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1 AGNI and Soma, mighty Pair, graciously hearken to my call, A 2 The man who honours you to−day, Agni and Soma, with this h 3 The man who offers holy oil and burnt oblations unto you, 4 Agni and Soma, famed is that your. prowess wherewith ye stole the kine, his food, from Pani. 5 Agni and Soma, joined in operation ye have set up the shining lights in heaven. 6 One of you Mitarisvan brought from heaven, the Falcon rent the other from the mountain. 7 Taste, Agni, Soma, this prepared oblation; accept it, Mighty Ones, and let it please you. 8 Whoso with oil and poured oblation honours, with God−devoted heart, Agni and Soma,− 9 Invoked together, mates in wealth, AgniSoma, accept our hymns: 10 Agni and Soma, unto him who worships you with holy oil 11 Agni and Sonia, be ye pleased with these oblations brought to you, 12 Agni and Soma, cherish well our horses, and let our cows be fat who yield oblations.

2 For ye were strong to gain, exceeding mighty, growing together, waxing in your vigour. 3 Yea when the strong have entered our assembly, and singers seeking with their hymns your favour, 4 The singer, seeking with his hymns your favour, begs splendid riches of their first possessor. 5 When two great hosts, arrayed against each other, meet clothed with brightness, in the fierce encounter 6 To this our Soma−pressing, Indra−Agni, come ye prepared to show your loving−kindness, 7 So Agni, kindled mid this adoration, invite thou Mitra, Varuna, and Indra. 8 While we accelerate these our sacrifices, may we win strength from both of you, O Agni:

2 Even as a youngling crying to his mothers, the bounteous Steer hath flowed along to waters. 3 Yea, swollen is the udder of the milch−cow: thither in streams goes very sapient Indu. 4 With all the Gods, O Indu Pavamana, while thou art roaring send us wealth in horses. 5 Now unto us mete riches, while they cleansethee, all−glorious, swelling wealth, with store of heroes.

2 In each succeeding sacrifice that mortal honoureth the Gods, 3 Ye who are Rulers over all, great is your sovran power as Gods. 4 These are the joyous Kings of Immortality, Parijman, Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuna. 5 Come also to our dwelling, Lords of ample wealth, common partakers of our waters, Sun and Moon, 6 And let the Asvins, Lords of splendour, set us free,− both Gods, and, with their Laws, Mitra and Varuna 7 Yea, let the Asvins Twain he gracious unto us, even Rudras, and all Gods, Bhaga, Rathaspati; 8 Prompt is Rbhuksan, prompt the worshipper's strong drink: may thy fleet Bay Steeds, thine who sperdes 9 O God Savitar, harmed by none, lauded, give us a place among wealthy princes. 10 To these men present here, O Heaven and Earth, to us grant lofty fame extending over all mankind. 11 This speaker, Indra−for thou art our Friend−wherever he may be, guard thou, Victor! for help, ever for 12 So have they strengthened this mine hymn which seems to take its bright path to the Sun, and reconcil 13 Whose chariot−seat hath come again laden with wealth and bright with gold, 14 This to Duhsima Prthavana have I sung, to Vena, Rama, to the nobles, and the King. 15 Besides, they showed us seven −and−seventy horses here.