VIII Soma, Varuna

1. Thy vital parts I cover with thine armour: with immortality King Soma clothe thee!

Varuna give thee what is more than ample, and in thy victory may Gods be joyful!

2. Blind, O my foemen, shall ye be, even as headless serpents are

May Indra slay each best of you when Agni's flame hath struck you down!

3. Whoso would kill us, whether he be a stranger foe or one of us,

May all the Gods discomfit him! My nearest, closest mail is prayer, my closest armour and defence.