devānām id avo mahat tad ā vṛṇīmahe vayam vṛṣṇām asmabhyam ūtaye
We choose unto ourselves that high protection of the Mighty Gods That it may help and succour us.
Rig Veda
devānām id avo mahat tad ā vṛṇīmahe vayam vṛṣṇām asmabhyam ūtaye
We choose unto ourselves that high protection of the Mighty Gods That it may help and succour us.
te naḥ santu yujaḥ sadā varuṇo mitro aryamā vṛdhāsaś ca pracetasaḥ
May they be ever our allies, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Far-seeing Gods who prosper us.
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Ye furtherers of holy Law, transport us safe o'er many woes, As over water-floods in ships.
vāmaṃ no astv aryaman vāmaṃ varuṇa śaṃsyam vāmaṃ hy āvṛṇīmahe
Dear wealth be Aryaman to us, Varuna dear wealth meet for praise: Dear wealth we choose unto ourselves.
vāmasya hi pracetasa īśānāso riśādasaḥ nem ādityā aghasya yat
For Sovrans of dear wealth are ye, Adityas, not of sinner's wealth, Ye sapient Gods who slay the foe.
vayam id vaḥ sudānavaḥ kṣiyanto yānto adhvann ā devā vṛdhāya hūmahe
We in our homes, ye Baunteous Ones, and while we journey on the road, Invoke you, Gods, to prosper us.
adhi na indraiṣāṃ viṣṇo sajātyānām itā maruto aśvinā
Regard us, Indra, Vishnu, here, ye Asvins and the Marut host, Us who are kith and kin to you.
pra bhrātṛtvaṃ sudānavo 'dha dvitā samānyā mātur garbhe bharāmahe
Ye Bounteous Ones, from time of old we here set forth our brotherhood, Our kinship in. the Mother's womb.
yūyaṃ hi ṣṭhā sudānava indrajyeṣṭhā abhidyavaḥ adhā cid va uta bruve
Then come with Indra for your chief, as early day, ye Bounteous Gods Yea, 1 address you now for this.
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