Samaveda 422

422

4 8 3 1301a abodhyagniḥ samidhā janānāṃ prati dhenumivāyatīmuṣāsam .
4 8 3 1301c yahvā iva pra vayāmujjihānāḥ pra bhānavaḥ sasrate nākamaccha .. 1746
4 8 3 1302a abodhi hotā yajathāya devānūrdhvo agniḥ sumanāḥ prātarasthāt .
4 8 3 1302c samiddhasya ruśadadarśi pājo mahāndevastamaso niramoci .. 1747
4 8 3 1303a yadīṃ gaṇasya raśanāmajīgaḥ śuciraṅkte śucibhirgobhiragniḥ .
4 8 3 1303c āddakṣiṇā yujyate vājayantyuttānāmūrdhvo adhayajjuhūbhiḥ .. 1748

Agni is wakened by the people's fuel to meet the Dawn who cometh like a milch-cow.
Like young trees shooting up on high their branches, his flames mounting to the vault of heaven.

For the Gods' worship hath the priest been wakened: kind Agni hath arisen erect at morning.
Kindled, his radiant might is made apparent, and the great God hath been set free from darkness.

When he hath roused the line of his attendants, with the bright milk bright Agni is anointed.
Then is prepared the effectual oblation, which spread in front, with tongues, erect, he drinketh,