HYMN CXI. Rbhus.

1. WORKING with skill they wrought the lightly rolling car: they wrought the Bays who bear Indra and bring great gifts.

The Rbhus for their Parents made life young again; and fashioned for the calf a mother by its side.

2 For sacrifice make for us active vital power for skill and wisdom food with noble progeny.

Grant to our company this power most excellent, that with a family all-heroic we may dwell.

3 Do ye, O Rbhus, make prosperity for us, prosperity for car, ye Heroes, and for steed.

Grant us prosperity victorious evermore,

conquering foes in battle, strangers or akin.

4 Indra, the Rbhus' Lord, I invocate for aid, the Rbhus, Vajas, Maruts to the Soma draught.

Varuna, Mitra, both, yea, and the Asvins Twain: let them speed us to wealth, wisdom, and victory.

5 May Rbhu send prosperity for battle, may Vaja conquering in the fight protect us.

This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.