e O bright Aditya, this is thy Soma drink, Delight in it, have gladness in it; may we that gladden thee have gladness; With the rain of the sky I mix thee. a Prosperity to-day, O Savitr, prosperity to-morrow, Day by day prosperity mayst thou procure for us; Through this prayer may be won the prosperity Of many a prosperous dwelling, O god. b Thou art taken with a foundation; to the god Savitr thee! a O Savitr with unfailing guardians, Propitious, do thou to-day guard our house; Golden-tongued do thou protect us for new prosperity; May no plotter of evil overpower us. b Thou art taken with a support; to the god Savity thee a To help us I summon The golden-handed Savitr He as a god knoweth the place. b Thou art taken with a support; to the god Savitr thee! a Thou givest good protection, and art well established. b Homage to the great bull! c This is thy birthplace; to the All-gods thee! a Of thee, O drop, pressed by Brhaspati, and possessing power, I draw the cup connected with the wives. b O Agni, with the wives, in unison with the god Tvastr, drink the Soma, hail. a Thou art a bay, yoker of bays, mounter on the bays, bearer of the bolt, lover of to thee, O god Soma, for whom the formula of sacrifice is uttered, the song sung, the hymn recited, I draw the cup connected with the bays. b Ye two are bays; ye are the grains for the bays, mixed with Soma. c To Indra hail! a O Agni, thou purifiest life; Do thou give food and strength to us; Far away drive ill fortune. b Thou art taken with a support; to Agni the radiant thee! This is thy birthplace; to Agni the radiant thee! a Arising in might, Thou didst move thy jaws, O Indra, When thou hadst drunk the cup-pressed Soma. b Thou art taken with a support; to Indra the mighty thee! This is thy birthplace; to Indra the mighty thee! a Overcoming, seen of all, Light-making art thou, Surya; Thou dost illumine all the firmament. b Thou art taken with a support; to Surya the radiant thee!YV 4.1e · Yajur Veda
YV 4.1e
Yajur Veda · translated by Arthur Berriedale Keith
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