, in this folk, this kingdom, for great lordship, for great overlordship, for great rule over the people. h This is your king, O Bharatas; Soma is the king of us Brahmans. i Thou art the bolt of Indra [2] slaying foes; with thee may he slay his foe. k Ye are overcomers of foes. l Protect me in front, protect me at the side, protect me from behind; from the protect me; from all deadly things protect me. m Gold hued in the glowing of the dawns, Bronze pillared at the rising of the sun, O Varuna, O Mitra, mount your chariot seat, And thence behold ye Aditi and Diti. a Do I thou mount the kindling (quarter); let the Gayatri of metres help thee; the Trivrt Stoma, the Rathantara Saman, the deity Agni, the treasure the Brahman b Do thou mount the dread (quarter); let the Tristubh of metres help thee, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the Brhat Saman, the deity Indra, the treasure the ruling class. c Do thou mount the shining (quarter); let the Jagati of metres help thee, the Saptadaça Stoma, the Vairapa Saman, the deity the Maruts, the treasure the peasant d Do thou mount the northern (quarter); let the Anustubh of metres help thee [1], the Ekavinça Stoma, the Vairaja Saman, the deity Mitra and Varuna, the treasure e Do thou mount the zenith; let the Pañkti of metres help thee, the Trinava, and Trayastrinça Stomas, the Çakvara and Raivata Samans, the deity Brhaspati, the treasure radiance. f Such like, other like, thus like, similar, the measured, commensurate, harmonious, g Of pure radiance, of varied radiance, of true radiance, the radiant, true, protector of holy order [2], beyond distress. h To Agni hail! To Soma hail! To Savitr hail! To Sarasvati hail! To Pusan hail! To Brhaspati hail! To Indra hail! To sound hail! To verse hail! To Ança hail! To Bhaga hail! To the lord of the field hail! i To earth hail! To atmosphere hail! To sky hail! To the sun hail! To the moon hail! To the Naksatras hail! To the waters hail! To plants hail! To trees hail! To moving creatures hail!YV 7.2u · Yajur Veda
YV 7.2u
Yajur Veda · translated by Arthur Berriedale Keith
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