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VEDIC HYMNS.
MANDALA III, HYMN 8. ASHTAKA III, ADHYÅYA 1, VARGA 3-4.
1. The worshippers of the gods anoint thee at the sacrifice, o lord of the forest ', with heavenly honey? When standing upright bestow wealth (on us) here, or when abiding in this mother's lap!
2. Situated in front of the kindled (fire), accepting our sacred spell which protects from old age and gives valiant offspring, driving away far from us lack of thoughts?, rise up for the sake of great prosperity.
3. Rise up, O lord of the forest, on the summit of the earth. Erected by skilful erection bestow splendour on (the worshipper) who fits out the sacrifice as a vehicle
4. A well-clothed youth dressed has come hither. He becomes more excellent when born! Wise sages full of pious thoughts, longing for the gods in their mind, bring him forth.
5. He who has been born is born in the auspiciousness of days, growing up in the assembly and at the sacrifice 2. Wise, active men purify him by pious thoughts; the priest approaching the gods raises his voice 3
6. You whom the worshippers of the gods have fastened down in the earth), or whom the axe has fashioned, O lord of the forest : may those divine posts 1 standing (here) take care to bestow on us treasures with offspring.
7. (The posts) which have been hewn on the earth and fastened down, and to which the sacrificial
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