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    "chapter": 64
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    "n": 64,
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-64:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-64:2",
        "text": "1. WHAT God, of those who hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and how?"
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-64:3",
        "text": "Who will be gracious? Who of many give us bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?"
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-64:4",
        "text": "2. The will and thoughts within my breast exert their power: they yearn with love, and fly to all the regions round."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-64:5",
        "text": "None other comforter is found save only these: my longings and my hopes are fixt upon the Gods."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-64:6",
        "text": "3. To Narasamsa and to Pusan I sing forth, unconcealable Agni kindled by the Gods."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-64:7",
        "text": "To Sun and Moon, two Moons, to Yama in the heaven, to Trita, Vata, Dawn, Night, and the Atvins Twain."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-64:8",
        "text": "4. How is the Sage extolled whom the loud singers praise? What voice, what hymn is used to laud Brhaspati?"
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-64:9",
        "text": "May Aja-Ekapad with Rkvans swift to hear, and Ahi of the Deep listen unto our call."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-64:10",
        "text": "5. Aditi, to the birth of Daksa and the vow thou summonest the Kings Mitra and Varuna."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-64:11",
        "text": "With course unchecked, with many chariots Aryaman comes with the seven priests to tribes of varied sort."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-64:12",
        "text": "6. May all those vigorous Coursers listen to our cry, hearers of invocation, speeding on their way;"
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-64:13",
        "text": "Winners of thousands where the priestly meed is won, who gather of themselves great wealth in every race."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-64:14",
        "text": "7. Bring ye Purandbi, bring Vayu who yokes his steeds, for friendship bring ye Pusan with your songs of praise:"
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-64:15",
        "text": "They with one mind, one thought attend the sacrifice, urged by the favouring aid of Savitar the God."
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-64:16",
        "text": "8. The thrice-seven wandering Rivers, yea, the mighty floods, the forest trees, the mountains, Agni to our aid,"
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-64:17",
        "text": "Krsanu, Tisya, archers to our gathering-place, and Rudra strong amid the Rudras we invoke."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-64:18",
        "text": "9. Let the great Streams come hither with their mighty help, Sindhu, Sarasvati, and Sarayu with waves."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-64:19",
        "text": "Ye Goddess Floods, ye Mothers, animating all, promise us water rich in fatness and in balm."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "RV10-64:20",
        "text": "10. And let Brhaddiva, the Mother, hear our call, and Tvastar, Father, with the Goddesses and Dames."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "RV10-64:21",
        "text": "Rbhuksan, Vaja, Bhaga, and Rathaspati, and the sweet speech of him who labours guard us well!"
      },{
        "n": 22,
        "refId": "RV10-64:22",
        "text": "11. Pleasant to look on as a dwelling rich in food is the blest favour of the Maruts, Rudra's Sons."
      },{
        "n": 23,
        "refId": "RV10-64:23",
        "text": "May we be famed among the folk for wealth in kine. and ever come to you, ye Gods, with sacred food."
      },{
        "n": 24,
        "refId": "RV10-64:24",
        "text": "12. The thought which ye, O Maruts, Indra and ye Gods have given to me, and ye, Mitra and Varuna,-"
      },{
        "n": 25,
        "refId": "RV10-64:25",
        "text": "Cause this to grow and swell like a milch cow with milk. Will ye not bear away my songs upon your car?"
      },{
        "n": 26,
        "refId": "RV10-64:26",
        "text": "13. O Maruts, do ye never, never recollect and call again to mind this our relationship?"
      },{
        "n": 27,
        "refId": "RV10-64:27",
        "text": "14. The Mothers, Heaven and Earth, those mighty Goddesses, worthy of sacrifice, ecune with the race of Gods."
      },{
        "n": 28,
        "refId": "RV10-64:28",
        "text": "These Two with their support uphold both Gods and men, and with the Fathers pour the copious genial stream."
      },{
        "n": 29,
        "refId": "RV10-64:29",
        "text": "15. This invocation wins all good that we desire Brhaspati, highly-praised Aramati, are here,"
      },{
        "n": 30,
        "refId": "RV10-64:30",
        "text": "Even where the stone that presses meath rings loudly out, and where the sages make their voices heard with hymns."
      },{
        "n": 31,
        "refId": "RV10-64:31",
        "text": "16. Thus hath the sage, skilled in loud singers' duties, desiring riches, yearning after treasure,"
      },{
        "n": 32,
        "refId": "RV10-64:32",
        "text": "Gaya, the priestly singer, with his praises and hymns contented the Celestial people."
      },{
        "n": 33,
        "refId": "RV10-64:33",
        "text": "17. Thus hath the thoughtful sage the son of Plati, praised you, O Aaiti and all Adityas."
      },{
        "n": 34,
        "refId": "RV10-64:34",
        "text": "Men are made rich by those who are Immortal: the Heavenly Folk have been extolled by Gaya."
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