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1
WAKEN the Asvin Pair who yoke their car at early morn: may they
Approach to
drink this Soma juice.
2
We call the Asvins Twain, the Gods borne in a noble car, the best
Of
charioteers, who reach the heavens.
3
Dropping with honey is your whip, Asvins, and full of pleasantness
Sprinkle
therewith the sacrifice.
4
As ye go thither in your car, not far, O Asvins, is the home
Of him who
offers Soma juice.
5
For my protection I invoke the golden-handed Savitar.
He knoweth,
as a God, the place.
6
That he may send us succour, praise the Waters' Offspring Savitar:
Fain are we
for his holy ways.
7
We call on him, distributer of wondrous bounty and of wealth,
On Savitar
who looks on men.
8
Come hither, friends, and seat yourselves Savitar, to be praised by us,
Giving good
gifts, is beautiful.
9
O Agni, hither bring to us the willing Spouses of the Gods,
And
Tvastar, to the Soma draught.
10
Most youthful Agni, hither bring their Spouses, Hotra, Bharati,
Varutri,
Dhisana, for aid.
11
Spouses of Heroes, Goddesses, with whole wings may they come to us
With great
protection and with aid.
12 Indrani, Varunani, and Agnayi hither I
invite,
For weal,
to drink the Soma juice.
13
May Heaven and Earth, the Mighty Pair, bedew for us our sacrifice,
And feed us
full with nourishments.
14
Their water rich with fatness, there in the Gandharva's steadfast place,
The singers
taste through sacred songs.
15
Thornless be thou, O Earth, spread wide before us for a dwelling-place:
Vouchsafe
us shelter broad and sure.
16
The Gods be gracious unto us even from the place whence Visnu strode
Through the
seven regions of the earth!
17
Through all this world strode Visnu; thrice his foot he planted, and the whole
Was
gathered in his footstep's dust.
18
Visnu, the Guardian, he whom none deceiveth, made three steps; thenceforth
Establishing
his high decrees.
19
Look ye on Visnu's works, whereby the Friend of Indra, close-allied,
Hath let
his holy ways be seen.
20
The princes evermore behold that loftiest place where Visnu is,
Laid as it
were an eye in heaven.
21
This, Vishnu's station most sublime, the singers, ever vigilant,
Lovers of
holy song, light up.
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