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I. MAY Agni, Indra, Mitra,
Varuna consent, Aryaman, Vayu, Pusan, and Sarasvati,
Adityas, Maruts, Visnu, Soma, lofty Sky, Rudra
and Aditi, and Brahmanaspati.
2 Indra and Agni, Hero-lords
when Vrtra fell, dwelling together, speeding emulously on,
And Soma blent with oil, putting his greatness
forth, have with their power filled full the mighty firmament.
3 Skilled in the Law I lift
the hymn of praise to these, Law-strengtheners, unassailed, and great in
majesty.
These in their wondrous bounty send the watery
sea: may they as kindly Friends send gifts to make us great.
4 They with their might have
stayed Heaven, Earth, and Prthivi, the Lord of Light, the firmament, -the
lustrous spheres.
Even as fleet-foot steeds who make their
masters glad, the princely Gods are praised, most bountiful to man.
5 Bring gifts to Mitra and to
Varuna who, Lords of all, in spirit never fail the worshipper,
Whose statute shines on high through
everlasting Law, whose places of sure refuge are the heavens and earth.
6 The cow who yielding milk
goes her appointed way hither to us as leader of holy rites,
Speaking aloud to Varuna and the worshipper,
shall with oblation serve Vivasvan and the Gods.
7 The Gods whose tongue is
Agni dwell in heaven, and sit, aiders of Law, reflecting, in the seat of Law.
They propped up heaven and then brought waters
with their might, got sacrifice and in a body made it fair.
8 Born in the oldest time, the
Parents dwelling round are sharers of one mansion in the home of Law.
Bound by their common vow Dyaus, Prthivi stream
forth the moisture rich in oil to Varuna the Steer.
9 Parjanya, Vata, mighty,
senders of the rain, Indra and Vayu, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman:
We call on Aditi, Adityas, and the Gods, those
who are on the earth, in waters, and in heaven.
10 Tvastar and Vayu, those who
count as Rbhus, both celestial Hotar-priests, and Dawn for happiness,
Winners of wealth, we call, and wise Brhaspati,
destroyer of our foes, and Soma Indra's Friend.
11 They generated prayer, the
cow, the horse, the plants, the forest trees, the earth, the waters, and the
hills.
These very bounteous Gods made the Sun mount to
heaven, and spread the righteous laws of Aryas o'er the land.
12 O Asvins, ye delivered
Bhujyu from distress, ye animated Syava, Vadhrmati's son.
To Vimada ye brought his consort Kamadyu, and
gave his lost Visnapu back to Visvaka.
13 Thunder, the lightning's
daughter, Aja-Ekapad, heaven's bearer, Sindhu, and the waters of the sea:
Hear all the Gods my words, Sarasvati give ear
together with Purandhi and with Holy Thoughts.
14 With Holy Thoughts and with
Purandhi may all Gods, knowing the Law immortal, Manu's Holy Ones,
Boon-givers, favourers, finders of light, and
Heaven, with gracious love accept my songs, my prayer, my hymn.
15 Immortal Gods have I,
Vasistha, lauded, Gods set on high above all other beings.
May they this day grant us wide space and
freedom: ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
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