Saturday, April 2, 2011

Have the faith

śraddhayāghniḥ samidhyate śraddhaya huyate haviḥ |
śraddhāṃ bhaghasya mūrdhani vacasā vedayamasi ||
priyaṃ śraddhe dadataḥ priyaṃ śraddte didāsataḥ |
priyambhojeṣu yajvasvidaṃ ma uditaṃ kṛdhi ||
yathā deva asureṣu śraddhāmughreṣu cakrire |
evambhojeṣu yajvasvasmākamuditaṃ kṛdhi ||
śraddhāṃ devā yajamānā vāyughopā upāsate |
śraddhāṃhṛdayyayākūtyā śraddhayā vindate vasu ||
śraddhāṃ prātai havāmahe śraddhāṃ madhyandinaṃ pari |
śraddhāṃ sūryasya nimruci śraddhe śrad dhāpayeha naḥ ||

1. By Faith is Agni kindled, through Faith is oblation offered up.
We celebrate with praises Faith upon the height of happiness.
2 Bless thou the man who gives, O Faith; Faith, bless the man who fain would give.
Bless thou the liberal worshippers: bless thou the word that I have said.
3 Even as the Deities maintained Faith in the mighty Asuras,
So make this uttered wish of mine true for the liberal worshippers.
4 Guarded by Vāyu, Gods and men who sacrifice draw near to Faith.
Man winneth Faith by yearnings of the heart, and opulence by Faith.
5 Faith in the early morning, Faith at noonday will we invocate,
Faith at the setting of the Sun. O Faith, endow us with belief.

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