{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv07093.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv07093.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv07093.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. SLAYERS of enemies, Indra and Agni, accept this day our new-born pure laudation.\n Again, again I call you prompt to listen, best to give quickly strength to him who craves it.\n 2 For ye were strong to gain, exceeding mighty, growing together, waxing in your vigour.\n Lords of the pasture filled with ample riches, bestow upon us strength both fresh and lasting.\n 3 Yea when the strong have entered our assembly, and singers seeking with their hymns your favour,\n They are like steeds who come into the race-course, those men who call aloud on Indra-Agni.\n 4 The singer, seeking with his hymns your favour, begs splendid riches of their first possessor.\n Further us with new bounties, Indra-Agni, armed with strong thunder, slayers of the foeman.\n 5 When two great hosts, arrayed against each other, meet clothed with brightness, in the fierce encounter\n Stand ye beside the godly, smite the godless; and still assist the men who press the Soma.\n 6 To this our Soma-pressing, Indra-Agni, come ye prepared to show your loving-kindness,\n For not at any time have ye despised us. So may I draw you with all strengthenings hither.\n 7 So Agni, kindled mid this adoration, invite thou Mitra, Varu\u1e47a, and Indra.\n Forgive whatever sin we have committed may Aryaman and Aditi remove it.\n 8 While we accelerate these our sacrifices, may we win strength from both of you, O Agni:\n Ne\u2019er may the Maruts, Indra, Vi\u1e63\u1e47u slight us. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 7: HYMN XCIII. Indra-Agni.","type":"page"}