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1537
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
With all thy fires, O Agni, find pleasure in this our sacrifice, And this our speech, O son of Strength!
1538
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
Whate'er, in this perpetual course, we sacrifice to God and God, That gift is offered but in thee.
1539
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
May he be our beloved King and excellent sweet-toned Hotar may We with bright fires be dear to him
1540
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
For you from every side we call Indra away from other men Ours, and none others, may he be!
1541
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Unclose, our manly hero! thou for ever bounteous, yonder cloud For us, thou irresistible
1542
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
As the strong bull leads on the herds, he stirs the people with his might, The ruler irresistible.
1543
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
Wonderful, with thy saving help, send us thy bounties, gracious Lord! Thou art the charioteer, Agni, of earthly wealth: find rest and safety for our seed!
1544
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
Prosper our kith and kin with thy protecting powers inviolate, never negligent! Keep far from us, O Agni, all celestial wrath. and wickedness of godless men!
1545
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Vishnu
What, Vishnu, is the name that thou proclaimest when thou declaredst, I am Sipivishta? Hide not this form from us, nor keep it secret, since thou didst wear another shape in battle.
1546
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Vishnu
This offering to-day, O Sipivishta, I, skilled in rules, extol, to thee the noble. Yea, I, the poor and weak, praise thee, the mighty, who dwellest in the realm beyond this region.
1547
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Vishnu
O Vishnu, unto thee my lips cry Vashat! Let this mine offering, Sipivishta, please thee! May these my songs of eulogy exalt thee! Do ye preserve us evermore with blessings!
1548
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Vayu, Indra and Vayu
Vayu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath, at morning rites. Come thou to drink the Soma juice, God, longed for on thy team-drawn car!
1549
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Vayu, Indra and Vayu
O Vayu, thou and Indra are meet drinkers of these Soma draughts, For unto you the drops proceed like waters gathering to the vale.
1550
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Vayu, Indra and Vayu
Vayu and Indra, mighty twain, borne on one chariot, Lords of strength, Come to ouf succour with your steeds, that ye may drink the Soma juice!
1551
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
Then thou, made beautiful by night, enterest into mighty deeds, When prayers impel the golden-hued to hasten from Vivasvan's place.
1552
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
We cleanse this gladdening drink of his, the juice which Indra chiefly drinks, That which kine took into their mouths, oF old, and princes take it now.
1553
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Soma Pavamana
Thy with the ancient psalm have sung to him as he is purified, And sacred songs which bear the Dames of Gods have supplicated him.
1554
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
With homage will I reverence thee, Agni, like a long-tailed steed, Imperial Lord of holy rites.
1555
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
May the far-striding Son of Strength, our friend who brings felicity, Who pours his gifts like rain, be ours
1556
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
From near and far away do thou, the everlasting, evermore Protect us from the sinful man!
1557
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Thou in thy battles, Indra, art subduer of all hostile bands. Father art thou, all-conquering, cancelling the curse, thou victor of the vanquisher!
1558
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
The earth and heaven cling close to thy victorious might, as sire and mother to their child. When thou attackest Vritra, all the hostile bands shrink and faint, Indra, at thy wrath.
1559
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
The sacrifice made Indra great when he unrolled the earth, and made Himself a diadem in heaven.
1560
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
In Soma's ecstasy Indra spread the firmament and realms of light, When he cleft Vala limb from limb.
1561
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Showing the hidden, he drave forth the cows for the Angirasas, And Vala he cast headlong down.
1562
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Thou speedest down to succour us this-ever-conquering God of yours, Him who is drawn to all our songs;
1563
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
The warrior whom none may wound, the Soma-drinker ne'er o'erthrown, The chieftain of resistless might.
1564
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
O Indra, send us riches, thou omniscient, worthy of our hymns: Help us in the decisive fray!
1565
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
That lofty power and might of thine, thy strength and thine intelligence, And thy surpassing thunderbolt, the wish makes keen.
1566
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
O Indra, heaven and earth augment thy manly force and thy renown: The waters and the mountains stir and urge thee on:
1567
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Vishnu in the lofty ruling power, Varuna, Mitra sing thy praise: In thee the Maruts' company have great delight.
1568
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
O Agni, God, the people sing reverent praise to thee for strength: With terrors trouble thou the foe
1569
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
Wilt thou not, Agni, lend us aid to win the cattle, win the wealth? Maker of room, make room for us
1570
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Agni
In the great fight cast us not off, Agni, as one who bears a load: Snatch up the wealth and win it all!
1571
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Before his hot displeasure all the peoples, all the men bow down, As rivers bow them to the sea.
1572
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Even fiercely-moving Vritra's head he served with his thunderbolt, His mighty hundred-knotted bolt.
1573
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
That might of his shone brightly forth when Indra brought together, like A skin, the worlds of heaven and earth.
1574
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Kind-thoughted is the noble, gladdening, friendly one.
1575
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Approach, O beauteous hero, this auspicious pair that draws the car! These two are coming near to us.
1576
Book VIII, Chapter I, , Indra
Bend lowly down, as 'twere, your beads: be stands amid the water-flood, Pointing with his ten horns the way.