illumine with my words the great and ancient
laws of working of Fire who rends the cities.
y5t
$
g
ETno
m
D
1635vAc
pZF
;r2=A
;
av
;
ay.An
tAn
dy
;rEnEv
vAy
p
$
ckArAprA
;
ay6y
$
3. The traffickers who have not the will for the work, the
binders in knots, who have the speech that destroys, who
have neither faith nor growth in the being, nor sacrifice,
these the Destroyers Fire has scattered before him; supreme
1660he has made nether in their realm those who will not to do
sacrifice.
yo
apAcFn
tmEs
1665mdtF
AcF
ckAr
n
tm
1670fcFEB
tmFfAn
vvo
aEn
g
1675ZFq
'nAnt
dmyt
p
ty
n
4. The powers that rejoice in the darkness behind, he most
mighty in his godhead has made by his energies powers in
front; that Fire I proclaim, lord of the Treasure, who is never
1685bowed, who tames those that make battle against him.
Other Hymns to Agni
yo
d
Vo
1690anmyd
vDˆ
#yo
ay
p&Fzqs
1695ckAr
s
EnzyA
nh
qo
1700y4o
aEnEv
f
c5
bEl}t
1705shoEB
5. He bent down the walls by his showering blows, he who
has made the dawns wives of the Noble Ones; he the mighty
Fire has put his restraint upon men and made the peoples
bringers to him of his taxes by his forceful mights.
fm
p
Ev
v
1715jnAs
ev
#tT
s
mEt
1720EBmAZA
v
#
vAnro
vrmA
1725rodyorAEn
ssAd
EpozpTm
6. He to whose peace all beings come by their movements
praying for a right mind, the universal godhead came to
1730that which is supreme above earth and heaven, Fire to the
lap of the father and mother.
aA
d
vo
b
’yA
vs
$
v
#
vAnr
uEdtA
$
y
y
aA
d
AdvrAdA
prmAdAEnd
d
1755Edv
aA
p
ET yA
7. The god took to him the riches of the Foundation, the uni-
1760versal godhead in the rising of the Sun gathered wealth from
the nether and the upper ocean, Fire took to him the riches
of earth and heaven.
SUKTA 7
vo
v
Ect
shsAnmEnm
v
vAEjn
Ehq
nmoEB
BvA
d
$
to
avry
1780Ev7An
mnA
d
v
q
1785EvEvd
Emtd
1. Even though a god putting forth his force, I drive him
forward as my steed of swiftness by my prostrations of
surrender; become the messenger of our pilgrim-sacrifice,
1790one who has knowledge; of himself in the gods he becomes
known in his measured race.
Mandala Seven
aA
yAVn
1795pLyA
an
vA
md
o
vAnA
sHy
j
qAZ
sAn
f
m
#n
1810dyn
p
ET yA
jMB
EBEv
fDvnAEn
2. O Fire, come to us along thy own paths, rapturous, taking
pleasure in the comradeship of the gods; making the high
plateaus of earth to roar with his rushing strengths, with his
1820tusks of flame he burns the woodlands, all he burns in his
desire.
AcFno
y.
s
1825EDt
Eh
bEh
FZFt
aEnrFE0to
hotA
aA
mAtrA
Ev
1835vvAr
h
vAno
yto
yEvS
1840jE.q
s
f
v
3. In front is the sacrifice, well-placed is the sacred grass,
1845pleased is the Fire; one prayed, thou art like a priest of the
call, calling to the two mothers in whom are all desirable
things, whence thou art born most young and blissful.
so
avr
1850rETr
jnt
mAn
qAso
Evc
1855tso
y
eqAm
EvfAmDAEy
Ev
1860pEtd
roZ
'Enm
d
o
vcA
-tAvA
4. Men accomplished in conscious knowledge have brought at
once into birth the charioteer who has been set as master of
1870the peoples in their house, Fire the rapturous, the sweet of
speech, one who has with him the Truth.
asAEd
v
to
1875vE>rAjgvAnEnb
A
n
qdn
EvDtA
c
y
p
ETvF
1885vAv
DAt
aA
y
hotA
1890yjEt
Ev
vvArm
5. He has come and taken his seat in the house of Man, the
chosen bearer of the offering, Fire, the priest of the Word, he
1895who upholds all things, he whom earth and heaven increase,
to whom the priest of the call sacrifices for in him are all
desirable things.
