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    "chapter": 149
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-149:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-149:2",
        "text": "1. SAVITAR fixed the earth with bands to bind it, and made heaven steadfast where no prop supported."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-149:3",
        "text": "Savitar milked, as 'twere a restless courser, air, sea bound fast to what no foot had trodden."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-149:4",
        "text": "2. Well knoweth Savitar, O Child of Waters, where ocean, firmly fixt, o'erflowed its limit."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-149:5",
        "text": "Thence sprang the world, from that uprose the region: thence heaven spread out and the wide earth expanded."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-149:6",
        "text": "3. Then, with a full crowd of Immortal Beings, this other realm came later, high and holy."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-149:7",
        "text": "First, verily, Savitar's strong-pinioned Eagle was born: and he obeys his law for ever."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-149:8",
        "text": "4. As warriors to their steeds, kine to their village, as fond milk giving cows approach their youngling,"
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-149:9",
        "text": "As man to wife, let Savitar come downward to us, heaven's bearer, Lord of every blessing."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-149:10",
        "text": "5. Like the Angirasa Hiranvastupa, I call thee, Savitar, to this achievement:"
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-149:11",
        "text": "So worshipping and lauding thee for favour I watch for thee as for the stalk of Soma."
      }
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