Samaveda 12

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1 1 2 0901a agna ojiṣṭhamā bhara dyumnamasmabhyamadhrigo .
1 1 2 0901c pra no rāye panīyase ratsi vājāya panthām .. 81
1 1 2 0902a yadi vīro anu ṣyādagnimindhīta martyaḥ .
1 1 2 0902c ājuhvaddhavyamānuṣakśarma bhakṣīta daivyam .. 82
1 1 2 0903a tveṣaste dhūma ṛṇvati divi saṃ cchukra ātataḥ .
1 1 2 0903c sūro na hi dyutā tvaṃ kṛpā pāvaka rocase .. 83
1 1 2 0904a tvaṃ hi kṣaitavadyaśo 'gne mitro na patyase .
1 1 2 0904c tvaṃ vicarṣaṇe śravo vaso puṣṭiṃ na puṣyasi .. 84
1 1 2 0905a prātaragniḥ purupriyo viṣa stavetātithiḥ .
1 1 2 0905c viśve yasminnamartye havyaṃ martāsa indhate .. 85
1 1 2 0906a yadvāhiṣṭhaṃ tadagnaye bṛhadarca vibhāvaso .
1 1 2 0906c mahiṣīva tvadrayistvadvājā udīrate .. 86
1 1 2 0907a viśoviśo vo atithiṃ vājayantaḥ purupriyam .
1 1 2 0907c agniṃ vo duryaṃ vacaḥ stuṣe śūṣasya manmabhiḥ .. 87
1 1 2 0908a bṛhadvayo hi bhānave 'rcā devāyāgnaye .
1 1 2 0908c yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye martāso dadhire puraḥ .. 88
1 1 2 0909a aganma vṛtrahantamaṃ jyeṣṭhamagnimānavam .
1 1 2 0909c ya sma śrutarvannārkṣe bṛhadanīka idhyate .. 89
1 1 2 0910a jātaḥ pareṇa dharmaṇā yatsavṛdbhiḥ sahābhuvaḥ .
1 1 2 0910c pitā yatkaśyapasyāgniḥ śraddhā mātā manuḥ kaviḥ .. 90

Bring us most mighty splendour thou, Agni, resistless on thy way:
Prepare for us the path that leads to glorious opulence and strength!

May the brave man, if full of zeal he serve and kindle Agni's flame,
Duly presenting sacred gifts, enjoy the Gods' protecting help.

Thy bright smoke lifts itself aloft, and far-extended shines in heaven,
For, Purifier! like the Sun thou beamest with thy radiant glow.

Thou, Agni, even as Mitra, hast a princely glory of thine own.
Bright, active God, thou makest fame increase like means of nourishment.

At dawn let Agni, much-beloved, guest of the house, be glorified,
In whom, the everlasting one, all mortals make their offerings blaze.

Most moving song be Agni's: shine on high, O rich in radiant light!
Like the chief consort of a King riches and strength proceed from thee.

Exerting all our strength with thoughts of power we glorify in speech
Agni your dear familiar friend, the darling guest in every house.

His beam hath lofty power of life: sing praise to Agni, to the God
Whom men have set in foremost place, like Mitra for their eulogy!

To noblest Agni, friend of man, chief Vritra-slayer, have we come-
Who with Srutarvan, Riksha's son, in lofty presence is inflamed.

Born as the loftiest Law commands, comrade of those who grew with him.
Agni, the sire of Kasyapa by faith, the mother, Manu, Sage.