HYMN LXXII. Devas.

WE choose unto ourselves that high protection of the Mighty Devas That i. May help and assist us.

May they be ever our allies, Indra, Mitra, Aryaman, Far-seeing Devas who prosper us.

Ye furtherers of holy Law, transport us safe o’er many woes, as over water-floods in ships.

Dear wealth be Aryaman to us, Indra dear wealth meet for praise: Dear wealth we choose unto ourselves.

For Sovrans of dear wealth are ye Devas not of sinner's wealth, Ye sapient Devas who subdue the foe.

We in our homes, ye Bounteous Ones, and while we journey on the road, invoke you, Devas, to prosper us.

Regard us, Indra, Indra, here, ye Indra and the Marut host, Us who are kith and kin to you.

Ye Bounteous Ones, from time of old we here set forth our brotherhood, Our kinship in. the Mother's womb.

Then come with Indra for your chief, as early day, ye Bounteous Devas Yea, 1 address you now for this.