Other Hymns to Agni
et
EBEv
vmAEtrt
m
y
1905vAr
nyA
atn
y
EvfEtrt
19102oqmAZA
aA
y
m
ay
1915dFDy3
ty
6. These have crossed beyond all by their lights, the men of
strength who have fashioned excellently the Word, human
beings who have gone forward eager to hear and have
1920illumined for me something of this Truth.
n
$
vAmn
Imh
1925vEsSA
IfAn
s
$
no
1930shso
vs
$
nAm
iq
1935tot
yo
mGvd
y
aAnX
$
y
pAt
vEtEB
1945sdA
n
7. Now we desire thee, O Fire, O son of force, as the master
of the Riches, we the Vasishthas; thou hast obtained the
impulsion for those who laud thee, those who have the
1950plenty. Do you always guard us with all kinds of weal.
SUKTA 8
iD
rAjA
smyo
1955nmoEBy
y
tFkmAh
t
G
n
nro
h y
EBrF0t
1965sbAD
aAEnrg
uqsAmfoEc
1. The King, the Noble One is kindled high with prostrations
of surrender, he whose front receives the oblation of the
1970Light; men oppressed and opposed pray with offerings and
the Fire is born in front of the dawns.
aym
y
s
1975mhA
;
av
Ed
hotA
o
mn
qo
y4o
1985aEn
Ev
BA
ak
ss
1990jAn
p
ET yA
k
ZpEvroqDFEBv
2. He verily is that great one whom one knew, the rapturous
priest of man, the mighty one, the Fire; he has formed wide
his lustres when he is let loose on the wide earth, black is
the rim of his wheel when he is declared by her growths.
2000Mandala Seven
kyA
no
an
Ev
s
v
E8t
kAm
2010vDAm
Zv
fymAn
kdA
Bv
pty
s
d
rAyo
2020vtAro
d
ry
sADo
3. By what law of thee, O Fire, dost thou illumine our purifica-
2025tion? To what self-law of thee dost thou move when thou art
proclaimed aloud? O great giver, when may we become the
lords and conquerors of a wealth that is all-accomplishing10
and unassailable?
AymEnB
2030rty
f
@v
Ev
yt
$
yo
n
roct
hd
BA
aEB
y
$
z
p
tnAs
2050tTO
tAno
d
# yo
aEtET
foc
4. The voice of the Fire of the bringer is heard more and more
when he shines like a sun, a vast light; Fire who stands over
man in his battles has broken flaming into a blaze, the divine
2060guest.
asE3t
v
aAhvnAEn
B
Er
B
vo
Ev
EB
s
mnA
anFk
t
tE
cdn
f
2080E@vq
g
ZAn
vy
vD
tv
s
jAt
5. In thee were our many callings and thou becamest right-
2090thoughted with all thy flame-forces. When thou art pro-
claimed by the word, thou hearest, O Fire; perfect in thy
birth, thyself increase thy body.
id
vc
2095ftsA
s
sh*m
dny
jEnqF
2100E7bhA
f
yt
tot
y
2105aApy
BvAEt
mdmFvcAtn
rohA
6. This is the word that rose into birth for the Fire, it is a
2110conqueror of the hundreds and with it are the thousands, it
is twofold in its greatness when it creates the bliss for those
who laud him for the friend; it is luminous, a driver away
of evil, a slayer of the Rakshasa.
10 Or, perfect
2115Other Hymns to Agni
n
$
vAmn
Imh
2120vEsSA
IfAn
s
$
no
2125shso
vs
$
nAm
iq
2130tot
yo
mGvd
y
aAnX
$
y
pAt
vEtEB
2140sdA
n
7. Now we desire thee, O Fire, O son of force, as the master
of the Riches, we the Vasishthas; thou hast obtained the
impulsion for those who laud thee, those who have the
2145plenty. Do you always guard us with all kinds of weal.
