Kanda IV

h Thou art the winged bird, sit on the earth; sit on the ridge of earth; with thy blaze fill the atmosphere, with thy light establish the sky, with thy brilliance make firm the quarters. i Receiving offering, fair of face, O Agni; Sit down in front in thine own birthplace, in due order; In this higher place, O All-gods [3], do ye sit with the sacrificer. k Enkindled, O Agni, shine before us, O most youthful, with unfailing beam; Ever upon thee strength awaiteth. I Let us pay homage to thee in thy highest birth, O Agni; Let us pay homage with praises in thy lower abode; The place of birth whence thou didst come, to that I offer; In thee when kindled they offered the oblations. m That various lovingkindness given to all men, Of Savitr the adorable, I choose, That mighty fat cow of his which Kanva milked, Streaming with a thousand (draughts) of milk [4]. n Seven are thy kindling-sticks, O Agni, seven thy tongues, Seven seers, seven dear abodes; Seven Hotras sevenfold sacrifice to thee Seven birthplaces with ghee do thou fill. o Such like, other like, thus like, similar, measured, commensurate, harmonious; p Of pure radiance, of varied radiance, of true radiance, the radiant, true, protector of holy order, beyond distress [5]; q Winning holy order, winning truth, host-conquering, having a good host, with foes within, with foes afar, the troop; r Holy order, true, secure, supporting, supporter, upholder, upholding;

r Holy order, true, secure, supporting, supporter, upholder, upholding; s Such like, thus like, do ye come to us, similar and equal. t Measured and commensurate, to aid us, harmonious, at this sacrifice, O Maruts. u On Indra attend the divine folk, the Maruts; even as the divine folk, the Maruts, attend on Indra, so may the folk divine and human, attend on this sacrificer. The Horse Sacrifice iv. 6. 6. a As of a thunder-cloud is the face of the warrior As he advanceth to the lap of the battles; Be victorious with unpierced body; Let the might of thine armour protect thee. b By the bow cows, by the bow the contest may we win, By the bow dread battles may we win; The bow doth work displeasure to the foe; By the bow let us win in all the quarters. c As if about to speak it approacheth the ear, Embracing its dear comrade, Like a woman this bowstring twangeth stretched over the bow [1], Saving in the battle. d They coming together as a maiden to the assembly, As a mother her child, shall bear (the arrow) in their lap; In unison shall they pierce the foes, These two ends springing asunder, the enemies. e Father of many (daughters), many his sons, He whizzeth as he goeth to battle, The quiver, slung on the back, yielding its content, Doth conquer every band and army. f Standing on the chariot be guideth his steeds before him Wheresoever he desireth, good charioteer; The might of the reins [2] do ye admire;

The might of the reins [2] do ye admire; The reins behind obey the mind (of the driver). g Shrilly the strong-hooved horses neigh, As with the cars they show their strength; Trampling with their forefeet the enemy They unflinchingly destroy the foe. h The chariot-bearer is his oblation by name, Where is deposited his armour and his weapon; Then may we sit on the strong car, All the days, with friendly hearts. i The fathers with pleasant seats, granting strength, A support in trouble mighty and profound, With varied hosts, with arrows to strengthen them, free, With real heroes, broad conquerors of hosts. k The Brahmans [3], the fathers worthy of the Soma, And sky and earth, unequalled be propitious to us; May Pusan guard us from misfortune, us that prosper holy order Do thou guard; may no foe overpower us. I A feather her garment, a deer her tooth, Tied with cowhide she flieth shot forth; Where men run together and apart, There may the arrows accord us protection. m O thou of straight path, avoid us; Be our body as of stone May Soma favour us, And Aditi [4] grant protection! n Their backs it smites, Their thighs it belabours; O horse-whip, do ye stimulate The skilled horses in the battles. o Like a snake with its coils it encircleth his arm, Fending off the friction of the bowstring, Let the hand-guard, knowing all cunning, Manfully guard the man on all sides. p O lord of the forest, be strong of limb,

