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Book
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LESSON
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Who, of all forms, the bull of chants, sprung up from
chants immortal, -- May He, the Lord, me with intelligence
cheer. Of the immortal, O God, the possesor may I be! |
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2. Able
may my body be, sweetest be my tongue! With ears much
may I hear! The sheath of Brahman art thou, veiled by
intelligence. What I have learned do Thou keep.
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3. Bringing
to me and increasing ever and anon clothes and kine,
food and drink, doing this long, do Thou then bring
to me fortune woolly, along with cattle. Svaha!
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4. May devotees
of Brahman come to me from every side! Svaha!
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5. Variously
may devotees of Brahman come to me! Svaha!
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6. Well-equippped
may devotees of Brahman come to me! Svaha!
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7. Self-controlled
may devotees of Brahman come to me! Svaha!
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8. Peaceful
may devotees of Brahman come to me! Svaha!
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| 9.
Famous among people may I become! Svaha! |
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10. Superior
to the wealthiest may I become! Svahah!
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11. That
Self of Thine, O God, may I enter! Svaha!
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12. Do Thou,
O God, enter me. Svahah!
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13. In that
Self of Thine, of a thousand branches, O God, do I wash
myself. Svaha!
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14. As waters
run to a low level, as months into the year, so unto
me may devotees of Brahman, O Disposer of all, come
from every side! Svaha!
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| 15.
Refuge Thou art, to me do Thou shine forth; forth unto
me must Thou come! |
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