REFUGE I take in Speech as Rich: refuge in Mind as

Yajus-text; refuge in Breath as Sâma-chant; refuge in

Hearing and in Sight.

Speech-energy endowed with strength, inbreath and outbreath are in me.

2Whatever deeply-sunk defect I have of eye, or mind, or heart, that way Brihaspati amend! Gracious to us be he, Protector of the world.

3Earth! Ether! Heaven! May we attain that excellent, etc. as in III. 33. With what help will he come to us etc. as in XXVII. 39.

5What genuine, etc. as in XXVII. 40.

6Do thou who art, etc. as in XXVII. 41.

7O Hero, with what aid dost thou delight us, with what succour bring Riches to those who worship thee?

8Indra is king of all that is: may weal attend our bipeds and our quadrupeds.

9Gracious he Mitra unto us, and Varuna and Aryaman; Indra, Brihaspati be kind, and Vishnu of the mighty stride.

10Pleasantly blow the wind for us, may Sûrya warm us pleasantly. Pleasantly, with a roar, the God Parjanya send the rain on us.

11May days pass pleasantly for us, may nights draw near delightfully. Befriend us with their aids Indra and Agni, Indra and Varuna who taste oblations. Indra and Pûshan be our help in battle, Indra and Soma give health, strength, and comfort.

12May the celestial Waters, our helpers, be sweet for us to drink, And flow with health and strength to us.

13Pleasant be thou to us, O Earth, etc. as in XXXV. 21.

14Ye, Waters, are, etc. as in XL 50.

15Give us a portion, etc. as in XI. 51.

16To you we gladly come, etc. as in XI. 52,

17Sky alleviation, Air alleviation, Earth alleviation, Plants alleviation, Trees alleviation, All-Gods alleviation, Brahma alleviation, Universe alleviation, just Alleviation alleviation — may that alleviation come to me!

18Caldron, strengthen me. May all beings regard me with the eye of a friend. May I regard all beings with the eye of a friend. With the eye of a friend do we regard one another.

19Do thou, O Caldron, strengthen me. Long may I live to look on thee. Long may I live to look on thee.

20Obeisance to thy wrath and glow, etc. as in XXII. 11.

21Homage to thee the lightning flash, homage to thee the thunder’s roar! Homage, O Bounteous Lord, to thee whereas thou fain wouldst win to heaven!

22From whatsoever trouble thou desirest, give us safety thence. Give to our children happiness and to our beasts security.

23To us let Waters and let Plants be friendly, etc. as in VI. 23.

21Through hundred autumns may we see that bright Eye, God-appointed, rise, A hundred autumns may we live. Through hundred autumns may we hear; through hundred autumns clearly speak: through hundred autumns live content; a hundred autumns, yea, beyond a hundred autumns may we see.