By impulse of God Savitar I take thee, etc. Spade art thou.

Woman art thou, etc. as in XI. 9, 10.

2The priests of him the lofty Priest, etc. as in V. 14.

3O Heaven and Earth divine, may I duly prepare for you this day the head of Makha on the place of earth where the Gods sacrificed. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha!

4Ye who were born the earliest of creation, Ants divine, may I duly prepare for you this day the head of Makha on the place of earth where the Gods sacrificed. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha!

5Only so large was it at first. Duly may I prepare for you this day the head of Makha on earth’s place where the Gods sacrificed. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha!

6Indra’s effective might are ye. Duly may I prepare for you this day the head of Makha on earth’s place where the Gods sacrificed. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha!

7May Brahmanaspati draw nigh, etc. as in XXXIII. 89. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha, etc. as in verse 6.

8Thou art the head of Makha. Thee for Makha, thee for Makha’s head! Thou art the head of Makha. Thee for Makha, thee for Makha’s head! Thou art the head of Makha, thee for Makha, thee for Makha’s head! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha, etc. as in verse 6.

9Thee on Gods’ sacrificial ground with stallion’s dung I fumigate. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha!

10Thee for the True. Thee for the Good. Thee for the place of happy rest. For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha! For Makha thee, thee for the head of Makha!

11For Yama thee. For Makha thee. For Sûrya’s fervent ardour thee. May Savitar the God with balm anoint thee. Guard thou the touches of the earth. Flame art thou; thou art radiance; thou art heat.

12Unconquerable, eastward, in Agni’s overlordship, give me life. Rich in sons, southward, in Indra’s overlordship give me offspring. Fair-seated, westward, in God. Savitar’s overlordship, give me sight. Range of hearing, northward, in Dhâtar’s overlordship, give me increase of wealth. Arrangement, upward, in Brihaspati’s overlordship, give me energy. From all destructive spirits guard us. Thou art Manu’s mare.

13All-hail! By Maruts be thou compassed round. Guard the sky’s touches. Mead, mead, mead.

14Germ of the Gods, Father of hymns, all living creatures’ guardian Lord, Radiant, with radiant Savitar united, with the Sun he shines.

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