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1. The thrice seven that go about, bearing all forms—let the lord of speech assign to me today their powers, [their] …
1. We know the reed's father, Parjanya the much-nourishing; and we know well its mother, the earth of many aspects. 2…
1. We know the reed's father, Parjanya of hundredfold virility; with that will I make weal ( çám ) for thy body; on t…
1. The mothers go on their ways, sisters of them that make sacrifice, mixing milk with honey. 2. They who are yonder …
1. Since ye are kindly waters, do ye set us unto refreshment ( ū́rj ), unto sight of great joy. 2. What is your most …
1. Be the divine waters weal for us in order to assistance, to drink; weal [and] health flow they unto us. 2. Within …
1. Bring hither, O Agni, the sorcerer ( yātudhā́па ), the kimīdín , speaking out ( stu ); for thou, O god, being reve…
1. This oblation shall bring the sorcerers, as a stream does the foam; whoever, woman [or] man, hath done this, here …
1. In this man let the Vasus maintain good things (vásu)—Indra, Pūshan, Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni; him let the Ādityas and …
1. This Asura bears rule over the gods; for the wills ( váça ) of king Varuṇa [come] true; from him, prevailing by my…
1. At this birth, O Pūshan, let Aryaman [as] efficient ( vedhás ) invoker utter váṣaṭ for thee; let the woman, rightl…
1. First born of the afterbirth, the ruddy ( usríya ) bull, born of wind and cloud (?), goes thundering with rain; ma…
1. Homage be to thy lightning, homage to thy thunder; homage be to thy bolt ( áçman ), with which thou hurlest at the…
1. Her portion ( bhága ), splendor have I taken to myself, as from off a tree a garland; like a mountain with great b…
1. Together, together let the rivers flow, together the winds, together the birds ( patatrín ); this my sacrifice let…
1. What devourers, on the night of new moon, have arisen troop-wise (?)—the fourth Agni is the demon-slayer; he shall…
1. Yon women ( yoṣít ) that go, veins with red garments, like brotherless sisters ( jāmí )—let them stop ( sthā ), wi…
1. Out we drive ( nir-sū ) the pallid sign, out the niggard; then, whatever things are excellent ( bhadrá ), those we…
1. Let not the piercers find us, nor let the penetraters find [us]; far from us make the volleys ( çaravyā̀ ) fly, di…
1. Let there be the ádārasṛt , O god Soma; at this sacrifice, O Maruts, be gracious to us; let not a portent find us,…
1. Giver of well-being, lord of the people ( víç ), Vṛtra-slayer, remover of scorners, controlling, let the bull Indr…
1. Let them (both) go up toward the sun, thy heart-burn ( -dyota ) and yellowness; with the color of the red bull, wi…
1. Night-born art thou, O herb, O dark, black, [and] dusky one; O colorer ( rajanī ), do thou color this leprous spot…
1. The eagle ( suparṇá ) was born first; of it thou wast the gall; then the Asura-woman, conquered by fight ( yúdh ),…
1. As Agni, entering, burned the waters, where the maintainers of duty ( dhárma- ) paid acts of homage, there they de…
1. Far be that from us—may [your] missile ( hetí ) be, O gods; far the bolt ( áçman ) which ye hurl. 2. Be yon Rāti (…
1. Yonder on the further shore are she-adders, thrice seven, out of their sloughs ( -jarā́yu ); with the sloughs of t…
1. Hither hath come forth god Agni, demon-slayer, disease-expeller, burning away deceivers, sorcerers, kimīdíns . 2. …
1. With an over-rolling amulet ( maṇí ), wherewith Indra increased—therewith, O Brahmaṇaspati, make us increase unto …
1. O all ye gods, ye Vasus, protect this man; likewise ye Ādityas, watch ye over him; him let not one related ( sánāb…
1. To the four immortal region-guardians of the regions ( áçā ), to the overseers of existence ( bhūtá ), would we no…
1. Now, ye people, take knowledge; he will speak a great mystery (? bráhman ); that is not on earth nor in the sky wh…
1. Of golden color, clean ( çúci ), purifying, in whom [was] born Savitar, in whom Agni; who, of beauteous color, ass…
1. This plant is honey-( mádhu -)born; with honey we dig thee; forth from honey art thou engendered; ⌊so⌋ do thou mak…
1. What gold the descendants of Dakṣa, well-willing, bound on for Çatānīka, that I bind for thee, in order to life ( …