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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-11:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-11:2",
        "text": "1. THE Bull hath yielded for the Bull the milk of heaven: the Son of Aditi can never be deceived."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-11:3",
        "text": "According to his wisdom Varuna knoweth all: may he, the Holy, hallow times for sacrifice."
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        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-11:4",
        "text": "2. Gandharvi spake: may she, the Lady of the flood, amid the river's roaring leave my heart untouched."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-11:5",
        "text": "May Aditi accomplish all that we desire, and may our eldest Brother tell us this as Chief."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-11:6",
        "text": "3. Yea, even this blessed Morning, rich in store of food, splendid, with heavenly lustre, hath shone out for man,"
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-11:7",
        "text": "Since they, as was the wish of yearning Gods, brought forth that yearning Agni for the assembly as the Priest."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-11:8",
        "text": "4. And the fleet Falcon brought for sacrifice from afar this flowing Drop most excellent and keen of sight,"
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-11:9",
        "text": "Then when the Aryan tribes chose as Invoking Priest Agni the Wonder-Worker, and the hymn rose up."
      },{
        "n": 10,
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        "text": "5. Still art thou kind to him who feeds thee as with grass, and, skilled in sacrifice, offers thee holy gifts."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-11:11",
        "text": "When thou, having received the sage's strengthening food with lauds, after long toil, comest with many more."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-11:12",
        "text": "6. Urge thou thy Parents, as a lover ' to delight: the Lovely One desires and craves it from his heart."
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-11:13",
        "text": "The priest calls out, the sacrificer shows his skill, the Asura tries his strength, and with the hymn is stirred."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-11:14",
        "text": "7. Far-famed is he, the mortal man, O Agni, thou Son of Strength, who hath obtained thy favour."
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-11:15",
        "text": "He, gathering power, borne onward by his horses, makes his days lovely in his might and splendour."
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        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-11:16",
        "text": "8. When, Holy Agni, the divine assembly, the sacred synod mid the Gods, is gathered,"
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-11:17",
        "text": "And when thou, Godlike One, dealest forth treasures, vouchsafe us, too, our portion of the riches."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-11:18",
        "text": "9. Hear us, O Agni, in your common dwelling: harness thy rapid car of Amrta."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-11:19",
        "text": "Bring Heaven and Earth, the Deities' Parents, hither: stay with us here, nor from the Gods be distant."
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