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19. Indra-and-Agni's abundant formidable defense, which not all the gods together pierce through—let that, being great, save my body on all sides, that I may be long-lived, attaining old age.

20. The divine amulet hath ascended me, in order to great unharmedness; enter ye together unto this post (? methí), body-protecting, thrice-defending, in order to vigor (ójas).

21. In this let Indra deposit manliness; this, O gods, enter ye together unto, in order to long life-time of a hundred autumns; that he may be long-lived, attaining old age.

22. Giver of welfare, lord of the people, Vritra-slayer, masterful remover of scorners, let Indra bind ⌊for thee⌋ the amulet, [he] that has conquered, is unconquered, soma-drinking, fearless-making bull; let him defend thee on all sides, by day and by night on all sides.

Found also in Pāipp. xvi., ⌊but with vs. 8 before 7, vs. 15 between 11 and 12, and vs. 24 between 13 and 14⌋.

⌊The hymn is reckoned by Kāuç. (8. 24), with ii. 2 (which see) and vi. 111, to the mātṛnāmāni. It is employed in the sīmanta rite (35. 20) in the eighth month of a woman's pregnancy with binding on an amulet "as specified in the text" (cf. vs. 20):