25. I sing my song of praise to him, Savitar, God between the Bowls, strong with the wisdom of the wise, of true impulsion, wealth-giver, the well-beloved thoughtful Sage. To him at whose impulsion shone aloft in heaven the splendid light. Most wise, the Golden-handed hath measured the sky with skilled design. For living creatures, thee. Let living creatures breathe after thee. Breathe after living creatures.
26. Thee who art pure, with what is pure I purchase, the bright with bright, immortal with immortal. The Sacrificer keep thy cow. Let thy gold pieces be with us. Fervour’s form art thou, and Prajâpati’s nature. With the most noble animal art thou purchased. May I increase with thousandfold abundance.
27. As friend, the giver of good friends, approach us! Take thou thy seat on the right thigh of Indra, yearning on yearning, pleasing on the pleasing. Anghâri, Svâna, Bhrâja, and Bambhâri, O Hasta, and Suhasta and Krisânu, These are your prices for the Soma purchase. Keep them securely, let them never fail you.
28. Keep me, O Agni, from unrighteous conduct: make me a sharer in the path of goodness.I, following Immortals, have arisen with longer life, with a good life before me.
29. Now have we entered on the path that leads to bliss without a foe, The path whereon a man escapes all enemies and gathers wealth.
30. The skin of Aditi art thou. Sit on the lap of Aditi. The Bull hath propped the sky and air’s mid-region, the compass of the broad earth hath he measured. He, King Supreme, approached all living creatures. Truly all these are Varuna’s ordinances.
31. Over the woods the air hath he extended, put milk in kine and vigorous speed in horses, Set intellect in hearts and fire in houses, Sûrya in heaven and Soma on the mountain.
32. Ascend the eye of Sûrya, mount the pupil set in Agni’s eye Where, radiant through the Wise One, thou speedest along with dappled steeds.
33. Approach, ye oxen, fit to bear the yoke; be yoked without a tear. Slaying no man, urging the Brahman forward, go happily to the Sacrificer’s dwelling.
34. Lord of the World, thou art my gracious helper: move forward on thy way to all the stations. Let not opponents, let not robbers find thee, let not malignant wolves await thy coming. Fly thou away having become a falcon. Go to the dwelling of the Sacrificer. That is the special place for us to rest in.
35. Do homage unto Varuna’s and Mitra’s eye: offer this solemn worship to the Mighty God, Who seeth far away, the Ensign born of Gods. Sing praises unto Sûrya, to the Son of Dyaus.
36. Thou art a prop for Varuna to rest on. Ye are the pins that strengthen Varuna’s pillar. Thou art the lawful seat where Varuna sitteth. Sit on the lawful seat where Varuna sitteth.
37. Such of thy glories as with poured oblations men honour, may they all invest our worship. Wealth-giver, furtherer with troops of heroes, sparing the brave, come, Soma, to our houses.
End of Book Fourth
