SPLENDOUR art thou, bright, deathless, life-protector.

Protector of my life be thou.

By impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pûshan.

2This girdle, which in their religious meetings sages assumed in earlier time of worship, Is present with us here at this libation, in the Law’s hymn, proclaiming rich abundance.

3Famous art thou, thou art the world, controller and upholder thou. Go, consecrate by Svâhâ to Agni Vaisvânara widely-famed.

4For Gods and for Prajâpati I fit thee. For Gods and for Prajâpati, O Brahman, Will I tie up the horse. Thence may I prosper! Binding him for Prajâpati and Gods be thou successful.

5Thee welcome to Prajâpati I sprinkle. I sprinkle thee welcome to Indra-Agni. I sprinkle thee acceptable to Vâyu. Thee welcome to the All-Gods I besprinkle. Thee welcome to all Deities I sprinkle. With fury Varuna attacks the man who fain would slay the steed. Avaunt the man! Avaunt the dog!

6To Agni Hail! To Soma Hail! Hail to the Waters’ Joy! Hail to Savitar! Hail to Vâyu! Hail to Vishnu! Hail to Indra! Hail to Brihaspati! Hail to Mitra! Hail to Varuna!

7Hail to the sound hiṅ! Hail to the uttered hiṅ! Hail to the neigh! Hail to the down-neigh! Hail to the snort! Hail to the roar! Hail to his smell! Hail to him smelt at! Hail to him seated! Hail to him seated down! Hail to him weary! Hail to him going! Hail to him sitting! Hail to him lying! Hail to him sleeping! Hail to him waking! Hail to him whinnying! Hail to him wakened! Hail to him yawning! Hail to him outstretched! Hail to him drawn together! Hail to him risen! Hail to his going! Hail to his good going! Hail!

8Hail to him as he goes! Hail to him running! Hail to him running away! Hail to him when he has run away! Hail to the cry Shoo! Hail to him scared with Shoo! Hail to him seated! Hail to him risen! Hail to his speed! Hail to his strength! Hail to him rolling! Hail to him when he has rolled! Hail to him tossing about! Hail to him when he has tossed about! Hail to him listening! Hail to him hearing. Hail to him looking! Hail to him looked at! Hail to him closely looked at! Hail to his closing his eye! Hail to his food! Hail to his drink! Hail to his stale! Hail to him in action! Hail to what he has done!

9May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God: So may he stimulate our prayers.

10For our protection I invoke the golden-handed Savitar: He knoweth, as a God, the place.

11We specially invoke the grace of Savitar, observant God, The great good-will that gives true boons.

12We seek the eulogy and gift of Savitar who strengthens grace, Yea, of the God who knows our thoughts.

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