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6 (81. 2). Daringly drink the soma in the mug, O Indra, being a Vritra-slayer, O hero, in the contest for good things; at the midday libation pour [it] down; a dépôt of wealth, assign wealth to us.

 

1. Ye much-heating (sāṁtapaná) ones, here [is] oblation; enjoy that, ye Maruts; with favor to us, O foe-destroyers (? riçā́das).

2. Whatever very inimical mortal, O Maruts, desires to smite us, O good ones, across [our] intents, let that man put on the fetters of hate; smite ye him with the hottest heat.

3. The Maruts, of the year, well-singing, wide-dwelling, troop-attended, humane (mā́nuṣa)—let them release from us the fetters of sin, they the much-heating, jovial, reveling.

