Hymns to the Mystic Fire

Ketu Agneya

Sukta 156

अग्निं हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु ।
तेन जेष्म धनंधनम् ॥१॥

1) May our thoughts speed the Fire on his way like a swift galloper in the battles, by him may we conquer every kind of wealth.

यया गा आकरामहे सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या ।
तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये ॥२॥

2) The army by which we may make ours the Ray-Cows under thy guard, that army send to us¹ for the getting of plenty.

आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् ।
अङधि खं वर्तया पणिम् ॥३॥

3) Bring to us, O Fire, a stable wealth of the Ray-Cows and the

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horses of power, reveal heaven, turn away from us the evil Trafficker.

अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि ।
दघज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः ॥४॥

4) O Fire, make to ascend the ageless traveller-star, the sun in heaven upholding the Light for me.

अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् ।
बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो वधत् ॥५॥

5) O Fire, thou art the ray of intuition in creatures, most dear, most glorious, seated in the centre.² Awake, founding his expansion who lauds thee.