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v. 21- 6. As the birds (patatrín) are all in a tremble at the falcon, day by day; as at the thundering of the lion, so do thou, O drum etc. etc.

7. Away have all the gods alarmed our enemies by the drum and the skin of the gazelle—[the gods] who are masters of the host.

8. With what foot-noises Indra plays together with shadow, by those let our enemies be alarmed who go yonder in troops (anīkaçás).

9. Let the drums, with bow-string noises, yell toward all (yā́s) the quarters—the armies of our enemies going conquered in troops.

10. O Āditya, take [away their] sight; ye beams, run after; let them that have foot-fastenings fasten on, the arm-power (-vīryà) being gone away.

11. Do ye [who are] formidable, O Maruts, sons of the spotted mother, with Indra as ally, slaughter our foes.

King Soma, king Varuṇa, the great god, also Death, Indra—

12. Let these armies of the gods, sun-bannered, accordant, conquer our enemies: hail!