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1781. Agni Ashvinau Usha Devata, Praskanva Kanva °Rshi
¡ÈwC®Êx Á„w ŒÍxÃÊv •Á‚y „√ÿxflÊw„xŸÊv˘UUªAw ⁄UxÕËv⁄Uwäflx⁄UÊváÊÊw◊˜–
‚x¡Íw⁄Ux|‡flvèÿÊw◊Èx·v‚Êw ‚ÈxflËvÿ¸w◊xS◊v œwÁ„x üÊvflÊw ’Îx„wØH§1781H
Ju¶¢o hi dμuto asi havya-våhanoígne rath∂r
adhvaråƒåm. Sajμur a‹vibhyåm u¶aså suv∂ryam
asme dhehi ‹ravo bæhat.
Agni, ruling lord of light and the world, invoked
and lighted, you are the blazing catalyst and carrier of
yajnic materials offered and fragrances received. You
are the leading chariot hero of the world's yajnic acts of
love and creation. Friend of theAshvins, sun and moon,
water and air, working with the complementary powers
of nature, friend and companion of ours too, bring us
noble strength and valour, bless us with universal honour
and fame. (Rg. 1-44-2)
1782. Indra Devata, Brhaduktha Vamadevya °Rshi
ÁflxœÈv¢ Œwº˝ÊxáÊ¢v ‚◊yŸ ’„ÍxáÊÊ¢v ÿÈflÊyŸ¢x ‚vãâw ¬Á∂UxÃÊv ¡wªÊ⁄U–
ŒxflvSÿw ¬‡ÿx ∑§Êv√ÿ¢w ◊Á„xàflÊzlÊ ◊x◊Êw⁄Ux ‚v s— ‚◊Êy ŸH§1782H
Vidhu≈ dadråƒa≈ samane bahμunå≈ yuvåna≈
santa≈ palito jagåra. Devasya pa‹ya kåvya≈
mahitvådyå mamåra sa hya¨ samåna.
Old age consumes even the youthful man of
versatile action whom many fear to face in battle and
flee. Look at the inscrutable power of the lord divine
by whose inevitable law of mutability the man who was
living yesterday is dead today, and the one that dies
today would be living to tomorrow. (Rg. 10-55-5)
762 SAMAVEDA
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