SUKTA 9
aboED
jAr
uqsAm
2150pTA=otA
md
kEvtm
pAvk
dDAEt
t
m
Byy
jtoh
2160 yA
d
v
q
d
2165EvZ
s
k
s
1. He awoke from the lap of the dawns, their lover, the rap-
2170turous priest of the call, the great seer, the purifying Fire; he
founds the ray of intuition for both kinds of being born, the
offerings in the gods, the riches in the doers of good.
s
s
yo
Ev
d
r
2180pZFnA
p
nAno
ak
p
2185zBojs
n
hotA
md
o
2190EvfA
dm
$
nAEtrtmo
dd
rAMyAZAm
2. Strong in will this is he who has flung wide the doors of the
Traffickers purifying for us the illumining ray which gives
the many enjoyments; the rapturous priest of the call, who
2200dwells in the house of men, is seen through the darkness of
the nights.
am
$
r
2205kEvrEdEtEv
vvAs
s
sEmo
aEtET
2210Efvo
n
EcBAn
zqsA
BAyg
2215'pA
gB
v
aA
Evv
3. The seer free from ignorance, the boundless, the luminous, a
friend happily met,11 our benignant guest, rich in his lustres
he shines in front of the dawns, a child of the waters he
enters into his mothers.
222511 Or, happy in thy sessions, our friend,
Mandala Seven
I0
yo
vo
qo
y
g
q
2235smngA
af
c6jAtv
dA
s
d
fA
BAn
nA
EvBAEt
Et
gAv
sEmDAn
Dt
4. One to be prayed by you in the generations of man, equal in
his rays shone out the knower of all things born; Fire who
dawns with his light of perfect vision, the rays woke into
2255his high blazing.
an
yAEh
d
$
mA
Erq@yo
d
vA
aQCA
b
k
tA
n
srvtF
mzto
aE
2275vnApo
yE
d
vAn
r&D
2280yAy
Ev
vAn
5. O Fire, go on thy embassy and fail not towards the gods
with the company of those who fashion the Word: sacrifice
2285to Saraswati and the life-powers, and the two riders of the
horse and the waters and to all the gods for the giving of
the ecstasy.
vAmn
sEmDAno
2290vEsSo
j!T
hn
yE
rAy
r
EDm
p
zZFTA
2300jAtv
do
jrv
y
$
pAt
vEtEB
sdA
n
23106. Vasishtha kindles thee, O Fire, slaying the destroying de-
mon, sacrifice for the Wealth to the many-thoughted god-
dess:12 many are the roads of thy approach, O knower of all
things born. Do you always guard us with all kinds of weal.
SUKTA 10
2315uqo
n
jAr
p
T
2320pAjo
a2
d
dEv
td
2325dFQCof
cAn
v
qA
hEr
EcrA
BAEt
BAsA
EDyo
2335EhvAn
uftFrjFg
1. As the lover of dawn he has reached to a wide strength
shining, flaming out with his play of lightnings; the Bull
pure and resplendent he shines on us, illumining with his
2340light our thoughts he wakes our dawnings.
12 Or, to her who is the tenant of the city:
Other Hymns to Agni
vZ
vtozqsAmroEc
tvAnA
uEfjo
n
mm
2350aEnj
mAEn
d
v
aA
Ev7An
d
vd
d
to
d
vyAvA
vEnS
23652. It is as if the sun-world shone out from the day and the
dawns; they are forming the sacrifice as aspirants the
Thought: Fire the godhead knowing the births runs wide
to his goal, the Messenger, the Traveller to the godheads,
strong to conquer.
