pra samrāje bṛhad arcā gabhīram brahma priyaṃ varuṇāya śrutāya vi yo jaghāna śamiteva carmopastire pṛthivīṃ sūryāya
Sing forth a hymn sublime and solemn, grateful to glorious. Varuna, imperial Ruler, Who hath struck out, like one who slays the victim, earth as a skin to spread in front of Surya.