1 Rouse Thyself for him who keeps the Law, yoke Thy steeds to Thy car

Let Thy protecting help be near.

2 Come, O Lord, with Thy car more swift than is the twinkling of an eye

Let Thy protecting help be near.

3 O Lord, Thou didst cool the fiery pit for Atri's sake:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

4 Where art Thou? whither art Thou gone? whither, like falcons, hast Thou flown?

Let Thy protecting help be near.

5 If Thou at any time this day art listening to this my call,

Let Thy protecting help be near.

6 The First to hear our prayer, for closest kinship I approach:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

7 For Atri Thou, O Lord, madest a dwelling-place to shield him well,

Let Thy protecting help be near.

8 Thou wardedst off the fervent heat for Atri when he sweetly spake:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

9 Erst Saptavadhri by his prayer obtained the trenchant edge of fire:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

10 Come hither, O Lord of wealth, and listen to this call of mine:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

11 What is this praise told forth of Thee as Elder in the ancient way?

Let Thy protecting help be near.

13 This is Thy chariot, O Lord, which speeds through the regions, earth and heaven

Let Thy protecting aid be near.

14 Approach Thou hitherward to us with thousands both of steeds and kine:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

15 Pass us not by, remember us with thousands both of kine and steeds:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

16 The purple-tinted Dawn hath risen, and true to Law hath made the light

Let Thy protecting help be near.

17 He looked to the Lord, as an axe-armed man upon a tree:

Let Thy protecting help be near.

18 By the black band encompassed round, break it down, bold one, like a fort.

Let Thy protecting help be near.