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Rig Veda Book 8 Hymn 38 यज्ञस्य हि सथ रत्विजा सस्नी वाजेषु कर्मसु | इन्द्राग्नीतस्य बोधतम || तोशासा रथयावाना वर्त्रहणापराजिता | इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम || इदं वां मदिरं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः | इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम || जुषेथां यज्ञमिष्टये सुतं सोमं सधस्तुती | इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा || इमा जुषेथां सवना येभिर्हव्यान्यूहथुः | इन्द्राग्नीा गतं नरा || इमां गायत्रवर्तनिं जुषेथां सुष्टुतिं मम | इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा || परातर्यावभिरा गतं देवेभिर्जेन्यावसू | इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये || शयावाश्वस्य सुन्वतो.अत्रीणां शर्णुतं हवम | इन्द्राग्नीसोमपीतये || एवा वामह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः | इन्द्रग्नी सोमपीतये || आहं सरस्वतीवतोरिन्द्राग्न्योरवो वर्णे | याभ्यां गायत्रं रच्यते ||

yajñasya hi stha ṛtvijā sasnī vājeṣu karmasu | indrāghnītasya bodhatam || tośāsā rathayāvānā vṛtrahaṇāparājitā | indrāghnī tasya bodhatam || idaṃ vāṃ madiraṃ madhvadhukṣannadribhirnaraḥ | indrāghnī tasya bodhatam || juṣethāṃ yajñamiṣṭaye sutaṃ somaṃ sadhastutī | indrāghnī ā ghataṃ narā || imā juṣethāṃ savanā yebhirhavyānyūhathuḥ | indrāghnīā ghataṃ narā || imāṃ ghāyatravartaniṃ juṣethāṃ suṣṭutiṃ mama | indrāghnī ā ghataṃ narā || prātaryāvabhirā ghataṃ devebhirjenyāvasū | indrāghnī somapītaye || śyāvāśvasya sunvato.atrīṇāṃ śṛṇutaṃ havam | indrāghnīsomapītaye || evā vāmahva ūtaye yathāhuvanta medhirāḥ | indraghnī somapītaye || āhaṃ sarasvatīvatorindrāghnyoravo vṛṇe | yābhyāṃ ghāyatraṃ ṛcyate ||

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Rig Veda

  1. YE Twain are Priests of sacrifice, winners in war and holy works: Indra and Agni, mark this well. 2 Ye bounteous riders on the car, ye Vṛtra-slayers unsubdued: Indra and Agni, mark this well. 3 The men with pressing-stones have pressed this meath of yours which gives delight: Indra, and Agni, mark this well. 4 Accept our sacrifice for weal, sharers of praise! the Soma shed: Indra and Agni, Heroes, come. 5 Be pleased with these libations which attract you to our sacred gifts Indra and Agni, Heroes, come. 6 Accept this eulogy of mine whose model is the Gāyatrī: Indra and Agni, Heroes, Come. 7 Come with the early-faring Gods, ye who are Lords of genuine wealth: Indra-Agni, to the Soma-draught 8 Hear ye the call of Atris, hear Śyāvāśva as he sheds the juice: Indra-Agni to the Soma-draught 9 Thus have I called you to our aid as sages called on you of old: Indra-Agni to the Soma draught! 10 Indra’s and Agni’s grace I claim, Sarasvatī’s associates To whom this psalm of praise is sung.