Syngrafi

Anuvaka 14

1a Ye twain shall be summoned, O Indra and Agni.     Ye twain shall rejoice together in the offering.     You both givers of food and riches,     You both I summon for the winning of strength.     b For I have heard that ye both are more generous     Than a worthless son-in-law or a wife's brother.     So with the offering of Soma I make for you,     O 1ndra and Agni, a new hymn of praise;     c O Indra and Agni, ninety forts     Of which the Dasas were lords ye overtbrew     Together in one deed.     d This pure new-born hymn of praise this day,     O Indra and Agni, slayers of Vrtra, accept with joy [1].     For on you both I call that are ready to listen,     You that are ever readiest to give strength to the eager.     e We thee, O lord of the path,     As a chariot to win the prize,     Have yoked for our prayer, O Pusan.     f Lord of each way with eloquence;     Driven by love he went to Arka;     May he give us the comfort of gold,     May Pusan further our every prayer.     g By the lord of the field     As by a friend may we win     What nourishes our kine and horses;     May he be [2] favourable to such as we are.     h O lord of the field, the honey-bearing wave,     As a cow milk, so for us milk;     May the lords of right graciously accord us     That which drops honey and is well purified like ghee.     i O Agni, lead us by a fair path to wealth,     O god, knowing all the ways;     Keep away from us the sin that makes us wander;     We will accord to thee most abundant honour.     k We have come to the path of the gods     To accomplish that which we have power to do;     Let wise Agni sacrifice [3], let him be Hotr     Let him arrange the offerings him the seasons.     l What carrieth best is for Agni;     Sing aloud, O thou of brilliant radiance.     From thee wealth, like a cow,     From thee strength riseth forth.     m O Agni, once more lead us     With thy favour over every trouble.     Be a broad, thick, wide fortress for us,     Health and wealth for our children and descendants.     Thou, O Agni, art the guardian of law,     Among the gods and mortals;     Thou art to be invoked at the sacrifices.     o If laws of you wise ones, O gods,     In our ignorance we transgress,     May Agni make good all that,     He that knoweth the seasons wherein he may satisfy the gods.