Rig Veda 1.22

prātaryujā vi bodhayāśvināv eha gacchatām asya somasya pītaye

Waken the Asvin Pair who yoke their car at early morn: may they Approach to drink this Soma juice.

yā surathā rathītamobhā devā divispṛśā aśvinā tā havāmahe

We call the Asvins Twain, the Gods borne in a noble car, the best Of charioteers, who reach the heavens.

yā vāṃ kaśā madhumaty aśvinā sūnṛtāvatī tayā yajñam mimikṣatam

Dropping with honey is your whip, Asvins, and full of pleasantness Sprinkle therewith the sacrifice.

nahi vām asti dūrake yatrā rathena gacchathaḥ aśvinā somino gṛham

As ye go thither in your car, not far, O Asvins, is the home Of him who offers Soma juice.

hiraṇyapāṇim ūtaye savitāram upa hvaye sa cettā devatā padam

For my protection I invoke the golden-handed Savitar. He knoweth, as a God, the place.

apāṃ napātam avase savitāram upa stuhi tasya vratāny uśmasi

That he may send us succour, praise the Waters' Offspring Savitar: Fain are we for his holy ways.

vibhaktāraṃ havāmahe vasoś citrasya rādhasaḥ savitāraṃ nṛcakṣasam

We call on him, distributer of wondrous bounty and of wealth, On Savitar who looks on men.

sakhāya ā ni ṣīdata savitā stomyo nu naḥ dātā rādhāṃsi śumbhati

Come hither, friends, and seat yourselves Savitar, to be praised by us, Giving good gifts, is beautiful.

agne patnīr ihā vaha devānām uśatīr upa tvaṣṭāraṃ somapītaye

O Agni, hither bring to us the willing Spouses of the Gods, And Tvashtar, to the Soma draught.

ā gnā agna ihāvase hotrāṃ yaviṣṭha bhāratīm varūtrīṃ dhiṣaṇāṃ vaha

Most youthful Agni, hither bring their Spouses, Hotra, Bharati, Varutri, Dhishana, for aid.

abhi no devīr avasā mahaḥ śarmaṇā nṛpatnīḥ acchinnapatrāḥ sacantām

Spouses of Heroes, Goddesses, with whole wings may they come to us With great protection and with aid.

ihendrāṇīm upa hvaye varuṇānīṃ svastaye agnāyīṃ somapītaye

Indrani, Varunani, and Agnayi hither I invite, For weal, to drink the Soma juice.

mahī dyauḥ pṛthivī ca na imaṃ yajñam mimikṣatām pipṛtāṃ no bharīmabhiḥ

May Heaven and Earth, the Mighty Pair, bedew for us our sacrifice, And feed us full with nourishments.

tayor id ghṛtavat payo viprā rihanti dhītibhiḥ gandharvasya dhruve pade

Their water rich with fatness, there in the Gandharva's steadfast place, The singers taste through sacred songs.

syonā pṛthivi bhavānṛkṣarā niveśanī yacchā naḥ śarma saprathaḥ

Thornless be thou, O Earth, spread wide before us for a dwelling-place: Vouchsafe us shelter broad and sure.

ato devā avantu no yato viṣṇur vicakrame pṛthivyāḥ sapta dhāmabhiḥ

The Gods be gracious unto us even from the place whence Vishnu strode Through the seven regions of the earth!

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Through all this world strode Vishnu; thrice his foot he planted, and the whole Was gathered in his footstep's dust.

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Vishnu, the Guardian, he whom none deceiveth, made three steps; thenceforth Establishing his high decrees.

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Look ye on Vishnu's works, whereby the Friend of Indra, close-allied, Hath let his holy ways be seen.

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The princes evermore behold that loftiest place where Vishnu is, Laid as it were an eye in heaven.

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This, Vishnu's station most sublime, the singers, ever vigilant, Lovers of holy song, light up.