HYMN XL. Visvedevas.

1. BE gathered all the audience of the synod: let us begin their praise whose course is rapid.

Whate'er God Savitar this day produces, may we be where the Wealthy One distributes.

2 This, dealt from heaven ' may both the Worlds vouchsafe us, and Varuna, Indra, Aryaman, and Mitra.

May Goddess Aditi assign us riches, Vayu and Bhaga make them ours for ever.

3 Strong be the man and full of power, O Maruts, whom ye, borne on by spotted coursers, favour.

Him, too, Sarasvati and Agni further, and there is none to rob him of his riches.

4 This Varuna is guide of Law, he, Mitra, and Aryaman, the Kings, our work have finished.

Divine and foeless Aditi quickly listens. May these deliver us unharmed from trouble.

5 With offerings I propitiate the branches of this swift-moving God, the bounteous Visnu.

Hence Rudra gained his Rudra-strength: O Asvins, ye sought the house that hath celestial viands.

6 Be not thou angry here, O glowing Pusan, for what Varutri and the Bounteous gave us.

May the swift-moving Gods protect and bless us, and Vata send us rain, wha wanders round us.

7 Now have both worlds been praised by the Vasisthas, and holy Mitra, Varuna, and Agni.

May they, bright Deities, make our song supremest. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.