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1. MAY Dyaus the Lord of lauded wealth,
and Earth stand by the man who offers sacrifice,
And may the Asvins, both the Gods, strengthen
the worshipper with bliss.
2 As such we honour you, Mitra
and Varuna, with hasty zeal, most blest, you who sustain the folk.
So may we, through your friendship for the
worshipper, subdue the fiends.
3 And when we seek to win your
love and friendship, we.who have precious wealth in our possession,
Or when the worshipper augments his riches let
not his treasures be shut up
4 That other, Asura! too was
born of Heaven. thou art, O Varuna, the King of all men.
The chariot's Lord was well content, forbearing
to anger Death by sin so great.
This sin hath Sakaputa here committed. Heroes
who fled to their dear friend he slayeth,
When the Steed bringeth down your grace and
favour in bodies dear and worshipful.
6 Your Mother Aditi, ye wise,
was purified with water even as earth is purified from heaven.
Show love and kindness here below: wash her in
rays of heavenly light.
7 Ye Twain have seated you as
Lords of Wealth, as one who mounts a car to him who sits upon the pole, upon
the wood.
These our disheartened tribes Nrmedhas saved
from woe, Sumedhas saved from Woe.
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