2370aQCA
Egro
mtyo
d
vytFrEn
2375yEt
d
EvZ
EBmAZA
s
d
f
s
tFk
2385v)c
h yvAhmrEt
mAn
qAZAm
3. Our words are thoughts seeking for godhead. Come to the
2390Fire asking for the Treasure, Fire the carrier of offerings, fair
of front, perfect in vision, true in movement, the traveller of
the ways for men.
id
no
vs
EB
sjoqA
zd
EBrA
vhA
b
htm
2405aAEdy
EBrEdEt
Ev
vjyA
b
2410hpEtm
8vEBEv
vvArm
4. O Fire, companioning the shining ones bring to us In-
dra, companioning the Rudras bring vast Rudra, with the
2415Adityas bring the boundless and universal Mother, with
those who have the illumined word bring the master of the
word in whom are all desirable things.
md
hotArm
2420Efjo
yEvSmEn
Evf
I0t
avr
s
Eh
pAvA
;
2430aBvd
ryFZAmtd
o
d
$
yjTAy
d
vAn
5. Men who are aspirants pray in the pilgrim-rites to Fire the
2440youthful and rapturous priest of the call; for he has become
the ruler of the earth and the Riches, a sleepless messenger
for sacrifice to the gods.
Mandala Seven
SUKTA 11
2445mhA
;
ayvry
k
to
-t
vdm
tA
mAdyt
Ev
v
EB
srT
2460yAEh
d
v
#y
n
2465hotA
Tm
sd
h
1. Thou art the great conscious perception of the pilgrim-
2470sacrifice, without thee the immortals have no rapture; come
in one chariot with all the gods, take thy seat within, O Fire,
as the supreme priest of the call.
vAmF0t
aEjr
$
yAy
hEvmt
sdEmmAn
2480qAs
yy
d
v
#rAsdo
2485bEh
rn
'hAym
#
s
2490EdnA
BvEt
2. Men who bring the offering ever pray for thee, the swift in
movement, for their envoy: when thou sitst with the gods
on a man’s seat of sacrifice, happy for him become the days.
cd8to
EcEkt
v
s
En
v
atdA
f
myA
y
mn
vdn
yE
d
vAn
BvA
d
$
to
aEBfEtpAvA
25203. Even thrice in the night within thee they woke to the knowl-
edge of the Riches for the mortal giver; as the human here
sacrifice to the gods, become our messenger and protector
from the assailant.
aEnrFf
hto
avryA'EnEv
vy
hEvq
ty
5t
Vy
vsvo
qtA'TA
d
vA
dEDr
2540h yvAhm
4. The Fire has power for a vast pilgrim-sacrifice, Fire is a
master of every offering made, for to his will cleave the
Shining Ones, so the gods established him as the carrier of
the offerings.
2545Other Hymns to Agni
aAn
vh
hEvrAy
d
2550vAEnd
6y
SAs
ih
mAdytAm
y.
EdEv
d
v
D
Eh
y
$
pAt
vEtEB
sdA
n
25705. O Fire, bring the gods to eat of the offerings, may they with
Indra as their eldest take here their rapture, establish this
sacrifice in heaven in the gods. Do you always guard us with
all kinds of weal.
SUKTA 12
2575agm
mhA
nmsA
yEvS
yo
2580dFdAy
sEm=
v
d
roZ
2585EcBAn
rodsF
atzvF
vAh
t
vt
y)cm
1. We have come with a great prostration of surrender to the
ever-young Fire who has shone out blazing in his own home
2595rich of lustre between the wide firmaments and filled with
the offerings cast in him he moves facing every side.
s
m>A
Ev
d
ErtAEn
sA4AnEn
v
aA
jAtv
dA
s
rEqd
d
ErtAdvAdmAn
g
ut
no
mGon
2. He overcomes all evils by his mights: the Fire is affirmed by
2620the lauds in the home, the knower of all things born; may
he guard us from stumbling and from blame, us when we
speak the words and us when we are lords of the plenty.
v
vzZ
Emo
an
vA
vD
mEtEBv
EsSA
v
vs
qZnAEn
st
y
$
pAt
vEtEB
sdA
n
26453. Thou art Varuna and thou art Mitra, O Fire, thee the Va-
sishthas make to grow by their thoughts, in thee may the
riches be easily won. Do you always guard us with all kinds
of weal.
