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And this our band, which hunts for kine, [41] Successful make for booty's gain; Afar, O P[=u]shan, art thou praised.
We seek of thee success, which far From ill, and near to wealth shall be; For full prosperity to-day; And full prosperity the morn.[42]
To BHAGA (vii. 41).
Early on Agni call we, early Indra call; Early call Mitra, Varuna, the Horsemen twain; Early, too, Bhaga, P[=ujshan, and the Lord of Strength; And early Soma will we call, and Rudra too.
This stanza has been prefixed to the hymn by virtue of the catch-word 'early in the morning), with which really begins this prosaic poem (in different metre):
The early-conquering mighty Bhaga call we, The son of Boundlessness, the gift-bestower, [43] Whom weak and strong, and e'en the king, regarding, Cry bhagam bhakshi, 'give to me the giver.'[44]
O Bhaga, leader Bhaga, true bestower, O Bhaga, help this prayer, to us give (riches), O Bhaga, make us grow in kine and horses, O Bhaga, eke in men, men-wealthy be we!
And now may we be rich, be bhaga holders,[45] Both at the (day's) approach, and eke at midday,