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xii. 1- 51. She to whom two-footed winged-ones fly together, swans, eagles, hawks, birds; on whom the wind, Mātariçvan, goes about, making clouds of dust (? rájas) and setting in motion the trees—flame (arcís) blows after the forth-blowing, the toward-blowing, of the wind.

52. On whom the black and the ruddy, combined, [namely] day-and-night, [are] disposed upon the earth (bhū́mi); the broad (pṛthivī́) earth (bhū́mi), wrapped [and] covered with rain—let her kindly (bhadráyā) set us in each loved abode.

53. Both heaven and earth and atmosphere [have given] me this expanse; fire, sun, waters, and all the gods have together given me wisdom (medhā́).

54. I am overpowering, superior by name on the earth (bhū́mi); I am subduing, all-overpowering, vanquishing in every region.

55. When yonder, O divine one, spreading thyself forward, told by the gods, thou didst expand (vi-sṛp) to greatness, then entered into thee well-being; thou didst make fit the four directions.