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Click to Expand/Collapse OptionMaṇḍala I
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10,165 Viśvedevas 
10.CLXV Viśvedevas 
dévāḥ kapóta iṣitó yád ichán dūtó nírr̥tyā idám ājagā́ma |
tásmā arcāma kr̥ṇávāma níṣkr̥tiṃ śáṃ no astu dvipáde śáṃ cátuṣpade || 
1 GODS, whatsoe’er the Dove came hither seeking, sent to us as the envoy of Destruction, For that let us sing hymns and make atonement. Well be it with our quadrupeds and bipeds. 
śiváḥ kapóta iṣitó no astu anāgā́ devāḥ śakunó gr̥héṣu |
agnír hí vípro juṣátāṃ havír naḥ pári hetíḥ pakṣíṇī no vr̥ṇaktu || 
2 Auspicious be the Dove that hath been sent us, a harmless bird, ye Gods, within our dwelling. May Agni, Sage, be pleased with our oblation, and may the Missile borne on wings avoid us. 
hetíḥ pakṣíṇī ná dabhāti asmā́n āṣṭryā́m padáṃ kr̥ṇute agnidhā́ne |
śáṃ no góbhyaś ca púruṣebhyaś cāstu mā́ no hiṃsīd ihá devāḥ kapótaḥ || 
3 Let not the Arrow that hath wings distract us: beside the fire-place, on the hearth it settles. May, it bring welfare to our men and cattle: here let the Dove, ye Gods, forbear to harm us. 
yád úlūko vádati moghám etád yát kapótaḥ padám agnaú kr̥ṇóti |
yásya dūtáḥ práhita eṣá etát tásmai yamā́ya námo astu mr̥tyáve || 
4 The screeching of the owl is ineffective and when beside the fire the Dove hath settled, To him who sent it hither as an envoy, to him be reverence paid, to Death, to Yama. 
r̥cā́ kapótaṃ nudata praṇódam íṣam mádantaḥ pári gā́ṃ nayadhvam |
saṃyopáyanto duritā́ni víśvā hitvā́ na ū́rjam prá patāt pátiṣṭhaḥ || 
5 Drive forth the Dove, chase it with holy verses: rejoicing, bring ye hither food and cattle, Barring the way against all grief and trouble. Let the swift bird fly forth and leave us vigour. 
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