MRIDIKA VASISHTHA
sukta
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Already kindled thou art kindled again for the gods, O
carrier of the offering, come along with the sons of Aditi and with the
Rudras and with the Shining Ones, come to us for grace.

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Accepting this sacrifice, this word come to us, we who are
mortals call thee, O high-kindled Fire, we call thee for grace.

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Thee I voice with my thought, the knower of all things
born, in whom are all desirable things, O Fire, bring to us the gods whose
law of working is dear to us, dear to us for their grace.
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Fire, the god, became the vicar priest of the gods. Fire the human Rishis have kindled. Fire I call in the conquest of the riches of the vast,
gracious for the conquest of the riches.

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Fire protected Atri and Bharadwaja and Gavishthira, protected for us
Kanwa and Trasadasyu in the battle. Fire Vasishtha the vicar priest calls,
the vicar priest calls him for grace.
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