p O lord of the forest, be strong of limb, Our comrade, efficacious, of great strength; Thou art tied with cowhide, be thou strong; Let him that mounteth thee conquer what is to be conquered. q From sky, from earth [5] is might collected, From trees is strength gathered; The might of the waters surrounded with the kine, Indra's thunderbolt, the chariot, do thou adore with oblation. r The thunderbolt of Indra, the face of the Maruts, The embryo of Mitra, the navel of Varuna, Do thou, accepting this our sacrifice, O chariot divine, take to thyself the oblations. s Roar to earth and sky; Let the scattered world be ware of thee in many places; Do thou, O drum, in unison with Indra and the gods [6], Drive away the foe further than far. t Roar thou! Grant us force and might. Thunder, overthrowing obstacles; Snort away, O drum, misfortune hence; Indra's fist art thou; show thy strength. u Drive to us those, and these make to come to us; The drum speaketh aloud for a signal (of battle) Our heroes winged with steeds meet together; Be our chariotmen victorious, O Indra. iv. 6. 7. a When first thou didst cry on birth, Arising from the ocean or the dust, The wings of the eagle, the limbs of the gazelle, That is thy famed birth, O steed. b The steed given by Yama hath Trita yoked, It Indra first mounted, The bridle of it the Gandharva grasped; O Vasus, from the sun ye fashioned the steed. c Thou art Yama, O steed, thou art Aditya;

c Thou art Yama, O steed, thou art Aditya; Thou art Trita by secret ordinance; Thou art entirely separated from Soma [1]; Three, they say, are thy bonds in the sky. d Three, they say, are thy bonds in the sky, Three in the waters, three within the ocean And like Varuna to me thou appearest, O steed, Where, say they, is thy highest birthplace. e These, O swift one, are thy cleansings, These the placings down of thy hooves in victory; Here I have seen thy fair ropes, Which the guards of holy order guard. f The self of thee with my mind I perceived from afar, Flying with wings from below through the sky [2]; Thy head I saw speeding with wings On paths fair and dustless. g Here I saw thy highest form, Eager to win food in the footstep of the cow; When a mortal man pleaseth thy taste, Then most greedily dost thou consume the plants. h Thee follows the chariot, thee the lover, O steed, Thee the kine, thee the portion of maidens; Thy friendship the companies have sought; The gods have imitated thy strength [3]. i Golden his horns, iron his feet; Swift as thought, Indra was his inferior; The gods came to eat his oblation Who first did master the steed. k Full haunched, of slender middle, The heroic divine steeds, Vie together like cranes in rows, When the horses reach the divine coursing-place 1 Thy body is fain to fly, O steed; Thy thought is like the blowing wind; Thy horns are scattered in many places,

Thy horns are scattered in many places, They wander busy in the woods. m To [4] the slaughter the swift steed hath come, Pondering with pious mind; The goat, his kin, is led before, Behind him come the sages to sing. n To his highest abode hath the steed come, To his father and his mother; To-day do thou go, most welcome, to the gods; Then boons shall he assign to the generous. iv. 6. 8. a Let not Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman, Ayu, Indra, Rbhuksan, the Maruts disregard us, When we shall proclaim before the assembly The might of the strong god-born steed. b When they bear before him, covered with a garment and with wealth The gift they have seized, The goat, all-formed, bleating, Goeth straight to the dear stronghold of Indra and Pusan. c This goat is led before the strong steed As share of Pusan, connected with the All-gods, When Tvastr impels him as an acceptable sacrifice Together with the steed for fair renown [1]. d When men thrice lead round in due season The steed going to the gods as an acceptable offering Then first goeth Pusan's share, The goat announcing the sacrifice to the gods. e Hotr Adhvaryu, atoner, fire kindler, Holder of the stone, and skilled reciter, With this well-prepared sacrifice Well offered do ye fill the channels. f The cutters of the stake, the bearers of the stake, And they that fashion the top piece for the stake for the horse, And they that collect the cooking-pot for the steed [2],

