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HYMN LV.
Visvedevas.
1. At the first shining of the earliest Mornings, in the
Cow's home was born
the Great Eternal.
Now shall the statutes of the Gods
be valid. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole dominion -
2 Let not the
Gods here injure us, O Agni, nor Fathers of old time who know
the
region,
Nor the sign set between two ancient dwellings. Great is the Gods'
supreme
and sole dominion.
3 My wishes fly abroad to many places: I glance
back to the ancient
sacrifices.
Let us declare the truth when fire is
kindled. Great is the Gods' supreme
and sole dominion.
4 King Universal,
born to sundry quarters, extended through the wood be lies
on couches.
One
Mother rests: another feeds the Infant. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole
dominion.
5 Lodged in old plants, he grows again in younger, swiftly within
the
newly-born and tender.
Though they are unimpregned, he makes them
fruitful. Great is the Gods'
supreme and sole dominion.
6 Now lying far
away, Child of two Mothers, he wanders unrestrained, the
single
youngling.
These are the laws of Varuna and Mitra. Great is the Gods' supreme
and sole
dominion.
7 Child of two Mothers, Priest, sole Lord in synods, he
still precedes while
resting as foundation.
They who speak sweetly bring
him sweet addresses. Great is the Gods' supreme
and sole dominion.
8 As to
a friendly warrior when he battles, each thing that comes anear is
seen to
meet him.
The hymn commingles with the cow's oblation. Great is the Gods'
supreme and
sole dominion.
9 Deep within these the hoary envoy pierceth;
mighty, he goeth to the realm
of splendour,
And looketh on us, clad in
wondrous beauty. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole dominion.
10 Visnu,
the guardian, keeps the loftiest station, upholding dear,
immortal
dwelling-places.
Agni knows well all these created beings. Great
is the Gods' supreme and
sole dominion.
11 Ye, variant Pair, have made
yourselves twin beauties: one of the Twain is
dark, bright shines the
other;
And yet these two, the dark, the red, are Sisters. Great is the
Gods'
supreme and sole dominion.
12 Where the two Cows, the Mother and the
Daughter, meet and give suck
yielding their lordly nectar,
I praise them
at the seat of law eternal. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole
dominion.
13 Loud hath she lowed, licking the other's youngling. On what
world hath
the Milch-cow laid her udder?
This Ila streameth with the milk
of Order. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole dominion.
14 Earth weareth
beauties manifold: uplifted, licking her Calf of eighteen
months, she
standeth.
Well-skilled I seek the seat of law eternal. Great is the Gods'
supreme and
sole dominion.
15 Within a wondrous place the Twain are
treasured: the one is manifest, the
other hidden.
One common pathway leads
in two directions. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole dominion.
16 Let
the milch-kine that have no calves storm downward, yielding rich
nectar,
streaming, unexhausted,
These who are ever new and fresh and youthful. Great
is the Gods' supreme
and sole dominion.
17 What time the Bull bellows in
other regions, another herd receives the
genial moisture;
For he is Bhaga,
King, the earth's Protector. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole
dominion.
18 Let us declare the Hero's wealth in horses, O all ye folk: of
this the
Gods have knowledge.
Sixfold they bear him, or by fives are
harnessed. Great is the Gods' supreme
and sole dominion.
19 Tvastar the
God, the omniform. Creator, begets and feeds mankind in
various
manner.
His, verily, arc all these living creatures. Great is the Gods'
supreme
dominion.
20 The two great meeting Bowls hath he united: each of
the Pair is laden
with histreasure.
The Hero is renowned for gathering
riches. Great is the Gods' supreme and
sole dominion.
21 Yea, and on this
our earth the All-Sustainer dwells like a King with
noble friends about
him.
In his protection heroes rest in safety. Great is the Cods' supreme and
sole
dominion.
22 Rich in their gifts for thee are herbs and waters, and
earth brings all
her wealth for thee, O Indra.
May we as friends of thine
share goodly treasures. Great is the Gods'
supreme and sole
dominion.