HYMN CLXIV. Dream-charm.

1. AVAUNT, thou Master of the mind Depart, and vanish far away.

Look on Destruction far from hence. The live man's mind is manifold.

2 A happy boon do men elect, a mighty blessing they obtain.

Bliss with Vaivasvata they see. The live man's mind seeks many a place.

3 If by address, by blame, by imprecation we have committed sin, awake or sleeping,

All hateful acts of ours, all evil doings may Agni bear away to distant places.

4 When, Indra, Brahmanaspati, our deeds are wrongful and unjust,

May provident Angirasa prevent our foes from troubling, us.

5 We have prevailed this day and won: we are made free from sin and guilt.

Ill thoughts, that visit us awake or sleeping, seize the man we hate, yea, seize the man who hateth us.