And they that collect the cooking-pot for the steed [2], May their approval quicken us. g He hath come forth--efficacious hath been my prayer-- To the regions of the gods, straight backed; In him the sages, the seers, rejoice, For the prosperity of the gods a good friend have we made. h The bond of the strong one, the tie of the steed, The head stall, the rope of him, And the grass placed in his mouth, May all these of thine be with the gods. i Whatever of the horse's raw flesh [3] the fly eateth, Whatever on the chip or the axe hath stuck, Whatever is on the hands, the nails of the slayer, May all these of thine be with the gods. k The refuse that bloweth forth from the belly, The smell of raw flesh, Let the slayers see that in order Let them cook the fat to a turn. I Whatever flieth away from thy limb As it is cooked by the fire when thou art spitted, Let it fall not on earth, nor on the grass; Be that given to the eager gods. iv. 6. 9. a Those who watch for the cooking of the strong one, And call out, 'It is fragrant; take it out,' And who wait to beg for the meat of the steed, May their approval quicken us. b The trial spoon of the meat-cooking pot, The vessels to hold the juice, The coverings of the dishes for warming, The hooks, the crates, attend the steed. c The starting-place, the sitting down, the turning, The hobbles of the steed, What it hath drunk, what it hath eaten as fodder [1],

What it hath drunk, what it hath eaten as fodder [1], May all these of thine be with the gods. d May Agni, smoke smelling, not make thee crackle; May not the radiant pot be broken, smelling; Offered, delighted in, approved, offered with the Vasat cry, The gods accept the horse. e The garment they spread for the horse, The upper garment, the golden (trappings), The bond of the steed, the hobble, As dear to the gods they offer. f If one hath smitten thee, riding thee driven with force, With heel or with whip [2], As with the ladle the parts of the oblation in the sacrifice, So with holy power all these of thine I put in order. g The four and thirty ribs of the strong steed, Kin of the gods, the axe meeteth; Skilfully do ye make the joints faultless; Declaring each part, do ye cut it asunder. h One carver is there of the steed of Tvastr Two restrainers are there, so is the use; Those parts of thy limbs that I place in order, Those in balls I offer in the fire. i Let not thy dear self distress thee [3] as thou comest; Let not the axe stay in thy body; May no greedy skilless carver, Missing the joints, mangle thy limbs with the knife. k Thou dost not die, indeed, thou art not injured, On easy paths thou goest to the gods; The bays, the dappled ones, have become thy yoke-fellows; The steed bath stood under the yoke of the ass. I Wealth of kine for us, may the strong one (grant), wealth in horses,

I Wealth of kine for us, may the strong one (grant), wealth in horses, Men and sons, and every form of prosperity; May Aditi confer on us sinlessness; Kingship for us may the horse rich in offering gain. PRAPATHAKA VII The Piling of the Fire Altar (Continued) iv. 7. 1. a O Agni and Visnu, may these songs gladden you in unison; come ye with radiance and strength. b May for me strength, instigation, influence, inclination, thought, inspiration, speech, fame, renown, reputation, light, heaven, expiration, inspiration [1], cross-breathing, breath, mind, learning, voice, mind, eye, ear, skill, might, force, strength, life, old age, breath, body, protection, guard, limbs, bones, joints, bodies (prosper through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 2. May for me pre-eminence, overlordship, spirit, anger, violence, impetuosity, victorious power, greatness, breadth, extent, greatness, length, growth, growing, truth, faith, world [1], wealth, power, radiance, play, delight, what is born, what is to be born, good words, good deeds, finding, what there is to find, what has been, what will be, easy road, good way, prosperity, prospering, agreement, agreeing, thought, good thought (prosper through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 3. May for me prosperity, comfort, desire, wish, longing, kindliness, good, better, superior, fame, good luck, riches, restrainer, supporter, peace, firmness, all [1], greatness, discovery, knowledge, begetting, procreation, plough, harrow, holy order, immortality, freeness from disease, freedom from illness, life, longevity, freedom from foes, fearlessness, ease of going, lying, fair dawning, and fair day (prosper through the sacrifice).

