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1. LOVED of all men, may Savitar, through
praises offered as sacred food, come to our synod,
That you too, through-our hymn, ye ever-youthful, may
gladden, at your visit, all our people.
2 To us may all the Gods come trooped
together, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna concordant,
That all may be promoters of our welfare, and with great
might preserve our strength from slackness.
3 Agni I sing, the guest you love most
dearly: the Conqueror through our lauds is friendly-minded.
That he may be our Varuna rich in glory and send food like a
prince praised by the godly.
4 To you I seek with reverence, Night and
Morning, like a cow good to milk, with hope to conquer,
Preparing on a common day the praise. song with milk of
various hues within this udder.
5 May the great Dragon of the Deep rejoice
us: as one who nourishes her young comes Sindhu,
With whom we will incite the Child of Waters whom vigorous
course swift as thought bring hither.
6 Moreover Tvastar also shall approach us,
one-minded with the princes at his visit.
Hither shall come the Vrtra-slayer Indra, Ruler of men, as
strongest of the Heroes.
7 Him too our hymns delight, that yoke
swift horses, like mother cows who lick their tender youngling.
To him our songs shall yield themselves like spouses, to him
the most delightful of the Heroes.
8 So may the Maruts, armed with mighty
weapons, rest here on heaven and earth with hearts in concord,
As Gods whose cars have dappled steeds like torrents,
destroyers of the foe allies of Mitra.
9 They hasten on to happy termination their
orders when they are made known by
glory.
As on a fair bright day the arrow flieth o'er all the barren
soil their missiles sparkle.
10 Incline the Asvins to show grace, and
Pusan, for power and might have they, their own possession.
Friendly are Visnu, Vata, and Rbhuksan so may I bring the
Gods to make us happy.
11 This is my reverent thought of you, ye
Holy; may it inspire you, make you dwell among us, -
Thought, toiling for the Gods and seeking treasure. May we
find strengthening food in full abundance.
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