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for us to-day this successful sacrifice which attains to Heaven.
VEDIC HYMNS.
9. The brilliant (goddess) placed among the gods, among the Maruts, Hotrâ Bhârati, Ilâ, Sarasvati, and Maht: may these worshipful (goddesses) sit down on the sacrificial grass.
10. May Tvashtri, inclined towards us, pour forth for us, in our navel1, that wonderful seed with many treasures 2, plentiful by itself, for the sake of prosperity and wealth'.
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11. Letting go (the sacrificial food to the gods) sacrifice by thyself to the gods, O tree'. May Agni make the offerings ready3, the god among the gods, the wise one.
12. For Him who is accompanied by Pûshan and by the Maruts, by the Visve devâh, (by) Vâyu1, who is moved by the Gâyatra song, for Indra pronounce the Svâhâ over the offering.
13. Come hither to the offerings over which the Svâhâ has been pronounced, in order to feast. Indra! Come hither! Hear our call! Thee they call at the worship.
NOTES.
The hymn is an Âprîsûkta. The same Rishi. Metre, Anushtubh. The whole hymn is closely related to I, 13.Verse 10: cf. VS. XXVII, 20; TS. IV, 1, 8, 3; MS. II, 12, 6.
Verse 1.
Note 1. The third Påda of this verse is identical with VIII, 13, 14.
Verse 2.
Note 1. Comp. I, 13, 2, note 1.
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