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Plain text of Book The Eighth · HYMN XXXV. The Healer and Helper (Asvins)

1 With all Thy names, the Radiant, the Mighty, the All-Pervading, the Upholder, with the Sustainers, the Healers, the Bestowers, closely leagued;

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, His signs, O Lord, accept the Soma gift.

2 With all the Holy Thoughts, all being Mighty! in close alliance with the Mountains, Heaven, and Earth;

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, His signs, O Lord, accept the Soma gift.

3 With all the angels, three times eleven, here, in close alliance with the winds, the Bhrgus, the Floods;

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, accept the Soma gift.

4 Accept the devotion, attend to this my call: come nigh, O Lord, to all gifts here.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, bring us strengthening food.

5 Accept our praise-song as a youth accepts a maid. Come nigh, O Lord, to all gifts here.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, bring us strengthening food.

6 Accept the songs we sing, accept the solemn rite. Come nigh, O Lord, to all gifts here.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, bring us strengthening food.

7 Thy blessings fly as starlings fly unto the forest trees; like buffaloes they seek the Soma we have shed.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, come thrice, O Lord, to our home.

8 Thy blessings fly like swans, like those who travel on their way; like buffaloes they seek the Soma we have shed.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, come thrice, O Lord, to our home.

9 Thy blessings fly to our offering like a pair of hawks; like buffaloes they seek the Soma we have shed.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, come thrice, O Lord, to our home.

10 Come hitherward and accept and be satisfied, bestow upon us progeny and affluence.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, grant us vigorous strength.

11 Conquer our foes, protect us, praise Thy worshippers; bestow upon us progeny and affluence.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, grant us vigorous strength.

12 Overthrow enemies, animate men whom Thou befriendest; bestow upon us progeny and affluence.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, O Lord, grant us vigorous strength.

13 With the Friend, the Upholder, Righteousness, and the angels of the winds in Thy company, approach unto Thy praiser's call.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, and with the Sustainers, O Lord! come.

14 With the All-Pervading and the Angirases attending, and with the angels of the winds come unto Thy praiser's call.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, and with the Sustainers, O Lord! come.

15 With the skilled craftsmen and with the strong, O Mighty One, leagued with the angels of the winds come to Thy praiser's call.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, and with the Sustainers, O Lord! come.

16 Give spirit to our prayer and animate our thoughts; overthrow the evildoers and drive away disease.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, the presser's Soma, O Lord, accept.

17 Strengthen the Ruling Power, strengthen the men of war; overthrow the evildoers and drive away disease.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, the presser's Soma, O Lord, accept.

18 Give strength unto the milch-kine, give the people strength, overthrow the evildoers and drive away disease.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, the presser's Soma, O Lord, accept.

19 As Thou heardest Atri's earliest eulogy, so hear Syavasva, Soma-presser, O Lord, Thou who gladdenest.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, accept juice, O Lord, three days old.

20 Further like running streams Syavasva's eulogies, who presses out the Soma, O Thou who gladdenest.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, accept juice, O Lord, three days old.

21 Seize, as Thou graspest the reins, Syavasva's solemn rites, who presses out the Soma, O Thou who gladdenest.

Accordant, of one mind with the Sun and with the Dawn, accept juice, O Lord, three days old.

22 Drive down Thy chariot hitherward, accept the Soma's savoury juice.

Approach, O Lord, come to us: I call Thee, eager for Thine aid. Grant treasures to the worshipper.

23 When devotion which tells our reverence hath begun, Hero! to receive the gushing juice,

Approach, O Lord, come to us: I call Thee, eager for Thine aid. Grant treasures to the worshipper.

24 Be satisfied with consecrated gift, with juice effused.

Approach, O Lord, come to us: I call Thee, eager for Thine aid. Grant treasures to the worshipper.