Mandala Seven
2650SUKTA 13
Any
Ev
vf
c
2655EDy
D
's
r†
mm
2660DFEt
Brvm
Br
hEvn
bEh
FZAno
v
#
vAnrAy
2670yty
mtFnAm
1. To Fire all-illumining, founder of the thought, slayer of the
Asuras, bring your thinking and the thought formed; glad
I bring to our sacrificial seat the offering for the universal
2675godhead who has mastery over minds.
vmn
foEcqA
fof
cAn
rodsF
ap
ZA
jAymAn
d
vA
;
aEBft
)co
v
#
vAnr
2695jAtv
do
mEhvA
2. Thou, O Fire, illumining with thy light fillest earth and
heaven even in thy birth: thou hast released the gods from
2700the Assailant by thy might, thou the universal godhead, the
knower of all things born.
jAto
ydn
B
2705vnA
yHy
pf
$
n
gopA
iy
pEr6mA
v
vAnr
b
Z
Evd
2720gAt
y
$
y
pAt
2725vEtEB
sdA
n
3. When born, O Fire, thou lookest on the world as a herdsman
on his cattle, one to be missioned, pervading everywhere, as
2730the universal godhead thou foundest the Path for the Lord.
Do you always guard us with all kinds of weal.
SUKTA 14
sEmDA
jAtv
d
vAy
d
vh
EtEB
hEvEB
f
5foEcq
2745nmEvno
vy
dAf
mAny
1. To the godhead knower of all things born, by our fuel, by
2750our invocations of the god, by our offerings may we give
making prostration, to the Fire of the brilliant light.
Other Hymns to Agni
vy
t
sEmDA
EvD
m
vy
2760dAf
m
s
tF
yj
G
t
nAvry
hotv
d
v
hEvqA
Bd
2775foc
2. May we worship thee, O Fire, with the fuel, may we give
to thee with the laud, O master of sacrifice, we with the
oblation, O priest of the call of the pilgrim-sacrifice, we
with the offerings, O god of the happy flame.
no
d
v
EBzp
vh
$
Etmn
yAEh
2790vqV
k
Et
j
qAZ
y
d
vAy
dAft
2800yAm
y
$
y
pAt
2805vEtEB
sdA
n
3. Come, O Fire, with the gods to our invocation of the gods
taking pleasure in the cry “Vashat”, to thee, O god, may we
2810be givers of the offerings. Do you guard us always with all
kinds of weal.
SUKTA 15
upsAy
mF[h
aAy
j
h
tA
2820hEv
yo
no
n
EdSmAJym
28251. To the bounteous, one to be approached with worship, cast
in the mouth the offering, who brings to us closest alliance.
y
p)c
cq
2830ZFrEB
EnqsAd
dm
dm
kEvg
2835hpEty
vA
2. He who comes to the five peoples of seeing men and takes
his seat within in house and house, the seer, the master of
the house, the youth.
no
v
do
amAymnF
Ev
vt
utAmAn
pAv
3. May that Fire guard the knowledge that is our inmate from
every side, may he protect us from evil.
Mandala Seven
nv
tommny
Edv
y
nAy
2860jFjnm
vv
k
Evd
vnAEt
4. Now have I brought forth a new laud to Fire, the Hawk of
Heaven; he wins for us repeatedly the Riches.
pAhA
yy
2870E2yo
d
f
rEyvF
rvto
2875yTA
ag
y.y
foct
5. He whose glories are desirable for vision and are like the
2880Riches with their hero-powers, for he flames in front of the
sacrifice.
s
mA
v
vqV
k
EtmEnj
qt
Egr
yEjSo
h yvAhn
6. May he take knowledge of this cry of “Vashat”, may the
2895Fire cleave to13 our words who is the carrier of the offerings
and most strong for sacrifice.
