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977 9 c, d, 10. (9.) With thee, O night, we stay; we shall sleep, do thou watch; yield refuge to our kine, horses, men (púruṣa).

1. Now then what things we note, or what things are within the box, those things we commit to thee.

2. O night! mother! commit thou us to the dawn; let the dawn commit us to the day, the day to thee, O shining one (vibhādvarī).

3. Whatsoever flies here, whatsoever that is crawling (sarīsṛpá) is here, whatsoever creature is on the mountain—from that do thou, O night, protect us.