Hymns to the Mystic Fire

Shyavashwa Atreya

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यज्ञस्य हि स्थ ऋत्विजा सस्नी वाजेषु कर्मसु ।
इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम् ॥१॥

1) You (two) are the ritual-priests of the sacrifice, conquerors in our plenitudes and our works; to this awake, O Indra, O Fire.

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तोशासा रथयावाना वृत्रहणापराजिता ।
इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम् ॥२॥

2) O smiters who journey in the chariot, slayers of the coverer, ever unconquered—to this awake, O Indra, O Fire.

इदं वां मदिरं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः ।
इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम् ॥३॥

3) Men have pressed out for you by the stones this rapturous honey-wine—to this awake, O Indra, O Fire.

जुषेथां यज्ञमिष्टये सुतं सोमं सधस्तुती ।
इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा ॥४॥

4) Take pleasure in the sacrifice, for the sacrifice come to the Soma-wine pressed out, gods to whom rises the common laud, O Indra, O Fire.

इमा जुषेथां सवना येभिर्हव्यान्यूहथुः ।
इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा ॥५॥

5) May you take pleasure in these Soma-pressings by them who have the offering,—O gods come to us, O Indra, O Fire.

इमां गायत्रवर्तनिं जुषेथां सुष्टुतिं मम ।
इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा ॥६॥

6) May you take pleasure in this laud of mine, this path of song, O gods, come to us, O Indra, O Fire.

प्रातर्यावभिरा गतं देवेभिर्जेन्यावसू ।
इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये ॥७॥

7) Come for the drink of the Soma-wine with the gods who arrive at dawn, you who have the victor-riches,¹ O Indra, O Fire.

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श्यावाश्वस्य सुन्वतोऽत्रीणां शृणुतं हवम् ।
इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये ॥८॥

8) Hear the call of the Atris, of Shyavashwa² pressing the wine, come for the drinking of the Soma, O Indra, O Fire.

एवा वामह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः ।
इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये ॥९॥

9) Thus have I called you for protection as the wise have ever called you, for the drinking of the Soma (wine), O Indra, O Fire.

आहं सरस्वतीवतोरिन्द्राग्न्योरवो वृणे ।
याभ्यां गायत्रमृच्यते ॥१०॥

10) I choose the protection of Indra and the Fire with Saraswati at their side, for whom the sacred song breaks into light.³

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