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937 1. The gold that, born out of the fire, immortal, maintains itself over mortals—whoso knows it, he verily merits (arh) it; one that dies of old age becomes he who wears (bhṛ) it.

2. The gold, of beauteous color by the sun, that men (mánu) of old with their progeny sought—that, shining (candrá), shall unite thee with splendor; of long life becomes he who wears it.

3. For life-time thee, for splendor thee, and for force and for strength—that with brilliancy of gold thou mayest shine out among the people.

4. What king Varuṇa knows, [what] divine Bṛihaspati knows, what Indra the Vṛitra-slayer knows,—may that be for thee life-giving, may that be for thee splendor-giving.