En
vA
nLy
pt
mt
d
v
2905DFmEh
s
vFrmn
aAh
t
29107. O Lord of the peoples to whom we must reach, to whom
the offerings are cast, we have set thee within luminous in
thy hero-force, O godhead, O Fire.
p
u*
dFEdEh
vnyvyA
vym
s
2920vFrvmmy
8. Shine through the nights and the days, by thee may we be
well-armed with fire; a hero-force art thou and thy desire is
towards us.
13 Or, take pleasure in
2925Other Hymns to Agni
up
vA
sAty
nro
2930EvAso
yEt
DFEtEB
upArA
shE*ZF
29359. To thee men illumined come with their thinkings for the
conquest, to thee the imperishable One with her thousands.
anF
rA
Es
DEt
f
5foEcrmy
f
pAvk
IX
y
/
295010. The Fire repels the Rakshasas, the immortal with its brilliant
light, one to be prayed, the pure and purifying flame.
s
no
rADA
Br
fAn
shso
yho
c
dAt
vAy
m
296511. Bring us our effectuations for thou hast the mastery, O son
of force, and may the lord of enjoyment give us the object
of our desire.
vmn
vFrvd
2970yfo
d
v
c
sEvtA
EdEt
c
dAEt
vAy
12. Thou, O Fire, givest us heroic glory and the divine Creator-
Sun and Lord of enjoyment and the Mother of the finite
gives us the object of our desire.
an
Zo
a
hs
Et
d
v
rFqt
tEpS
2995#rjro
dh
13. O Fire, guard us from evil, against the doer of harm protect
us, O god; imperishable, burn him with thy most afflicting
fires.
3000aDA
mhF
n
aAyynAD
o
pFty
p
$
B
ftB
Ej
14. Now unviolated become to us a mighty iron city hundred-
fortressed for the protection of men.
3015Mandala Seven
v
n
pAV
hso
3020doqAvtrGAyt
EdvA
n8tmdA y
15. Do thou guard us from evil in dusk and in dawn from the
bringer of calamity — thou art by day and night inviolable.
3025SUKTA 16
enA
vo
aEn
nmsojo
3030npAtmA
h
v
Ey
c
3035EtSmrEt
vvr
Ev
vy
d
tmm
tm
1. With this prostration I invoke for you Fire the son of Energy,
the beloved, the traveller most awake to knowledge who car-
3045ries out well the pilgrim-sacrifice, the immortal messenger
of every man.
s
yojt
azqA
vBojsA
s
d
d
vAh
t
s
b
y.
s
fmF
vs
nA
d
v
rADo
3070jnAnAm
2. He yokes the two shining steeds that bring all enjoyments,
well-fed with the offerings swiftly may he run; to be wor-
shipped with sacrifice he of the perfect Word, accomplisher
of the riches, the divine achievement of men.
3075udy
foEcrTAdAj
4Any
mF[h
q
D
$
mAso
azqAso
3085EdEvp
f
smEnEmDt
nr
3. Up stands the flame of light of this bounteous One when
3090to him are cast the offerings, his ruddy smoke goes up and
touches heaven; men kindle high the Fire.
t
vA
d
t
k
@mh
yftm
vA
;
aA
vFty
Ev
vA
s
$
shso
mt
BojnA
rAv
yt
v
mh
4. Thou art that most glorious messenger whom we create,
3120bring to us the advent of the gods, O son of force, give us all
mortal enjoyments, give us that which from thee we desire.
Other Hymns to Agni
vmn
g
3125hpEtv
hotA
no
avr
v
3130potA
Ev
vvAr
c
tA
v
Eq
c
vAy
5. Thou, O Fire, art the master of the house, thou art the priest
of the call in our pilgrim-sacrifice, thou art the purifying
priest, he in whom are all desirable things, the conscious
thinker; sacrifice and reach the object of our desire.
