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1. BE pleased with this our offering, thou
who art the Lord; we will adore thee with this new and mighty song.
As this thy friend, our liberal patron, praises thee, do
thou, Brhaspati, fulfil our hearts' desire.
2 He who with might bowed down the things
that should be bowed, and in his fury rent the holds of Sambara:
Who overthrew what shook not, Brahmapaspati,-he made his way
within the mountain stored with wealth.
3 That was a great deed for the Godliest of
the Gods: strong things were loosened and the firmly fixed gave way.
He drave the kine forth and cleft Vala through by prayer,
dispelled the darkness and displayed the light of heaven.
4 The well with mouth of stone that poured
a flood of meath, which Brahmapaspati hath opened with his might -
All they who see the light have drunk their fill thereat:
together they have made the watery fount flow forth.
5 Ancient will be those creatures,
whatsoe'er they be; with moons, with autumns, doors unclose themselves to you.
Effortless they pass on to perfect this and that, appointed
works which Brahmanaspati ordained.
6 They who with much endeavour searching
round obtained the Panis' noblest treasure hidden in the cave, -
Those sages, having marked the falsehoods, turned them back
whence they had come, and sought again to enter in.
7 The pious ones when they had seen the
falsehoods turned them back, the sages stood again upon the lofty ways.
Cast down with both their arms upon the rock they left the
kindled fire, and said, No enemy is he.
8 With his swift bow, strung truly,
Brahmanaspati reaches the mark whate'er it be that he desires.
Excellent are the arrows wherewithal he shoots, keen-eyed to
look on men and springing from his ear.
9 He brings together and he parts, the
great High Priest; extolled is he, in battle Brahmapaspati.
When, gracious, for the hymn he brings forth food and
wealth, the glowing Sun untroubled sends forth fervent heat.
10 First and preeminent, excelling all
besides are the kind gifts of liberal Brhaspati.
These are the boons of him the Strong who should be loved,
whereby both classes and the people have delight.
11 Thou who in every way supreme in earthly
power, rejoicing, by thy mighty strength hast waxen great, -
He is the God spread forth in breadth against the Gods: he,
Brahmanaspati, encompasseth this All.
12 From you, twain Maghavans, all truth
proceedeth: even the waters break not your commandment.
Come to us, Brahmanaspati and Indra, to our oblation Iiie
yoked steeds to fodder.
13 The sacrificial flames most swiftly hear
the call: the priest of the assembly gaineth wealth for hymns.
Hating the stern, remitting at his will the debt, strong in
the shock of fight is Brahmanaspati.
14 The wrath of Brahmanaspati according to
his will had full effect when he would do a mighty deed.
The kine he drave forth and distributed to heaven, even as a
copious flood with strength flows sundry ways.
15 O Brahmanaspati, may we be evermore
masters of wealth well-guided, full of vital strength.
Heroes on heroes send abundantly to us, when thou omnipotent
through prayer seekest my call.
16 O Brahmanaspati, be thou controller of
this our hymn, and prosper thou our children.
All that the Gods regard with love is blessed. Loud may we
speak, with heroes, in assembly.
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