Sukta 4
त्वेषस्ते धूम ऊर्णोतु दिवि षंच्छुक्र आततः । सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे
tveṣás te dhū́ma ūrṇotu diví sáṃc-chukrá ātatáḥ | sū́ro ná hí dyutā́ tváṃ kṛpā́ pāvaka rócase
Let thy fierce smoke enwrap (us) in the sky, all-bright, outstretched abroad. For like the Sun in radiance thou, O Purifier, shinest in thine own proper form.
हे पावक (अग्नि)! तेरा तीव्र धुआँ आकाश में हमें आवृत करे—सर्वथा उज्ज्वल, चारों ओर फैला हुआ। क्योंकि सूर्य के समान दीप्ति से तू, हे शुद्धिकर्ता, अपने स्वस्वरूप में प्रकाशमान होता है।
Rishi: Agni-style verse; AV 18 attribution varies
Devata: Agni/Pāvaka (purifying fire)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (two hemistichs; somewhat compressed)
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