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MANDALA I, HYMN 134.

ASHTAKA II, ADHYÂYA 1, VARGA 23.

To Vâyu.

1. O Vâyu, may the quick racers bring thee towards the offerings, to the early drink 1 here, to the early drink of Soma! May Sûnritâ 2 (the Dawn) stand erect, approving thy mind! Come near on thy harnessed chariot to share, O Vâyu, to share in the sacrifice 3!

2. May the delightful drops of Soma delight thee, the drops made by us, well-made, and heaven-directed, yes, made with milk, and heaven-directed. When his performed aids assume strength for achievement, cur prayers implore the assembled steeds for gifts, yes, the prayers implore them.

3. Vâyu yokes the two ruddy, Vâyu yokes the two red horses, Vâyu yokes to the chariot the two swift horses to draw in the yoke, the strongest to draw in the yoke. Awake Purandhi (the Morning) 1 as a lover wakes a sleeping maid, reveal heaven and earth, brighten the dawn, yes, for glory brighten the dawn.

4. For thee the bright dawns spread out in the distance beautiful garments, in their houses 1, in their rays, beautiful in their new rays. To thee the juice-yielding 2 cow pours out all treasures. Thou hast brought forth the Maruts from the flanks 3, yes, from the flanks of heaven.

5. For thee the white, bright, rushing Somas, strong in raptures, have rushed to the whirl, they

have rushed to the whirl of the waters. The tired hunter asks luck of thee in the chase 1; thou shieldest 2 by thy power from every being, yes, thou shieldest by thy power from powerful spirits 3.

6. Thou, O Vâyu, art worthy as the first before all others to drink these our Somas, thou art worthy to drink these poured-out Somas. Among the people also who invoke thee and have turned to thee 1, all the cows pour out the milk, they pour out butter and milk (for the Soma).

NOTES.

Ascribed to Parukkhepa Daivodâsi, and addressed to Vâyu. Metre, 1-5 Atyashti; 6 Ashti. No verse occurs in the other Vedas.

Verse 1.

Note 1. Pûrvapîti may here imply that Vâyu receives his libation first, before the other gods, see verse 6.