Samaveda 182

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4 3 2 07 01a tava śriyo varṣyasyeva vidyutogneścikitra uṣasāmivetayaḥ .
4 3 2 07 01c yadoṣadhīrabhisṛṣṭo vanāni ca pari svayaṃ cinuṣe annamāsani .. 982
4 3 2 07 02a vātopajūta iṣito vaśāṃ anu tṛṣu yadannā veviṣadvitiṣṭhase .
4 3 2 07 02c ā te yatante rathyo3 yathā pṛthakśardhāṃsyagne ajarasya dhakṣataḥ .. 983
4 3 2 07 03a medhākāraṃ vidathasya prasādhanamagniṃ hotāraṃ paribhūtaraṃ matim .
4 3 2 07 03c tvāmarbhasya haviṣaḥ samānamittavāṃ maho vṛṇate nānyaṃ tvat .. 984

Thy glories are, like lightnings from the rainy cloud, visible, Agni, like the comings of the Dawns,
When, loosed to wander over plants and forest trees, thou crammest by thyself thy food into thy mouth.

When, sped and urged by wind, thou spreadest thee abroad, soon piercing through thy food according to thy will,
The hosts, who ne'er decayest, eager to consume, like men on chariots, Agni! strive on every side.

Agni, the Hotar-priest who fills the assembly full, waker of wisdom, chief controller of the thought-
Thee, yea, none other than thyself, doth man elect priest of the holy offering, great and small, alike.