In Honour Of Fire In All Shapes, To Appease Agni Of The Funeral Pile And To Quench The Flames Of Cremation
stones contain within them,
That which hath entered herbs and trees and bushes—to all
these Fires be this oblation offered.
2. That which abides in Soma and in cattle, that which lies deep in
birds and sylvan creatures,
That which hath entered quadrupeds and bipeds—to all these
Fires be this oblation offered.
3. The Fire that rideth by the side of Indra, the God Vaisvānara,.
yea all-consuming,
Whom, as the victor, I invoke in battles—to all these Fires be
this oblation offered.
4. The all-devouring God whom men call Kāma, he whom they
call the Giver and Receiver,
Invincible, pervading, wise, and mighty—to all these Fires be
this oblation offered.
5. To thee, strength-giver, glorious, rich in pleasant strains, whom.
in their minds the thirteen creatures of the world,
And the five sons of man regard as Hotar-priest—to all these-
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6. To him who feeds on ox and cow, sage, bearing Soma on his
back,
To all Vaisvānara's followers—to these be this oblation paid.
7. All fiery flames that follow after lightning, flashing o'er earth,
through firmament and heaven,
All that are in the wind and skyey regions—to all these Fires be
this oblation offered.
8. The golden-handed Savitar and Indra, Brihaspati, Varuna,
Mitra, and Agni,
The Angirases we call, the Visve Devas: let them appease this
Agni, Flesh-devourer.
9. Flesh-eating Agni is appeased, appeased is he who hurteth men.
Now him who burneth every thing, the Flesh-consumer, have I
stilled.
10. The mountains where the Soma grows, the waters lying calm and
still,
Vāta, Parjanya, Agni's self have made the Flesh-consumer rest.