iv. 7. 4. May for me strength, righteousness, milk, sap, ghee, honey, eating and drinking in company, ploughing, rain, conquest, victory, wealth, riches, prosperity, prospering, plenteousness [1], lordship, much, more, fun, fuller, imperishableness, bad crops, food, freedom from hunger, rice, barley, beans, sesame, kidney beans, vetches, wheat, lentils, Millet, Panicum miliaceum, Panicum frumentaceum, and wild rice (prosper through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 5. May I for me the stone, clay, hills, mountains, sand, trees, gold, bronze, lead, tin, iron, copper, fire, water, roots, plants, what grows on ploughed land, what grows on unploughed land, tame and wild cattle prosper through the sacrifice; may for me wealth and gaining wealth, attainment and attaining, riches, dwelling, act, power, aim, strength, moving and going (prosper through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 6. May Agni for me and Indra, may Soma and Indra, may Savitr and Indra, may Sarasvati and Indra, may Pusan and Indra, may Brhaspati and Indra, may Mitra and Indra, may Varuna and Indra, may Tvastr [1] and Indra, may Dhatr and Indra, may Visnu and Indra, may the Açvins and Indra, may the Maruts and Indra, may the All-gods and Indra, may earth and Indra, may the atmosphere and Indra, may sky and Indra, may the quarters and Indra, may the head and Indra, may Prajapati and Indra (be auspicious for me through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 7.

iv. 7. 7. May the Amçu cup for me, the Raçmi, the Adabhya, the overlord (cup), the Upançu, the Antaryama, the (cup) for Indra and Vayu, the (cup) for Mitra and Varuna, the (cup) for the Açvins, the Pratiprasthana (cup) the Çukra, the Manthin, the Agrayana, the (cup) for the All-gods, the Dhruva, the (cup) for Vaiçvanara, the season cups [1], the Atigrahyas, the (cup) for Indra and Agni, the (cup) for the All-gods, the (cups) for the Maruts, the (cup) for Mahendra, the (cup) for Aditya, the (cup) for Savitr the (cup) for Sarasvati, the (cup) for Pusan, the (cup) for (Tvastr) with the wives (of the gods), the Hariyojana (cup) (prosper for me through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 8. May the kindling-wood for me, the strew, the altar, the lesser altars, the offering-spoons, the cups, the pressing-stones, the chips (of the post), the sounding-holes, the two pressing-boards, the wooden tub, the Vayu cups, the (bowl) for the purified Soma, the mixing (bowl), the Agnidh's altar, the oblation-holder, the house, the Sadas, the cakes, the cooked (offerings), the final bath, the cry of 'Godspeed' (prosper for me through the sacrifice). iv. 7. 9. May the fire for me, the cauldron, the beam, the sun, breath, the horse sacrifice, earth, Aditi, Diti, sky, the Çakvari verses, the fingers, the quarters prosper through the sacrifice; may the Re, the Saman, the hymn tune, the Yajus, consecration, penance, the season, the vow (prosper) through the rain of day and night, the Brhat and Rathantara prosper for me through the sacrifice.

May the fire for me, the cauldron, the beam, the sun, breath, the horse sacrifice, earth, Aditi, Diti, sky, the Çakvari verses, the fingers, the quarters prosper through the sacrifice; may the Re, the Saman, the hymn tune, the Yajus, consecration, penance, the season, the vow (prosper) through the rain of day and night, the Brhat and Rathantara prosper for me through the sacrifice. iv. 7. 10. May the embryo for me, the calves, the one-and-a-half-year-old male and female, the two-year-old male and female, the two-and-a-half-year-old male and female, the three-year-old male and female, the four-year-old male and female, the draught ox and the draught cow, the bull and the cow that is barren, the steer [1] and the cow that miscarries, the bullock and the cow (prosper through the sacrifice); may life prosper through the sacrifice, may expiration prosper through the sacrifice, may inspiration prosper through the sacrifice, may cross-breathing prosper through the sacrifice, may the eye prosper through the sacrifice, may the ear prosper through the sacrifice, may mind prosper through the sacrifice, may speech prosper through the sacrifice, may the self prosper through the sacrifice, may the sacrifice prosper through the sacrifice. iv. 7. 11. a May one for me, three, five, seven, nine, eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-three [1];

