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Plain text of Book The Seventh · Book 7, Hymn 7. God the Radiant

1 Send forth even your fire, a sign of the Victorious One, like a strong courser, with mine adoration of God.

Herald of worship be he who knoweth he hath reached the righteous, himself, with measured motion.

2 By paths that are thine own come hither, joyous, delighting in the fellowship of the righteous,

Making the heights of earth roar with thy fury, burning with eager teeth the woods and forests.

3 The grass is strewn; the worship advances; the priest is honoured; God is made propitious,

Invoking both All-boon-bestowing Mothers of whom, Most Youthful! Thou wast born to help us.

4 Forthwith the men, the best of these for wisdom, have made Him leader in the solemn worship.

As Lord in homes of men is God established, the Holy One, the joyous, sweetly speaking.

5 He hath come, chosen bearer, and is seated in man's home, the Supporter,

He whom both Heaven and Earth exalt and strengthen, whom, Giver of all boons, the priest worships.

6 These have passed all in glory, who, the manly, have wrought with skill the hymn of adoration;

Who, listening, have advanced the people's welfare, and set their thoughts on this my holy statute.

7 We, the Vasisthas, now implore Thee, O Giver of Strength, the Lord of wealth and treasure.

Thou hast brought food to singers and to nobles. Preserve us evermore with blessings.