ED
r&
yjmAnAy
s
31505to
v
Eh
r&DA
aEs
n
-t
EffFEh
Ev
Evj
s
f
so
c
dt
6. O strong in will, create the ecstasy for the doer of the sacri-
fice for thou art the founder of ecstasy: sharpen in the Truth
3170for us every doer of the rite and whosoever is perfect in
expression and skilful in thought.
v
an
vAh
EyAs
st
s
$
ytAro
y
mGvAno
jnAnAm
vA
n
dyt
gonAm
31907. O Fire fed with the offerings, let them abide in thee, the
beloved, the illumined wise and those lords of plenty among
men who are they that travel to and allot to us the wide-
nesses of the Rays.
y
3195qAEm0A
G
thtA
d
roZ
;
aEp
AtA
EnqFdEt
;Ayv
shy
d
ho
3210Endo
yQCA
n
fm
dFG
8. Those within whose gated house the goddess of Revelation
with her hands of light sits filled with her fullnesses, them
deliver from the doer of harm and the Censurer,14 O forceful
Fire; give to us the peace that hears the Truth from afar.
md
yA
c
Ej4yA
3225vE>rAsA
Evd
r
an
rEy
3230mGvd
yo
n
aA
vh
3235h ydAEt
c
s
$
dy
32409. Do thou then with thy rapturous tongue, for thou art the
14 Or, from betrayal and from bondage,
Mandala Seven
bearer of the oblation with thy mouth and great is thy
knowledge, bring to our lords of the plenty the riches and
3245hasten on its way our gift of the offering.
y
rADA
Es
ddy
3250 yA
mGA
kAm
n
2vso
tA
;
a
hs
3260Epp
Eh
pt
EB~
ft
$
EB
y
EvS
/
10. They who give to us the achieving plenitudes of the power
of the Horse because of our desire of the great inspired
knowledge, them, O most young godhead, bring safe out of
3275all evil by thy hundred fortresses of rescue.
d
vo
vo
d
3280EvZodA
p
$
ZA
EvvƒAEscm
vA
Es)cvm
p
vA
ZvmAEdd
vo
d
v
3295aoht
11. The divine giver of your Treasure desires from you the full
pouring of the oblations; pour out and fill: then the godhead
carries you on your way.15
t
3300hotArmvry
c
ts
vE>
d
ak
@vt
dDAEt
r&
3310EvDt
s
vFy
mEnj
nAy
3315dAf
q
12. The gods have made him the priest of the call of the pilgrim-
sacrifice, the conscious thinker, the carrier of flame; Fire
founds the ecstasy and the heroic strength for the man who
3320performs the sacrifice for the giver.
SUKTA 17
an
Bv
s
3325qEmDA
sEm=
ut
bEh
zEv
Ev
t
ZFtAm
1. O Fire, become high kindled with the plenty of thy fuel, let
3335the sacred grass be spread wide.
15 Or, brings to you the Riches.
Other Hymns to Agni
ut
7Ar
3340uftFEv
2ytAm
t
d
vA
uft
aA
vh
h
33502. Let the doors of aspiration swing open; bring here the
aspirant gods.
an
vFEh
hEvqA
d
vAvvrA
k
Z
jAtv
d
3. Go, O Fire, sacrifice to the gods with the offering; make
good the ways of the pilgrim-sacrifice, O knower of all
3365things born.
vvrA
krEt
jAtv
dA
d
vA
;
am
3375tAn
EpyQc
4. He makes good the ways of the pilgrim-sacrifice, the knower
of all things born; he sacrifices and gladdens the immortal
gods.
v
Ev
vA
vAyA
c
t
syA
BvvAEfqo
a
5. Conquer all desirable things, O conscious thinker, may our
yearning today become the Truth.
vAm
dEDr
h yvAh
d
vAso
Uj
aA
npAtm
6. Thee they have established as the carrier of offerings, O Fire,
3405the gods have founded thee, the Son of Energy.
t
t
d
vAy
3410dAft
yAm
mho
no
r&A
dD
iyAn
7. Those may we be who give to thee, the godhead, go vast
upon thy way and found for us the ecstasies.
3420Mandala Eight
VATSA KANWA