Faith The Vedas

With faith the fire is kindled; with faith the oblation is offered up. With speech I testify to faith upon the head of happiness.

Faith, make this that I have said dear to the man who gives, dear to the man who wishes to give, dear, O faith, among lavish sacrificers.

As the gods established faith among the formidable Asuras1, so establish what we have said among lavish sacrificers.

The gods who sacrifice and are guarded by Vayu honor faith; with heartfelt intent they honor faith. And with faith they find wealth.

We call to faith at morning, to faith near midday, to faith when the sun sinks down. Faith, establish faith in us 2. 

1. The Asuras are the enemies of the gods, the ancient gods, though perhaps not yet the demons they are in later parts of the Vedas. For the way in which the gods establish faith (in the gods) in the demons.

2. An almost certainly intended ambiguity: make us have faith, and make others (the generous worshippers) have faith in us (in the priests).

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