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809 worship (bráhman), do thou there, O Indra, being in the heaven (dív), bestow protection (çárman) on us.—Thine, O Vishṇu etc. etc.

13. What body of thine, O Indra, is in the waters, what on the earth, what within the fire; what of thine, O Indra, is in the heaven-gaining (svarvíd) purifying one (pávamāna); with what body, O Indra, thou didst permeate (vi-āp) the atmosphere—with that body, O Indra, bestow thou protection upon us.—Thine, O Vishṇu etc. etc.

14. Increasing thee, O Indra, with worship (bráhman), the imploring seers have sat down [for] the session (sattrá).—Thine, O Vishṇu etc. etc.

15. Thou goest about Tṛita (?), thou about the fountain of a thousand streams, the heaven-gaining council.—Thine, O Vishṇu etc. etc.

16. Thou defendest the four directions; thou shinest abroad with brightness (çocis) unto the two firmaments (nábhas); thou pursuest (anusthā) all these beings; thou, knowing, followest (anu-i) the way of righteousness.—Thine, O Vishṇu etc. etc.

17. With five thou heatest upward (párān̄), with one hitherward; thou goest driving off the imprecation in good weather (sudína).—Thine, O Vishṇu etc. etc.

The comm. supplies, as is natural, dīdhiti or marīci 'ray' for the missing noun, and explains the five as required in order to illuminate so many worlds beyond the sun.