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    "chapter": 16
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    "n": 16,
    "bookSlug": "rig-veda-book-10",
    "bookCode": "RV10",
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-16:1",
        "text": "translated by"
      },{
        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-16:2",
        "text": "1. Burn him not up, nor quite consume him, Agni: let not his body or his skin be scattered."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-16:3",
        "text": "O Jatavedas, when thou hast matured him, then send him on his way unto the Fathers."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-16:4",
        "text": "2. When thou hast made him ready, Jatavedas, then do thou give him over to the Fathers."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-16:5",
        "text": "When he attains unto the life that waits him, he shall become the Deities' controller."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-16:6",
        "text": "3. The Sun receive thine eye, the Wind thy spirit; go, as thy merit is, to earth or heaven."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-16:7",
        "text": "Go, if it be thy lot, unto the waters; go, make thine home in plants with all thy members."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-16:8",
        "text": "4. Thy portion is the goat: with heat consume him: let thy fierce flame, thy glowing splendour, burn him"
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-16:9",
        "text": "With thine auspicious forms, o Jatavedas, bear this man to the region of the pious."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-16:10",
        "text": "5. Again, O Agni, to the Fathers send him who, offered in thee, goes with our oblations."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-16:11",
        "text": "Wearing new life let him increase his offspring: let him rejoin a body, Jatavedas."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-16:12",
        "text": "6. What wound soe'er the dark bird hath inflicted, the emmet, or the serpent, or the jackal,"
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-16:13",
        "text": "May Agni who devoureth all things heal it and Soma who hath passed into the Brahmans."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-16:14",
        "text": "7. Shield thee with flesh against the flames of Agni, encompass thee about with fat and marrow,"
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-16:15",
        "text": "So will the Bold One, eager to attack thee with fierce glow fail to girdle and consume thee."
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-16:16",
        "text": "8. Forbear, O Agni, to upset this ladle: the Gods and they who merit Soma love it."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-16:17",
        "text": "This ladle, this which serves the Gods to drink from, in this the Immortal Deities rejoice them."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-16:18",
        "text": "9. 1 send afar flesh eating Agni, bearing off stains may he depart to Yama's subjects."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-16:19",
        "text": "But let this other Jatavedas carry oblation to the Gods, for he is skillful."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "RV10-16:20",
        "text": "10. I choose as God for Father-worship Agni, flesh-eater, who hath past within your dwelling,"
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "RV10-16:21",
        "text": "While looking on this other Jatavedas. Let him light flames in the supreme assembly."
      },{
        "n": 22,
        "refId": "RV10-16:22",
        "text": "11. With offerings meet let Agni bring the Fathers who support the Law."
      },{
        "n": 23,
        "refId": "RV10-16:23",
        "text": "Let him announce oblations paid to Fathers and to Deities."
      },{
        "n": 24,
        "refId": "RV10-16:24",
        "text": "12. Right gladly would we set thee down, right gladly make thee burn and glow."
      },{
        "n": 25,
        "refId": "RV10-16:25",
        "text": "Gladly bring yearning Fathers nigh to cat the food of sacrifice."
      },{
        "n": 26,
        "refId": "RV10-16:26",
        "text": "13. Cool, Agni, and again refresh the spot which thou hast scorched and burnt."
      },{
        "n": 27,
        "refId": "RV10-16:27",
        "text": "Here let the water-lily grow, and tender grass and leafy herb."
      },{
        "n": 28,
        "refId": "RV10-16:28",
        "text": "14. O full of coolness, thou cool Plant, full of fresh moisture, freshening Herb,"
      },{
        "n": 29,
        "refId": "RV10-16:29",
        "text": "Come hither with the female frog: fill with delight this Agni here."
      }
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