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Yajur Sama Atharvan Vedas

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THE YAJUR VEDA<br />

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n This is thy due place of birth,<br />

Whence born thou didst shine,<br />

Mount it, O Agni, knowing it,<br />

And make our wealth increase.<br />

iv. 7. 14.<br />

a May radiance be mine, O Agni, in rival invocations,<br />

May we, kindling thee, make ourselves to prosper;<br />

To me let the four quarters bow;<br />

With thee as overseer may we conquer the fighters.<br />

b Let all the gods be at my invocation,<br />

The Maruts with Indra, Visnu, Agni;<br />

May the broad atmosphere be my guardian;<br />

May the wind blow for me unto this desire.<br />

c May the gods bestow wealth upon me through sacrifice;<br />

May blessing be mine, and mine divine invocation;<br />

The divine sacrificers of old shall win for us [1];<br />

Unharmed may we be in ourselves, rich in heroes.<br />

d For me let them sacrifice whatever sacrifices are mine<br />

Fulfilled be the intent of my mind;<br />

No sin whatever may I commit;<br />

May the All-gods befriend me.<br />

e O ye six spaces divine, for us make broad room;<br />

O ye All-gods, here show your prowess;<br />

May we not lose offspring nor ourselves;<br />

May we not fall victims to our foe, O king Soma.<br />

f Agni, driving away wrath in front [2],<br />

As guardian unfailing, do thou guard us on all sides;<br />

Let thy foes turn away again<br />

And be their plotting at home ruined through thy foresight.<br />

g The creator of creators, lord of the world,<br />

The god Savitr overcoming enmity,<br />

This sacrifice may the two Açvins and Brhaspati,<br />

The gods (guard) and protect the sacrificer from misfortune.<br />

h May the bull, wide extending, afford us protection rich in food,<br />

He much invoked in this invocation;<br />

O thou of the bay steeds, be gracious unto our progeny;<br />

Harm us not [3], abandon not us.<br />

i May our rivals depart;<br />

With Indra and Agni we overthrow them;<br />

The Vasus, the Rudras, the Adityas have made me<br />

A dread corrector and overlord, sky reaching.<br />

k Hitherward do we summon Indra from thence,<br />

Him who is winner of cows, of booty, and winner too of horses;<br />

Do thou accept this sacrifice at our invocation;<br />

Ally of it we make thee, O lord of the bays.<br />

The Horse Sacrifice<br />

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