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2 When, Asvins, ye equip your very mighty car, bedew, ye Twain, our power with honey and with oil. 3 Nigh to us come the Asvins' lauded three−wheeled car, the car laden with meath and drawn by fleet−foo 4 Bring hither nourishment for us, ye Asvins Twain; sprinkle us with your whip that drops with honey−de 5 Ye store the germ of life in female creatures, ye lay it up within all living beings. 6 Leeches are ye with medicines to heal us, and charioteers are ye with skill in driving.

2 Our sacrifice, our bodies, and our offspr. let Indra form together with Adityas. 3 With the Adityas, with the band of Maruts, may Indra be Protector of our bodies. 4 As when the Gods came, after they had slaughtered the Asuras, keeping safe their Godlike nature, 5 Brought the Sun hitherward with mighty powers, and looked about them on their vigorous Godhead.