HYMN XLV Agni.
I. WORSHIP the Vasus, Agni! here, the Rudras, the Adityas, all
Who spring from Manu, those who know fair rites, who pour their blessings down.
2. Agni, the Gods who understand give ear unto the worshipper:
Lord of Red Steeds, who lovest song, bring thou those Three-and-Thirty Gods.
3. O Jatavedas, great in act, hearken thou to Praskanva’s call,
As Priyamedha erst was heard, Atri, Virupa, Angiras.
4. The sons of Priyamedha skilled in lofty praise have called for help
On Agni who with fulgent flame is Ruler of all holy rites.
5. Hear thou, invoked withholy oil, bountiful giver of rewards,
These eulogies, whereby the sons of Kanva call thee to their aid.
6. O Agni, loved by many, thou of fame most wondrous, in their homes
Men call on thee whose hair is flame, to be the bearer of their gifts.
7. Thee, Agni, best to find out wealth, most widely famous, quick to hear,
Singers have stablished in their rites Herald and ministering Priest.
8. Singers with Soma pressed have made thee, Agni, hasten to the feast,
Great light to mortal worshipper, what time they bring the sacred gift.
9. Good, bounteous, Son of Strength, this day seat here on sacred grass the Gods
Who come at early morn, the host of heaven, to drink the Soma juice
10. Bring with joint invocations thou, O Agni, the celestial host:
Here stands the Soma, bounteous Gods drink this expressed ere yesterday.
HYMN XLVI. Asvins.
1. Now Morning with her earliest light shines forth, dear Daughter of the Sky:
High, Asvins, I extol your praise,
2. Sons of the Sea, mighty to save discoverers of riches, ye
Gods with deep thought who find out wealth.
3. Your giant coursers hasten on over the region all in flames, –
When your car flies with winged steeds.
4. He, liberal, lover of the flood, Lord of the House, the vigilant,
Chiefs! with oblations feeds you full.
5. Ye have regard unto our hymns, Nasatyas, thinking of our words:
Drink boldly of the Soma juice.
6. Vouchsafe to us, O Asvin Pair, such strength as, with attendant light,
May through the darkness carry us.
7. Come in the ship of these our hymns to bear you to the hither shore
O Asvins, harness ye the car.
8. The heaven’s wide vessel is your own on the flood’s shore your chariot waits
Drops, with the hymn, have been prepared.
9. Kanvas, the drops are in the heaven; the wealth is at the waters’ place:
Where will ye manifest your form?
10. Light came to lighten up the branch, the Sun appeared as it were gold:
And with its-tongue shone forth the dark.
11. The path of sacrifice was made to travel to the farther goal:
The road of heaven was manifest.
12. The singer of their praise awaits whatever grace the Asvins give,
who save when Soma gladdens them.
13. Ye dwellers with Vivasvan come, auspicious, as to Manu erst;
come to the Soma and our praise.
14. O circumambient Asvins, Dawn follows the brightness of your way:
Approve with beams our solemn rites.
15. Drink ye of our libations, grant protection, O ye Asvins Twain,
With aids which none may interrupt.
HYMN XLVlI. Asvins.
1. ASVINS, for you who strengthen Law this sweetest Soma hath been shed.
Drink this expressed ere yesterday and give riches to him who offers it.
2. Come, O ye Asvins, mounted on your triple car three-seated, beautiful of form
To you at sacrifice the Kanvas send the prayer: graciously listen to their call.
3. O Asvins, ye who strengthen Law, drink ye this sweetest Soma juice.
Borne on your wealth-fraught car come ye this day to him who offers, ye of wondrous deeds.
4. Omniscient Asvins, on the thrice-heaped grass bedew with the sweet juice the sacrifice.
The sons of Kanva, striving heavenward, call on you with draughts of Soma juice out-poured.
5. O Asvins, with those aids wherewith ye guarded Kanva carefully,
Keep us, O hords of Splendour: drink the Soma juice, ye strengtheners of holy law.
6. O Mighty Ones, ye gave Sudas abundant food, brought on your treasure-laden car;
So now vouchsafe to us the wealth which many crave, either from heaven or from the sea.
7. Nasatyas, whether ye be far away or close to Turvasa,
Borne on your lightly-rolling chariot come to us, together with the sunbeams come.
8. So let your coursers, ornaments of sacrifice, bring you to our libations here.
Bestowing food on him who acts and gives aright, sit, Chiefs, upon the sacred grass.
9. Come, O Nasatyas, on your car decked with a sunbright canopy,
Whereon ye ever bring wealth to the worshipper, to drink the Soma’s pleasant juice.
10. With lauds and songs of praise we call them down to us, that they, most rich, may succour us;
For ye have ever in the Kanvas’ well-loved house, O Asvins, drunk the Soma juice.
