HYMN XXIV. AGNI.


अग्नेaghne तवंtvaṃ नोno अन्तमantama उतuta तराताtrātā शिवोśivo भवाbhavā वरूथ्यःvarūthyaḥ ||

O AGNI, be our nearest Friend, be thou a kind deliverer and a gracious Friend.
5.24.1

वसुरvasur अग्निरaghnir वसुश्रवाvasuśravā अछाachā नक्षिnakṣi दयुमत्तमंdyumattamaṃ रयिंrayiṃ दाःdāḥ ||

Excellent Agni, come thou nigh to us, and give us wealth most splendidly renowned.
5.24.2

सsa नोno बोधिbodhi शरुधीśrudhī हवमhavam उरुष्याuruṣyā णोṇo अघायतःaghāyataḥ समस्मातsamasmāt ||

So hear us, listen to this call of ours, and keep us far from every sinful man.
5.24.3

तंtaṃ तवाtvā शोचिष्ठśociṣṭha दीदिवःdīdivaḥ सुम्नायsumnāya नूनमnūnam ईमहेīmahe सखिभ्यःsakhibhyaḥ ||

To thee then, O Most Bright, O Radiant God, we come with prayer for happiness for our friends.
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