Book 5 >> HYMN 70 - Mitra-Varuna



पुरूरुणा चिद धय अस्त्य अवो नूनं वां वरुण |
मित्र वंसि वां सुमतिम
English:- . EVEN far and wide, O Varuṇa and Mitra, doth your grace extend.
May I obtain your kind good-will.

ता वां सम्यग अद्रुह्वाणेषम अश्याम धायसे |
वयं ते रुद्रा सयाम
English:- From you, benignant Gods, may we gain fully food for sustenance.
Such, O ye Rudras, my we be.

पातं नो रुद्रा पायुभिर उत तरायेथां सुत्रात्रा |
तुर्याम दस्यून तनूभिः
English:- Guard us, O Rudras. with your guar4 save us, ye skilled to save, my we
Subdue the Dasyus, we ourselves,

मा कस्याद्भुतक्रतू यक्षम भुजेमा तनूभिः |
मा शेषसा मा तनसा
English:- Or ne'er may we, O Wondrous Strong, enjoy another's solemn feast,
Ourselves, our sons, or progeny.