HYMN CLXXIV. The King.

1. WITH offering for success in fight whence Indra was victorious.

With this, O Brahmanaspati, let us attain to royal sway.

2 Subduing those who rival us, subduing all malignities,

Withstand the man who menaces, withstand the man who angers us.

3 Soma and Savitar the God have made thee a victorious King

All elements have aided thee, to make thee general conqueror.

4 Oblation, that which Indra. gave and thus grew glorious and most high, -

This have I offered, Gods! and hence now, verily, am rivalless.

5 Slayer of rivals, rivalless, victorious, with royal sway,

Over these beings may I rule, may I be Sovran of the folk.