Plain text of Mandala 4 · Hymn 12 God the Radiant
1 Whoso kindles Thee, with lifted ladle, and thrice this day offers Thee food, O God, may he excel, triumphant through Thy splendours, wise through Thy mental power, O Knower of all things.
2 Whoso with toil and trouble brings Thee fuel, serving the majesty of the mighty One, he, kindling Thee at evening and at morning, prospers, and comes to wealth, and slays his foemen.
3 The Radiant One is Master of sublime dominion, the Lord of strength and lofty riches. Straightway the self-reliant God, Most Youthful, gives treasures to the mortal who adores Him.
4 Most Youthful God, whatever sin, through folly, we here, as human beings, have committed, in sight of the Boundless One make Thou us sinless; remit, entirely, O God, our offences.
5 Even in the presence of great sin, O God, free us from prison of the unrighteous or mortals. Never may we who are Thy friends be injured: grant health and strength unto our seed and offspring.
6 Even as ye here, angels excellent and holy, have loosed the cow that by the foot was tethered, so also set us free from this affliction; long let our life, O God, be extended.