Hymns to the Mystic Fire

Gaupayanas or Laupayanas

Sukta 24

अग्ने त्वं नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भवा वरुभ्यः ।
वसुरग्निर्वसुश्रवा अच्छा नक्षि द्युमत्तमं रयिं वाः ॥१ ॥२॥

1-2) O Will, become our inmost inmate, become auspicious to us, become our deliverer and our armour of protection. Thou who art the lord of substance and who of that substance hast the divine knowledge, come towards us, give us its most luminous opulence.

स नो बोधि श्रुधी हवमुरुष्या णो अधायतः समस्मात् ।
तं त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनमीमहे सखिभ्यः ॥३॥४॥

3-4) Awake! hear our call! keep us far from all that seeks to turn us to evil. O shining One, O Flame of purest Light,

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thee for our comrades we desire that even now they may have the bliss and peace.