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1. LET the prayer
issue from the seat of Order, for Surya with his beams hath loosed the cattle.
With lofty ridges earth is far
extended, and Agni's flame hath lit the spacious surface.
2 O Asuras, O
Varuna and Mitra, this hymn to you, like food, anew I offer.
One of you is a strong unerring
Leader, and Mitra, speaking, stirreth men to labour.
3 The
movements of the gliding wind come hither: like cows, the springs are filled to
overflowing.
Born in the station e'en of
lofty heaven the Bull hath loudly bellowed in this region.
4 May I bring
hither with my song, O Indra, wise Aryaman who yokes thy dear Bay Horses,
Voracious, with thy noble car,
O Hero, him who defeats the wrath of the malicious.
5 In their own
place of sacrifice adorers worship to gain long life and win his friendship.
He hath poured food on men when
they have praised him; be this, the dearest reverence, paid to Rudra.
6 Coming
together, glorious, loudly roaring - Sarasvati, Mother of Floods, the seventh -
With copious milk, with fair
streams, strongly flowing, full swelling with the volume of their water;
7. And may the
mighty Maruts, too, rejoicing, aid our devotion and protect our offspring.
Let not swift-moving Aksara
neglect us: they have increased our own appropriate riches,
8 Bring ye the
great Aramati before you, and Pusan as the Hero of the synod,
Bhaga who looks upon this hymn
with favour, and, as our strength, the bountiful Purandbi.
9 May this our
song of praise reach you, O Maruts, and Visnu guardian of the future infant.
May they vouchsafe the singer
strength for offspring. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
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