33. Ye two divine Adhvaryus, come hither upon a sun-bright car: Bedew our sacrifice with stead. Thou in the first old time. See, Vena. The brilliant presence.
34. Loved of all men, may Savitar through praises offered as sacred food come to our synod, That ye too, through our hymns, ye ever youthful, may gladden at your visit all our people.
35. Whatever, Vritra-slayer! thou Surya hast risen on to-day, That, Indra, all is in thy power.
36. Swift, visible to all art thou, O Sûrya, maker of the light, Illuming all the radiant realm.
37. This is the Godhead, this the might of Sûrya: he hath withdrawn what spread o’er work unfinished. When he hath loosed his horses from their station, straight over all Night spreadeth out her garment.
38. In the sky’s lap the Sun this form assumeth that Varuna and Mitra may behold it. His Bay Steeds well maintain their power eternal, at one time bright, and darksome at another.
39. Verily, Sûrya, thou art great; truly, Âditya, thou art great. As thou art great indeed thy greatness is admired: yea, verily thou, God, art great.
40. Yea, Sûrya, thou art great in fame: thou, evermore, O God, art great. Thou by thy greatness art the Gods’ Home-Priest, divine, far-spread, unconquerable light.
41. Turning, as ’twere, to meet the Sun, enjoy from Indra all good things. When he who will be horn is born with power we look to treasures as our heritage.
42. To-day, ye Gods, when Sûrya hath ascended, deliver us front trouble and dishonour. This boon may Varuna and Mitra grant us, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.
43. Throughout the dusky firmament advancing, laying to rest the immortal and the mortal, Borne on his golden chariot he cometh, Savitar, God, beholding living creatures.
44. Soft to the tread the sacred grass is scattered: these go like Kings amid the band around them, At the folk’s early call on Night and Morning,—Vâyu, and Pûshan with his team to bless us.
45. Indra, Vâyu, Brihaspati, Mitra, Agni, Pûshan, Bhaga, Âdityas, and the Marut host.
46. Be Varuna our chief defence, let Mitra guard us with all aids: Both make us rich exceedingly!
47. Regard us, Indra, Vishnu, here, ye Asvins, and the Marut host, us who are kith and kin to you. Thou in the first old time. See, Vena. O ye eleven Gods. Loved of all men, may Savitar. With the All-Gods. Ye Visvedevas who protect.
48. O Agni, Indra, Varuna, and Mitra, give, O ye Gods, and Marut host, and Vishnu. May both Nâsatyas, Rudra, heavenly Matrons, Pûshan, Sarasvatî, Bhaga accept us.
49. Indra, Agni, Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, the Waters, Mountains, Maruts, Sky, and Earth and Heaven, Vishnu I call, Pûshan and Brahmanaspati, and Bhaga, Samsa, Savitar that they may help.
50. With us are raining Rudras, clouds accordant in call to battle at the death of Vritra, The strong, assigned to him who sings and praises. May Gods with Indra as their chief protect us.
51. Turn yourselves hitherward this day, ye Holy, that fearing in my heart I may approach you. Protect us, Gods, let not the wolf destroy us. Save us, ye Holy, from the pit and falling.
52. This day come all the Maruts, etc., as in XVIII. 31.
53. Listen, All-Gods, to this mine invocation, ye who inhabit heaven and air’s mid-region. All ye; O Holy Ones, whose tongue is Agni, seated upon this sacred grass be joyful.
54. For thou at first producest for the holy Gods the noblest of all portions, immortality. Thereafter as a gift to men, O Savitar, thou openest existence, life succeeding life.
55. I with a lofty song call hither Vâyu all-bounteous, filler of his car, most wealthy. Thou, Sage, with bright path, Lord of harnessed horses, impetuous, promptly honourest the prudent.
56. These, Indra-Vâyu, have been shed, etc., as in VII. 8.
57. Mitra of holy strength I call, and foe-destroying Varuna, Who make the oil-fed rite complete.
58. Nâsatyas, Wonder-workers, yours are these libations with clipt grass. Come ye whose paths are bright with glow.
59. When Saramâ had, found the mountain’s fissure, that vast and ancient place she plundered thoroughly. In the floods’ van she led them forth, light-footed: she who well knew came first unto their lowing.
60. For nowhere did they find another envoy to lead the way than this Vaisvânara Agni. The Gods immortal strengthened the immortal Vaisvânara to win the land in battle.
61. The strong, dispellers of the foe, Indra and Agni, we invoke: May they be kind to one like me.
62. Sing forth to Indu, O ye men, to him as he is purified, Fain to pay worship to the Gods.
63. Drink Soma, Indra, handed with the Maruts who, Boon Lord! strengthened thee at Ahi’s slaughter, ’Gainst Sambara, Lord of Bays! in winning cattle, and now rejoice in thee, the holy singers.
64. Thou vast born mighty for victorious valour, exulting, strongest, full of pride and courage. There, even there the Maruts strengthened Indra when his most rapid Mother stirred the Hero.
65. O thou who slewest Vritra, come, O Indra, hither to our side, Mighty One with thy mighty aids.
66. Thou in thy battles, Indra, art subduer of all hostile bands. Father art thou, all-conquering, cancelling the curse: vanquish the men who fight with us.
67. Heaven and Earth cling close to thy victorious might As sire and mother to their child.
68. The sacrifice obtains the Gods’ acceptance, etc., as in VIII. 4.