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Plain text of Book The Eighth · HYMN XI. The Mighty and the All-Seeing (Indra-Varuna)

1 In offerings poured to Thee, O Lord, the Mighty and All-Seeing, these shares of Thine stream forth to glorify Thy state.

Thou hastenest to the gifts at each devotion when Thou assistest the worshipper who sheds the juice.

2 The waters and the plants, O Lord, had efficacious vigour, and attained to might:

Thou who hast gone beyond the path of middle air,-no godless man is worthy to be called Thy foe.

3 True is Krsa's word, O Mighty and All-Seeing: The seven holy voices pour a wave of meath.

For their sake, Lord of splendour! aid the pious man who, unbewildered, keeps Thee ever in his thoughts.

4 Dropping oil, sweet with Soma, pouring forth their stream, are the Seven Sisters in the seat of worship.

These, dropping oil, are Thine, O Lord: with these enrich with gifts and help the worshipper.

5 To our great happiness have we ascribed to Thee truthfulness, great strength, and majesty.

O Lord of splendour, aid us through the Three-times-Seven, as we pour holy oil, O Lord.

6 What Thou in time of old, O Lord, gavest Rsis, revelation, thought, and power of song,

And places which the wise made, weaving devotion,-these through my spirit's fervid glow have I beheld.

7 O Lord, grant to the worshippers cheerfulness void of pride, and wealth to nourish them.

Vouchsafe us food, prosperity, and progeny, and lengthen out our days that we may see long life.