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Agnim Ile — Hymn to Agni
Agnim Ile
अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् । होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥
agnim īḷe purohitaṃ yajñasya devam ṛtvijam | hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam ||
Meaning
I praise Agni, priest of the sacred rite, divine minister and generous giver of treasures.
Why recite it
A grounding verse honoring sacred fire and the beginning of the Vedic hymns.
Source
Rig Veda 1.1.1