Mantra 88
Sukta 4
आ त्वाग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम्। यद् घ सा ते पनीयसी समिद् दीदयति द्यवि । इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
ā́ tvā́gne idhīmahi dyumántaṃ devā́jaram | yád ghá sā́ té panī́yasī samíd dī́dayati dyávi | íṣaṃ stotṛ́bhya ā́ bhara
Hither we kindle thee, O Agni, radiant, the god that waxeth not old. For when, indeed, that thy most gracious kindling-stick blazeth in the sky, then bring thou nourishment unto the praisers.
Rishi: Agni-hymn inheritance (RV-style; specific ṛṣi not fixed from the excerpt alone)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī mixture suggested by length; exact meter requires full pada scansion
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