Samaveda 289

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ṣaṣṭha prapāṭhakaḥ . dvitīyo 'rdhaḥ
4 6 2 01 01a upaprayanto adhvaraṃ mantraṃ vocemāgnaye .
4 6 2 01 01c āre asme ca śṛṇvate .. 1379
4 6 2 01 02a yaḥ snīhitīṣu pūrvyaḥ saṃjagmānāsu kṛṣṭiṣu .
4 6 2 01 02c arakṣaddāśuṣe gayam .. 1380
4 6 2 01 03a sa no vedo amātyamagnī rakṣatu śantamaḥ .
4 6 2 01 03c utāsmānpātvaṃhasaḥ .. 1381
4 6 2 01 04a uta bruvantu jantava udagnirvṛtrahājani .
4 6 2 01 04c dhanañjayo raṇeraṇe .. 1382

Chant we a hymn to Agni while we go to sacrifice, to him
Who hears us even from afar!

Who from of old, in carnage, when the folk were gathered, hath preserved.
His household for the worshipper.

May that most blissful Agni guard our wealth and all ourfamily.
And keep us safe from pain and grief

Yea, let men say, Agni is born, even he who slayeth Vritra, he,
Who winneth wealth in every fight!