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1. WHERE Heaven and Earth
combine in men's assembly, and ttose who love the Gods delight in worship,
Where the libations are effused for Indra, may
he come first to drink and make him stronger.
2 We crave the heavenly grace
of Gods to guard us-so may Brhaspati, O friends, exalt us -
That he, the Bounteous God, may find us
sintess, who giveth from a distance like a father.
3 That Brahmanaspati, most
High and Gracious, I glorify with offerings and with homage.
May the great song of praise divine, reach
Indra who is the King of prayer the Gods' creation.
4 May that Brhaspati who
brings all blessings, most dearly loved, be seated by our altar.
Heroes and wealth we crave; may he bestow them,
and bear us safe beyond the men who vex us.
5 To us these Deathless Ones,
erst born, have granted this laud of ours which gives the Immortal pleasure.
Let us invoke Brhaspati, the foeless, the
clear-voiced God, the Holy One of households
6 Him, this Brhaspati, his
red-hued horses, drawing together, full of strength, bring hither.
Robed in red colour like the cloud, they carry
the Lord of Might whose friendship gives a dwelling.
7 For he is pure, with hundred
wings, refulgent, with sword of gold, impetuous, winning sunlight.
Sublime Brhaspati, easy of access granteth his
friends most bountiful refreshment.
8 Both Heaven and Earth,
divine, the Deity's Parents, have made Brhaspati increase in grandeur.
Glorify him, O friends, who merits glory: may
he give prayer fair way and easy passage.
9 This, Brahmanaspati, is your
laudation prayer hath been made to thunderwielding Indra.
Favour our songs, wake up our thought and
spirit: destroy the godless and our foemen's malice.
10 Ye Twain are Lords of
wealth in earth and heaven, thou, O Brhaspati, and thou, O Indra.
Mean though he be, give wealth to him who lauds
you. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
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