Decade 21
1735
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
O Agni, strength and fame are thine: thy fires blaze forth on high, O thou refulgent God! Sage, passing bright, thou givest to the worshipper with power, the wealth that merits laud.
1736
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
With brilliantg purifying sheen, with perfect sheen thou liftest up thyself in light. Thou, visiting both thy mothers, aidest them as son; thou joinest close the earth and heaven.
1737
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
O Jatavedas, Son of Strength, rejoice thyself, gracious, in our fair hymns and songs! In thee have they heaped viands various, many formed; wealthborn, of wondrous help are they.
1738
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Agni, spread forth, as ruler, over living things: give wealth, to us, immortal God! Thou shinest out from beauty fair to look upon: thou leadest us to beauteous Power.
1739
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
I laud the Sage, who orders sacrifice, who hath great riches under his control. Thou givest blest award of good, and plenteous food, thou givest wealth that wins success.
1740
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
The men have set before them, for his favour, Agni, strong, visible to all, the holy. Thee, Lord divine, with ears to hear, most famous, mens' generations magnify with praise-songs.
1741
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Agni, he conquers by thine aid that brings him store of valiant sons and does great deeds, Whose bond of friendship is thy choice.
1742
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Thy spark is black and crackling; kindled in due time, O bounteous, it is taken up. Thou art the dear friend of the mighty Mornings: thou shinest in glimmerings of the night.
1743
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Him, duly coming, as their germ have plants received: this Agni have maternal Waters brought to life. So, in like manner, do the forest trees and plants bear him within them and produce him evermore.
1744
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Agni grows bright for Indra: he shines far resplendent in the sky: He sends forth offspring like a queen.
1745
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
The sacred hymns love him who wakes and watches: to him who watches the holy verses. This Soma saith to him Who wake my dwelling in thy friendship.
1746
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Agni is watchful, and the Richas love him: Agni is watchful, Sama hymns approach him. Agni is watchful, to him saith this Soma, I rest and have my dwelling in thy friendship.
1747
Book IX, Chapter II, , Gods
Praise to the friends who sit in front! to those seated together,praise I use the hundred-footed speech speech.
1748
Book IX, Chapter II, , Gods
I use the hundred-footed speech, I sing what hath a thousand paths, Gayatra, Trishtup, Jagat hymn.
1749
Book IX, Chapter II, , Gods
Gayatra, Trishtup, Jagat hymn,the forms united and complete, Have the Gods made familiar friends.
1750
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Agni, is light, light is Agni, Indra is light, light is Indra Surya is light, light is Surya.
1751
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
O Agni, turn again with strength, turn thou again with food and life: Save us again from grief and woe!
1752
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
O Agni, turn again with wealth sprinkle thou us from everyside. With thine own all-supporting stream!
1753
Book IX, Chapter II, , Indra
If I, O Indra, were like thee, the single ruler over wealth. My worshipper should be rich in kine.
1754
Book IX, Chapter II, , Indra
I should be fain, O Lord of power, to strengthen and enrich thesage, Where I the ford of herds of kine.
1755
Book IX, Chapter II, , Indra
Thy goodness, Indra, is a cow yielding in plenty kine and steeds. To worshippers who press the juice.
1756
Book IX, Chapter II, , The Waters
Yea, Waters, ye bring health and bliss: so help ye us to energy. That we may look on great delight!
1757
Book IX, Chapter II, , The Waters
Give us a portion of the dew, the most auspicious that ye have, Like mothers in their longing love!
1758
Book IX, Chapter II, , The Waters
For you we gladly go to hirn to whose abode ye speed us on, And, Waters, give us procreant strength!
1759
Book IX, Chapter II, , Vata
May Vata breathe his balm on us, healthful, delightful to our heart: May he prolong our days of life!
1760
Book IX, Chapter II, , Vata
Thou art our father, Vata, yea, thou art our brother and our friend: So give us strength that we may live!
1761
Book IX, Chapter II, , Vata
The store of Amrit that laid away yonder, O Vata, in thine home-- Give us strength that we may live!
1762
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
The fleet steed wearing divers forms, the eagle bearing his golden raiment to his birthplace, Clothed in due season with the light of Surya, red, hath begot the sacrifice in person.
1763
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
Multiform seed he laid in waters, lustre which gathered on the earth and there developed. In the mid-air establishing his greatness, he cries aloud, seed of the vigorous courser.
1764
Book IX, Chapter II, , Agni
He hath, enduing thousand robes that suit him, as sacrifice upheld the light of Surya, Giver of ample gifts in hundreds, thousands, supporter of the heavens, earth's Lord and ruler.
1765
Book IX, Chapter II, , Vena
They gaze on thee with longing in their spirit, as on a strong-winged bird that mounteth sky-ward; On thee with wings of gold, Varuna's envoy, the Bird that hasteneth to the home of Yama.
1766
Book IX, Chapter II, , Vena
Erect, to heaven hath the Gandharva mounted, pointing at us his many-coloured weapons: Clad in sweet raiment beautiful to look on, for he, as light, produceth forms that please us..
1767
Book IX, Chapter II, , Vena
When as a spark he cometh ilear the ocean, looking with vulture's eye as Law commandeth, His lustre, joying in its own bright splendour, maketh dear glories in the loftiest region.