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a To Agni, lord of the
house, he offers a cake of black rice on eight potsherds; to Soma, lord of the
forest, an oblation of millet; to Savitr, of true instigation, a cake of
swift-growing rice on twelve potsherds; to Rudra, lord of cattle, an oblation
of Gavidhuka; to Brhaspati, lord of speech, an oblation of wild rice; to Indra,
the noblest, a cake of large rice on eleven potsherds; to Mitra, the true, an
oblation of Amba grain, and to Varuna, lord of right, an oblation made of
barley.
b May Savity of instigations instigate thee, Agni of lords of the house, Soma
of lords of the forest, Rudra of cattle [1], Brhaspati of speech, Indra of
nobles, Mitra of truth, Varuna of lords of right.
c O ye gods that instigate the gods, do ye instigate him, descendant of N. N.,
to freedom from foes, to great lordship, to great overlordship, to great rule
over the people.
d This is your king, O Bharatas; Soma is the king of us Brahmans.
e This kingdom hath verily been conferred,
Varuna hath diffused his own body;
We have become obedient to pure Mitra;
We have magnified the name of the great holy order.
f These have become all the hosts of Varuna,
Mitra in his course hath overcome hostility;
The worshipful ones have taken order according to sacred law:
Trita hath taken possession of our old age.
g Thou art the stepping of Visnu, thou art the step of Visnu, thou art the
stride of Visnu.
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