HYMN V. Agni. 1. HERALD and teacher was he born, a guardian for our patrons’ help, Earner by rites of noble wealth. That Strong One may we grasp and guide; 2 In whom, Leader of sacrifi... Read more

Translator Ralph T.H. Griffith THE SECOND BOOK – Page 1 HYMN I. Agni. 1. THOU, Agni, shining in thy glory through the days, art brought to life from out the waters, from the stone: Fro... Read more

HYMN CLXXXIV Asvins. 1. LET us invoke you both this day and after the priest is here with lauds when morn is breaking: Nasatyas, wheresoe’er ye be, Heaven’s Children, for him who... Read more

HYMN CLXXIX. Rati. The deified object of this omitted hymn is said to be Rati or Love, and its Rsis or authors are Lopamudrd, Agastya, and a disciple. Lopamudra is represented as inviting th... Read more

HYMN CLXXII. Maruts. 1. WONDERFUL let your coming be, wondrous with help, ye Bounteous Ones, Maruts, who gleam as serpents gleam. 2. Far be from us, O Maruts, ye free givers, your impetuous... Read more

HYMN CLXVI. Maruts. 1. Now let us publish, for the vigorous company the herald of the Strong One, their primeval might. With fire upon your way, O Maruts loud of voice, with battle, Mighty O... Read more

HYMN CLXIV. Visvedevas. 1. OF this benignant Priest, with eld grey-coloured, the brother midmost of the three is lightning. The third is he whose back with oil is sprinkled. Here I behold th... Read more

Translator Ralph T.H. Griffith THE FIRST BOOK – Page 8 HYMN CLXIL The Horse. 1. SLIGHT us not Varuna, Aryaman, or Mitra, Rbhuksan, Indra, Ayu, or the Maruts, When we declare amid the c... Read more

HYMN CLIII. Mitra-Varuna. 1. WE worship with our reverence and oblations you, Mitra Varuna, accordant, mighty, So that with us, ye Twain whose backs are sprinkled with oil, the priests with... Read more

HYMN CXLV. Agni. 1. Ask ye of him for he is come, he knoweth it; he, full of wisdom, is implored, is now implored. With him are admonitions and with him commands: he is the Lord of Strength,... Read more