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VII. CHARMS TO SECURE PROSPERITY.
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I invoke. I go praising the two strong gods (ugrau) whose pastures extend far. Ye who rule all these two-footed and four-footed creatures, deliver us from calamity!
4. Ye who, united, did undertake many (deeds) of old, and, moreover, did visit portents upon the people; ye who rule all these two-footed and fourfooted creatures, deliver us from calamity!
5. Ye from whose blows no one either among gods or men escapes; ye who rule all these twofooted and four-footed creatures, deliver us from calamity!
6. The sorcerer who prepares a spell, or manipulates the roots (of plants) against us, against him, ye strong gods, launch your thunderbolt! Ye who rule all these two-footed and four-footed creatures, deliver us from calamity.
7. Ye strong gods, favour us in battles, bring into contact with your thunderbolt the Kimidin! I praise you, O Bhava and Sarva, call fervently upon you in distress : deliver us from calamity!
VII, 9. Charm for finding lost property. 1. On the distant path of the paths Pushan was born, on the distant path of heaven, on the distant path of the earth. Upon the two most lovely places both he walks hither and away, knowing the way).
2. Pashan knows these regions all; he shall lead us by the most dangerless (way). Bestowing wellbeing, of radiant glow, keeping our heroes undiminished, he shall, alert and skilful, go before us !
3. O Pashan, under thy law may we never suffer harm: as praisers of thee are we here!
4. Pashan shall from the east place his right hand
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