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983 10. ⌊Away⌋ his feet, that he may not go; ⌊away⌋ his hands, that he may not harm.

What marauder shall approach, may he go away all crushed; may he go away, may he go well away; may he go away in a dry place (?).

1. Do thou, O night, make the snake blind, harsh-smoked, headless; smite out the eyes of the wolf; cast the thief into the snare.

2. What draft-oxen thou hast, O night, sharp-horned, very swift, with them do thou today pass us always (viçváhā) over difficulties.

3. May we pass (tṛ) night after night receiving no harm with ourselves (tanvā̀); may the niggards fail to pass [it], as men without boats a deep [water].