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2 The Gods infallible all searching found not him, the dear Babe who still is round about us. 3 Because with holy oil the pure Ones, Agni, served thee the very pure three autumn seasons, 4 Making them known to spacious earth and heaven, the holy Ones revealed the powers of Rudra. 5 Nigh they approached, one−minded, with their spouses, kneeling to him adorable paid worship. 6 Soon as the holy beings had discovered the thrice−seven mystic things contained within thee, 7 Thou, Agni, knower of men's works, hast sent us good food in constant course for our subsistence: 8 Knowing the Law, the seven strong floods from heaven, full of good thought, discerned the doors of ric 9 They who approached all noble operations making a path that leads to life immortal, 10 When Gods immortal made both eyes of heaven, they gave to him the gift of beauteous glory. No

2 Ye, Indra−Soma, gave her light to Morning, and led the Sun on high with all his splendour. 3 Ye slew the flood −obstructing serpent Vrtra, Indra and Soma: Heaven approved your exploit. 4 Ye in the unripe udders of the milch−kine have set the ripe milk, Indra, thou, and Soma. 5 Verily ye bestow, Indra and Soma, wealth, famed, victorious, passing to our children.

2 Come with the Gods associate, come ye hither to us, Nasatyas, with your car accordant. 3 Awakened are the songs that praise the Asvins, the kindred prayers and the Celestial Mornings. 4 What time the Dawns break forth in light, O Asvins, to you the poets offer their devotions. 5 Come from the west, come from the cast, Nasatyas, come, Asvins, from below and from above us.

2 May they be ever our allies, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, 3 Ye furtherers of holy Law, transport us safe o'er many woes, 4 Dear wealth be Aryaman to us, Varuna dear wealth meet for praise: 5 For Sovrans of dear wealth are ye, Adityas, not of sinner's wealth, 6 We in our homes, ye Baunteous Ones, and while we journey on the road, 7 Regard us, Indra, Visnu, here, ye Asvins and the Marut host, 8 Ye Bounteous Ones, from time of old we here set forth our brotherhood, 9 Then come with Indra for your chief, as early day, ye Bounteous Gods

2 The many sages utter words in unison, while into Indra's throat they pour the Soma juice, 3 He goes upon his way, unresting, to the cows, over the roaring sound which Sarya's Daughter loves. 4 Washed by the men, stone−pressed, dear on the holy grass, faithful to seasons, Lord of cattle from of ol 5 O Indra, urged by arms of men and poured in streams, Soma flows on for thee after.his Godlike kind. 6 Sages well−skilled in work, intelligent, drain out the stalk that roars, the Sage, the Everlasting One. 7 Earth's central point, sustainer of the mighty heavens, distilled into the streams, into the waters' wave, 8 Over the earthly region flow thou on thy way, helping the praiser and the pourer, thou Most Wise. 9 Hither, O Indu, unto us a hundred gifts of steeds, a thousand gifts of cattle and of gold,

2 These Brahmanaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith, 3 Existence, in the earliest age of Gods, from Non−existence sprang. 4 Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born. 5 For Aditi, O Daksa, she who is thy Daughter, was brought forth. 6 When ye, O Gods, in yonder deep closeclasping one another stood,