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4. Do thou protect behind, thou in front, thou from above and from below; do thou guard us, O shining one; here we are, thy praisers.

5. They who follow (anu-sthā) the night, and who watch over beings, who defend all cattle—they watch over our selves (ātmán), they watch over our cattle.

6. Verily I know thy name, O night; thou art "ghee-dripping" (ghṛtā́cī) by name; as such Bharadvāja knows thee; do thou watch over our property.