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1. The bráhman that was first born of old, Vena hath unclosed from the well-shining edge; he unclosed the fundamental nearest positions of it, the womb of the existent and of the non-existent.

2. Who of you did what first unattained deeds—let them not harm our heroes here; for that purpose I put you forward.

3. In the thousand-streamed one they resounded (svar) together, in the firmament (nā́ka) of the sky, they the honey-tongued, unhindered. His zealous (bhū́rṇi) spies wink not; in every place are they with fetters for tying.

4. Round about do thou run forward in order to the winning of booty, round about overpowering adversaries (vṛtrá, n.); then thou goest over haters by the sea (arṇavá). Weakling (sanisrasá) by name art thou, the thirteenth month, Indra's house.