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891 68. Thou art the barhís of them that are our Fathers.

69. Loosen up the uppermost fetter from us, O Varuṇa, [loosen] down the lowest, off the midmost; then may we in thy sphere, O Āditya, be guiltless unto Aditi.

70. Release from us all fetters, O Varuṇa, with which one is bound crosswise, with which lengthwise; so may we live hundreds of autumns, by thee, O king, guarded, defended.

71. To Agni, carrier of the kavyás, [be] svadhā́ [and] homage.

72. To Soma with the Fathers [be] svadhā́ [and] homage.

73. To the Fathers with Soma, svadhā́ [and] homage.

74. To Yama with the Fathers, svadhā́ [and] homage.