13 The Bull hath laid his own life-germ within them. He sucks them as an infant, and they kiss him.

He, Son of Waters, of unfading colour, hath entered here as in another's body.

14 While here he dwelleth in sublimest station, resplendent with the rays that never perish,

The Waters, bearing oil to feed their offspring, flow, Youthful Ones, in wanderings about him.

15 I gave good shelter to the people, and to the princes goodly preparation.

Blessed is all that the righteous regard with favour. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

HYMN XXXVIII. God the Light-giver.

1 Uprisen is the Light-giver, this Lord, to quicken, Priest who neglects not this most constant duty.

To the righteous, verily, he gives rich treasure, and blesses him who calls them to the banquet.

2 Having gone up on high, the Lord broad-handed spreads his arms widely forth that all may mark him.

Even the waters bend them to his service: even this wind rests in the circling region.

3 Though borne by swift steeds he will yet unyoke them: e'en the fleet chariot hath he stayed from going.

He hath checked e'en their haste who glide like serpents. Night closely followed his dominion.

4 What was spread out she weaves afresh, re-weaving: the skilful leaves his labour half-completed.

He hath arisen from rest, and parted seasons: the Light-giver hath approached, holy-minded.

5 Through various dwellings, through entire existence, spreads, manifest, the household light.

The Mother gives her Son the goodliest portion, and the Light-giver hath sped to meet his summons.

6 He comes again, unfolded, fain for conquest: at home was he, the love of all things moving.

Each man hath come leaving his evil doings, after the commandment of the Light-giver.

7 The wild beasts spread through desert places seeking their watery share which thou hast set in waters.

The woods are given to the birds. These statutes of the Light-giver none disobeyeth.

8 With utmost speed, in restless haste at sunset the All-Seeing seeks his watery habitation.

Then seeks each bird his nest, each beast his lodging. In due place the Light-giver hath set each creature.

9 Him whose high law not the All-Seeing nor the Mighty, not the Friend, the Guardian of Covenants, nor the Healer breaketh,

Nor evil-hearted fiends, here for my welfare him I invoke, the Light-giver, with worship.

10 May they who strengthen bliss, and thought and wisdom, and Narasamsa aid us.

That good may come to us and wealth be gathered, may we be beloved of the Light-giver.

11 So come to us our hearts' desire, the bounty bestowed by thee, from heaven and earth and waters,

That it be well with friends and those who praise thee, and with the loud-lauding singer.

HYMN XXXIX. The Healers.

1 Sing like the two press-stones for this same purpose; come like two misers to the tree of treasure;

Like two laud-singing sages in the assembly, like the folk's envoys called in many places.

2 Moving at morning like two car-borne heroes, like to a pair of goats ye come electing;

Like two fair dames embellishing their bodies, like a wise married pair among the people.

3 Like to a pair of horns come first to us-ward, like to a pair of hoofs with rapid motion;

Come like two Cakavas in the grey of morning, come like two chariot wheels at dawn, ye Mighty.

4 Bear us across the rivers like two vessels, save us as ye were yokes, naves, spokes and fellies.

Be like two dogs that injure not our bodies; preserve us, like two crutches, that we fall not.

5 Like two winds ageing not, two confluent rivers, come with quick vision like two eyes before us.

Come like two hands most helpful to the body, and guide us like two feet to what is precious.

6 Even as two lips that with the mouth speak honey, even as two breasts that nourish our existence,

Like the two nostrils that protect our being, be to us as our ears that hear distinctly.

7 Like two hands give ye us increasing vigour; like heaven and earth constrain the airy regions.

These hymns that struggle to approach you, sharpen ye like an axe upon a whetstone.

8 These prayers of ours exalting you have the Grtsamadas, for a laud, made ready.

Welcome them, O ye Heroes, and come hither. Loud may we speak, with brave men, in assembly.

HYMN XL. The Provider and the Nourisher.

1 Provider and Nourisher, sustainers of all riches, sustainers of earth and of high heaven,

You Twain, brought forth as the whole world's protectors, God hath made centre of life eternal.

2 At birth of these two all the righteous are joyful: they have caused darkness, which we hate, to vanish.

With these, with the Provider and the Nourisher, the Mighty One generates ripe warm milk in the raw milch-cows.

3 Provider and Nourisher, urge your chariot hither, the seven-wheeled car that measures out the region,

That stirs not all, that moves to every quarter, five-reined and harnessed by the thought, ye Mighty.

4 One in the heaven on high hath made his dwelling, on earth and in the firmament the other.

May they disclose to us great store of treasure, much-longed for, rich in food, source of enjoyment.

5 One of you Twain upholds all creatures, the other journeys onward all-beholding.

Provider and Nourisher, aid my thought with favour: with you may we o'ercome in all encounters.

6 May the Nourisher stir our thought, the all-impelling, may the Provider, Lord of riches, grant us riches.

May the Boundless One, the perfect, aid us. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

HYMN XLI. Various Attributes of God.

5 Both Kings who never injure aught seat them in their supremest home,

The thousand-pillared, firmly based.

6 Fed with offerings, Sovereign Kings, Lords of liberal gifts,

They wait on him whose life is true.

8 Such, wealthy Lords! as none afar nor standing nigh to us may harm,

Yea, no malicious mortal foe.

9 As such, O longed-for, lead us on to wealth of varied sort,

Wealth that shall bring us room and rest.

10 Verily the Mighty One, conquering all, driveth e'en mighty fear away,

For firm is he and swift to act.

11 The Mighty One be gracious unto us: sin shall not reach us afterward,

And good shall be before us still.

12 From all the regions of the world let the Mighty One send security,

The foe-subduer, swift to act.