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1. Chief (vṛ́ṣan) of Indra, chief of heaven, chief of earth is this man, chief of all existence; do thou be sole chief.

2. The ocean is master of the streams; Agni is controler of the earth; the moon is master of the asterisms; do thou be sole chief.

3. Universal ruler art thou of Asuras, summit of human beings; part-sharer of the gods art thou; do thou be sole chief.

1. I have taken thee; thou hast become within; stand thou fixed, not unsteady; let all the people (víças) want thee; let not the kingdom fall away from thee.