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v. CHARMS PERTAINING TO ROYALTY.
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that curses us with hate, may all the gods injure: my charm protects me from within !
III, 1. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy.
1. Agni shall skilfully march against our opponents, burning against their schemes and hostile plans; Gatavedas shall confuse the army of our opponents and deprive them (of the use) of their hands!
2. Ye Maruts are mighty in such matters : advance ye, crush ye, conquer ye (the enemy)! These Vasus when implored did crush (them). Agni, verily, as their vanguard shall skilfully attack!
3. O Maghavan, the hostile army which contends against us—do ye, O Indra, Vritra's slayer, and Agni, burn against them!
4. Thy thunderbolt, O Indra, who hast been driven forward swiftly by thy two bay steeds, shall advance, crushing the enemies. Slay them that resist, pursue, or flee, deprive their schemes of fulfilment!
5. O Indra, confuse the army of the enemy; with the impact of the fire and the wind scatter them to either side!
6. Indra shall confuse the army, the Maruts shall slay it with might! Agni shall rob it of its sight; vanquished it shall turn about! III, 2. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy.
1. Agni, our skilful vanguard, shall attack, burning against their schemes and hostile plans! Gâtavedas shall bewilder the plans of the enemy, and deprive them (of the use of their hands!
2. This fire has confused the schemes that are in
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