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1. Gleaming (çuc) away our evil (aghá), O Agni, gleam thou wealth unto [us]: gleaming away our evil.

2. With desire of pleasant fields, of welfare, of good things, we sacrifice—gleaming away our evil—

3. In order that the most excellent of them, and in order that our patrons (sūrí)—gleaming away our evil—

4. In order that thy patrons, O Agni; in order [namely] that we may be propagated for thee with progeny—gleaming away our evil—

5. As of the powerful Agni the lusters (bhānú) go forth in every direction—gleaming away our evil.

6. For, O thou that facest in every direction, thou art [our] encompasser on all sides: gleaming away our evil.

7. Our haters, O thou that facest in every direction, do thou make us pass over as with a boat: gleaming away our evil.

8. Do thou pass us over unto well-being, as [over] a river with a boat: gleaming away our evil.