a May one for me, three, five, seven, nine, eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-three [1]; b four, eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty, twenty-four, twenty-eight, thirty-two, thirty-six, forty, forty-four, forty-eight; c strength, instigation, the later born, inspiration, heaven, the head, the Vyaçniya, the offspring of the last, the last, the offspring of being, being, the overlord (prosper with the sacrifice). iv. 7. 12. a May strength aid us through the seven quarters, The four distances, Strength aid us here with the All-gods For the gaining of wealth. b May all the Maruts to-day be present, all, to aid us, Be the fires all enkindled present; May the All-gods come to us with aid; All wealth, and strength, be ours. c O gods, come in your cars of gold For the instigation of strength, Agni, Indra, Brhaspati And the Maruts to drink the Soma. d For each prize, aid us, O ye steeds, For the rewards [1], O ye wise, immortal, righteous ones; Drink of this mead, rejoice in it; Delighted go by paths on which the gods go. e Strength is in front, in the midst of us; Strength shall assort the gods in due season The instigation of strength is propitious; In all the quarters may I become a lord of strength. f Milk may I place on earth, milk on the plants, Milk in the sky, in the atmosphere milk, Be the quarters rich in milk for me.

Be the quarters rich in milk for me. g I unite myself with milk, with ghee, I united myself. with waters [2] and plants; Strength may I win, O Agni. h Night and the dawn, one-minded, but of various form United suckle one child; The radiant one shineth between sky and earth; The gods, granters of wealth, support Agni. i Thou art the ocean, full of mist, granting moisture, blow over me with healing, with wonder-working; hail! Thou art of the Maruts, the horde of the Maruts, blow over me with healing, with wonder-working; hail! Thou art the helper, the worshipper, blow over me with healing, with wonder-working; hail! iv. 7.13. a Agni I yoke with glory, with ghee, The bird divine mighty in strength; Therewith may we fly to the expanse of the ruddy one, Mounting the heaven above the highest vault. b These are wings unaging of thee, the winged, Wherewith thou dost smite away the Raksases, O Agni; With these may we fly to the world of good men, Where are the seers, the first-born, those of yore. c Thou art piling, born of the ocean, the drop, The skilled one, the eagle, the righteous, The golden-winged busy bird, mighty, That hath sat down firmly in its place [1]. d Homage be to thee; harm me not, Thou dost stand resting on the head of all; Within the ocean is thy heart, thy life; Sky and earth are placed on the worlds. e Give of the water, cleave the holder of the water; from the sky, from Parjanya, from the atmosphere, from the earth, thence do ye help us with rain; thou art the head of the sky, the navel of earth, the strength of waters and plants, protection of all life, extending; homage to the way!

e Give of the water, cleave the holder of the water; from the sky, from Parjanya, from the atmosphere, from the earth, thence do ye help us with rain; thou art the head of the sky, the navel of earth, the strength of waters and plants, protection of all life, extending; homage to the way! f With that devotion wherewith the seers performed the session of sacrifice [2], Kindling Agni, bearing aloft the heaven, I set on this vault that Agni Whom men call him for whom the spread is strewed. g Him with our wives let us pursue, O gods, With our sons, our brothers, or by gold, Seizing the vault in the world of good action, Above the third firmament, in the light of the sky. h To the middle of speech hath the busy one arisen, Agni here, lord of the good, the wise; Established on the back of the earth, the radiant one, He casteth beneath his feet [3] the combatants. i Let Agni here, the most manly, strength-bestowing, Of a thousand shapes, shine unwearying, Radiant in the midst of the ocean; Do ye approach the abodes divine. k Move ye forward, go ye long together; Make ye the paths gods travelled, O Agni; In this highest abode O All-gods, sit ye with the sacrificer. l That by which thou bearest a thousand, Thou, O Agni, all wealth, With that highest (path) for the gods to travel, Do thou bear this sacrifice for us. m Awake, O Agni; be roused for him; With this one do thou create sacrifice and donation;

With this one do thou create sacrifice and donation; Making thee, his father, young again He hath stretched over thee this covering. n This is thy due place of birth, Whence born thou didst shine, Mount it, O Agni, knowing it, And make our wealth increase. iv. 7. 14. a May radiance be mine, O Agni, in rival invocations, May we, kindling thee, make ourselves to prosper; To me let the four quarters bow; With thee as overseer may we conquer the fighters. b Let all the gods be at my invocation, The Maruts with Indra, Visnu, Agni; May the broad atmosphere be my guardian; May the wind blow for me unto this desire. c May the gods bestow wealth upon me through sacrifice; May blessing be mine, and mine divine invocation; The divine sacrificers of old shall win for us [1]; Unharmed may we be in ourselves, rich in heroes. d For me let them sacrifice whatever sacrifices are mine Fulfilled be the intent of my mind; No sin whatever may I commit; May the All-gods befriend me. e O ye six spaces divine, for us make broad room; O ye All-gods, here show your prowess; May we not lose offspring nor ourselves; May we not fall victims to our foe, O king Soma. f Agni, driving away wrath in front [2], As guardian unfailing, do thou guard us on all sides; Let thy foes turn away again And be their plotting at home ruined through thy foresight. g The creator of creators, lord of the world, The god Savitr overcoming enmity,

