Close to them may we stay–they know no suffering, these parents of the Gods who grant men favors. Both are divine, with days and nights alternate. O Heaven and Earth, deliver us from evil!
Rig Veda I, 185, 4
These twin maidens, like two friendly sisters nestled close together, rest in their parents’ bosom and kiss together the center of the world. O Heaven and Earth, deliver us from evil!
Rig Veda I, 185, 5
These wide and lofty realms, the parents of the Gods, I invoke with reverence, their favor asking; they bring us life, showing us kindly faces. O Heaven and Earth, deliver us from evil!
Rig Veda I, 185, 6
This far-flung Pair, variegated and vast, I at this sacrifice address with awe. Quick to our aid, they set us in a state of bliss. O Heaven and Earth, deliver us from evil!
Rig Veda I, 185, 7
Such sin as we at any time committed against the Gods, a friend, or a family chief, of this may our prayerful musing be expiation! O Heaven and Earth, deliver us from evil!
Rig Veda I, 185, 8
