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1. THE brilliant presence of the Gods hath
risen, the eye of Mitra, Varuna and Agni.
The soul of all that moveth not or moveth, the Sun hath
filled the air and earth and heaven.
2 Like as a young man followeth a maiden,
so doth the Sun the Dawn, refulgent Goddess:
Where pious men extend their generations, before the
Auspicious One for happy fortune.
3 Auspicious are the Sun's Bay-coloured
Horses, bright, changing hues, meet for our shouts of triumph.
Bearing our prayers, die sky's ridge have they mounted, and
in a moment speed round earth and heaven.
4 This is the Godhead, this might of Surya:
he hath withdrawn what spread o'er work unfinished.
When he hath loosed his Horses from their station, straight
over all Night spreadeth out her garment.
5 In the sky's lap the Sun this form
assumeth that Varuna and Mitra may behold it.
His Bay Steeds well maintain his power eternal, at one time
bright and darksome at another.
6 This day, O Gods, while Surya is
ascending, deliver us from trouble and dishonour.
This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi
and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.
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