Mantra 6
Pavamāna Soma’s flowing power that energizes and perfects the sacrifice
ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा
ṛtāvānaṃ mahiṣaṃ viśvadarśatamagniṃ sumnāya dadhire puro janāḥ śrutkarṇaṃ saprathastamaṃ tvā girā daivyaṃ mānuṣā yugā
ṛtā1vānaṃ mahiṣaṃ viśvadarśatamagniṃ sumnāya dadhire puro janāḥ śrutka2rṇaṃ saprathastamaṃ tvā girā daivyaṃ mānuṣā yugā3
众人把阿耆尼（Agni）置于前列以求恩惠——那雄伟者、普遍可见者、具ṛta（宇宙正序）者；那聆听敏锐者、最为广布者——他们以颂歌赞扬你：既神圣亦人间，历经诸世代。
ṛta-vānam | mahiṣam | viśva-darśatam | agnim | sumnāya | dadhire | puraḥ | janāḥ | śrut-karṇam | sa-prathas-tamam | tvā | girā | daivyam | mānuṣā | yugā
Agneya Sāman (generic; precise tune requires śākhā-specific gāna mapping)
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