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2. Ye who, accordant, thrust [away] the malicious; [who] favor the truthful one in conflicts; who, men-watching, go unto the brown soma—do ye free us from distress.

3. Ye who favor An̄giras, who Agasti, Jamadagni, Atri, O Mitra-and-Varuṇa, who favor Kaçyapa, who Vasishṭha—do ye free us from distress.

4. Ye who favor Çyāvāçva, Vadhryaçva, Purumīḍha, Atri, O Mitra-and-Varuṇa, who favor Vimada, Saptavadhri—do ye free us from distress.

5. Ye who favor Bharadvāja, who Gavishṭhira, Viçvāmitra, Kutsa, O Varuṇa [and] Mitra; who favor Kakshīvant, also Kaṇva—do ye free us from distress.

6. Ye who favor Medhātithi, who Triçoka, who Uçanas Kāvya, O Mitra-and-Varuṇa; who favor Gotama, also Mudgala—do ye free us from distress.

7. Whose chariot, of true track, of straight reins, goes spoiling against him who behaves (car) falsely—I praise Mitra-and-Varuṇa; [as] a suppliant I call loudly on [them]: do ye free us from distress.