kó vas trātā́ vasavaḥ kó varūtā́ dyā́vābhūmī adite trā́sithāṃ° naḥ |
sáhīyaso varuṇa mitra mártāt kó vo 'dhvaré várivo dhāti devāḥ ||
1 WHO of you, Vasus, saveth? who protecteth? O Heaven and Earth and Aditi, preserve us, Varuṇa. , Mitra, from the stronger mortal. Gods, which of you at sacrifice giveth comfort?