The 4 Vedas

Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)
the goddess Aditi, of all forms; notified is he, N. N., descendant of N. N., in this folk, this kingdom, for
great lordship, for great overlordship, for great rule over the people.
h This is your king, O Bharatas; Soma is the king of us Brahmans.
i Thou art the bolt of Indra [2] slaying foes; with thee may he slay his foe.
k Ye are overcomers of foes.
l Protect me in front, protect me at the side, protect me from behind; from the quarters protect me; from
all deadly things protect me.
m Gold hued in the glowing of the dawns,
Bronze pillared at the rising of the sun,
O Varuna, O Mitra, mount your chariot seat,
And thence behold ye Aditi and Diti.
2.1.8.13 Mantra 13: The Mounting of the Quarters
a Do I thou mount the kindling (quarter); let the Gayatri of metres help thee; the Trivrt Stoma, the
Rathantara Saman, the deity Agni, the treasure the Brahman class.
b Do thou mount the dread (quarter); let the Tristubh of metres help thee, the Pañcadaça Stoma, the
Brhat Saman, the deity Indra, the treasure the ruling class.
c Do thou mount the shining (quarter); let the Jagati of metres help thee, the Saptadaça Stoma, the
Vairapa Saman, the deity the Maruts, the treasure the peasant class.
d Do thou mount the northern (quarter); let the Anustubh of metres help thee [1], the Ekavinça Stoma,
the Vairaja Saman, the deity Mitra and Varuna, the treasure the host.
e Do thou mount the zenith; let the Pañkti of metres help thee, the Trinava, and Trayastrinça Stomas, the
Çakvara and Raivata Samans, the deity Brhaspati, the treasure radiance.
f Such like, other like, thus like, similar, the measured, commensurate, harmonious,
g Of pure radiance, of varied radiance, of true radiance, the radiant, true, protector of holy order [2],
beyond distress.
h To Agni hail! To Soma hail! To Savitr hail! To Sarasvati hail!
To Pusan hail! To Brhaspati hail! To Indra hail! To sound hail!
To verse hail! To Ança hail! To Bhaga hail! To the lord of the field hail!
i To earth hail! To atmosphere hail! To sky hail! To the sun hail! To the moon hail! To the Naksatras
hail! To the waters hail! To plants hail! To trees hail! To moving creatures hail! To swimming creatures
hail! To creeping creatures hail!
2.1.8.14 Mantra 14: The Consecration
a Thou art the glittering of Soma; as thine may my glittering be.
b Thou art ambrosia; from death protect me.
c From the thunderbolt protect me.
d Propitiated are biting flies.
e Cast away is Namuci's head.
f Soma, king Varuna, and the gods which instigate righteousness, may they instigate thy speech, may
they instigate thy breath, may they instigate thy sight, may they instigate thine ear.
g With the glory of Soma I besprinkle thee, with the brilliance of Agni [1], with the radiance of the sun,
with the power of Indra, with the strength of Mitra and Varuna, with the force of the Maruts.
h Thou art the lord of kingly powers.
i Protect from the sky.
k Out from below have they come,
Following the serpent of the deep;
On the back of the mountain, the hill,
The ships that pour spontaneously go ever.
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 579