The god Savitr overcoming enmity, This sacrifice may the two Açvins and Brhaspati, The gods (guard) and protect the sacrificer from misfortune. h May the bull, wide extending, afford us protection rich in food, He much invoked in this invocation; O thou of the bay steeds, be gracious unto our progeny; Harm us not [3], abandon not us. i May our rivals depart; With Indra and Agni we overthrow them; The Vasus, the Rudras, the Adityas have made me A dread corrector and overlord, sky reaching. k Hitherward do we summon Indra from thence, Him who is winner of cows, of booty, and winner too of horses; Do thou accept this sacrifice at our invocation; Ally of it we make thee, O lord of the bays. The Horse Sacrifice iv. 7. 15. a Of Agni first I reckon, the wise ones, Him of the five folk whom many kindle; Him who hath entered into every concourse do we implore, May he relieve us from tribulation. b Him whose is that which breatheth, which winketh, which moveth, Whose alone is that which has been born and is being born, Agni I praise; I invoke seeking aid, May he relieve us from tribulation. c Of Indra first I reckon, the wise one; Praise of the slayer of Vrtra hath come to me, He who cometh at the call of the generous doer of good deeds [1], May he relieve us from tribulation. d Him who in might leadeth forth the host for battle, Who commingleth the three possessions; Indra I praise; I invoke seeking aid,

Indra I praise; I invoke seeking aid, May he relieve us from tribulation. e Of you, O Mitra and Varuna, I reckon Take heed of him, O ye of true strength, strong ones, whom ye afflict; Ye who go in might against the king in his chariot, May ye relieve us from sin. f You whose chariot with straight reins, of true path, Approacheth to spoil him who acteth falsely, Mitra and Varuna I praise [2]; I invoke seeking aid, May ye relieve us from sin. g We venerate the ordinances of Vayu and of Savitr, Who support that which hath life and guard it, Who surround all things; May ye relieve us from sin. h The best blessings have come to us In the realm of the two gods; I praise Vayu and Savitr; I invoke seeking aid, May ye relieve us from sin. i Best charioteers of carmen, I hail for aid, That go most smoothly with well-guided steeds; Ye [3] whose might among the gods, O gods, is unextinguished, May ye relieve us from sin. k What time ye came to the wedding of Surya, Choosing a seat together on the three-wheeled (chariot), I praise you, Açvins, gods, invoke seeking aid, May ye relieve us from sin. l Of the Maruts I reckon; may they aid us; May they all help this every prayer (of ours); The swift, easily controlled (ones) I call to help, May they relieve us from evil. m The sharp weapon, strong and mighty, The divine host [4] keen in the battles, I praise the gods, the Maruts; I invoke seeking aid,

May they relieve us from evil. n Of the gods I reckon; may they aid us; May they all help this every prayer; The swift, easily controlled (ones) I call to help, That they may relieve us from evil. o That which now consumeth me From deed of men or gods, I praise the All-gods; I invoke seeking aid, May they free us from evil. p Us to-day Anumati. q O Anumati, thou [5]. r Vaiçvanara for aid to us. s Present in sky. t Those that expanded with unmeasured might, Those that became the supports of wealth, I praise sky and earth; I invoke seeking aid, May ye relieve us from tribulation. u O ye broad firmaments, make room for us; O rulers of the field, aid us; I praise sky and earth; I invoke seeking aid, May ye relieve us from tribulation. v Whatever sin we commit against thee, As men are wont in ignorance, O most young [6], Make us blameless before Aditi, Remove our evil deeds on all sides, O Agni. w Even as ye did set free, O bright ones, O ye that are worthy of offering, the buffalo cow bound by the foot, So do thou remove from us tribulation; Be our life prolonged further, O Agni.