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Plain text of Mandala 5 · Hymn 4 God the Radiant

1 O God, King and Lord of wealth and treasures, in Thee is my delight in worship. Through Thee may we obtain the strength we long for, and overcome the fierce attacks of mortals.

2 Eternal One, bearer of offerings, fair to behold, far-reaching, far-refulgent, from well-kept household fire beam food to feed us, and measure out to us abundant glory.

3 The Sage of men, the Lord of human races, pure, purifying, honoured with butter, Him the Omniscient as your Priest ye establish: He wins among the righteous things worth the choosing.

4 O God, accept, of one accord with the earth, striving in rivalry with beams of the sun, accept, O Knower of all things, this our fuel, and bring the angels to us to witness our offerings.

5 As dear House-Friend, guest welcome in the dwelling, to this our worship come Thou who knowest. And, O God, having scattered all assailants, bring to us the possessions of our foemen.

6 Drive Thou away the enemy with Thy weapon. As, gaining vital power for Thine own body, O Son of Strength, the righteous Thou satisfiest, so in fight save us, most heroic One.

7 May we, O God, with our lauds adore Thee, and with our gifts, fair-beaming Purifier! Send to us wealth containing all things precious: bestow upon us every sort of riches.

8 Son of Strength, dweller in three regions, accept our worship and our offering. Among the righteous may we be counted pious: protect us with a triply-guarding shelter.

9 Over all woes and dangers, Knower of all things, bear us as in a boat across a river. Praised with our homage even as Atri praised Thee, O God, be the guardian of our bodies.

10 As I, remembering Thee with grateful spirit, a mortal, call with might on Thee Immortal, vouchsafe us high renown, Knower of all things, and may my name live on through my children.

11 The pious man, O Knower of all things, to whom Thou grantest ample room and pleasure, gaineth abundant wealth with sons and horses, with heroes and with kine for his well-being.