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xi. 5- 24. The Vedic student bears a shining bráhman; in that [are] woven together all the gods; [he] generating breath-and-expiration, then out-breathing (vyāná), speech, mind, heart, bráhman, wisdom.

25. Sight, hearing, glory put thou in us; food, seed, blood (lóhita), belly.

26. Shaping (?) these things, the Vedic student stood performing penance (tapas tapya-) on the back of the sea (salilá), in the ocean; he, bathed, brown, ruddy (pin̄galá), shines much on the earth.

1. We address (brū) Agni, the forest trees, the herbs and the plants, Indra, Brihaspati, the sun: let them free us from distress.

2. We address king Varuṇa, Mitra, Vishṇu, likewise Bhaga; Aṅça, Vivasvant we address: let them free us from distress.

3. We address god Savitar, Dhatar and Pūshan; we address Tvashṭar at the head (agriyá): let them free us from distress.