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Sama Veda II.7.2.3: Thy mighty flames, O Agni, when thou art
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Thy mighty flames, O Agni, when thou art enkindled, rise on high,
Thy bright flames, thou refulgent one
2. Beloved! let my ladies full of sacred oil come nigh to thee.
Agni, accept our offerings!
3. I pray to Agni--may he hear!--the Hotar with sweet tones, the Priest,
Wondrously splendid, rich in light,
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.7.2.3: Thy mighty flames, O Agni, when thou art.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/336/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.7.2.3: Thy mighty flames, O Agni, when thou art.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/336/.
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