5.24

1

agne tvam naḥ antama uta

you our inmost-being

trātā śivaḥ bhavā varūthyaḥ

protector-deliverer blissful be armour

2

vasuḥ agniḥ vasuśravā achā

luminous-dweller Agni luminous-experience hereward

nakṣi dyumattamam rayim dāḥ

come most-luminous wealth give

imper.

3

sa naḥ bodhi śrudhī havam

such-as-you-are our awake! hear our-call

uruṣyā ṇaḥ adhāyataḥ samasmāt

widen us widen us over all who want to narrow us

4

tam tvā śociṣṭha dīdivaḥ

such-as-you-are you O purest-light O shining-one

sumnāya nūnam īmahe sakhibhyaḥ

for-bliss-peace-favor now we-desire-pray for-friends