Sukta 5

Mantra 1

विजयप्राप्तिः। (१) इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय ब्रह्मयोगैर्वो युनज्मि

Be ye Indra’s vigour; be ye Indra’s might; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s heroic power; be ye Indra’s manly energy. For victory, for the yoking-on of the enterprise, with harnessings of sacred spell I yoke you.

Mantra 2

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय क्षत्रयोगैर्वो युनज्मि

Be ye Indra’s energy; be ye Indra’s mastering force; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s hero-might; be ye Indra’s manly eminence. For the Conqueror, for yoking, with the yokings of kingly power I harness you.

Mantra 3

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगायेन्द्रयोगैर्वो युनज्मि

Be ye Indra’s energy; be ye Indra’s mastering force; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s hero-might; be ye Indra’s manly eminence. For the Conqueror, for yoking, with Indra’s own yokings I harness you.

Mantra 4

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय सोमयोगैर्वो युनज्मि

Be ye Indra’s energy; be ye Indra’s mastering force; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s hero-might; be ye Indra’s manly eminence. For the Conqueror, for yoking, with Soma-yokings I harness you.

Mantra 5

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगायाप्सुयोगैर्वो युनज्मि

Be ye Indra’s energy; be ye Indra’s mastering force; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s hero-might; be ye Indra’s manly eminence. For the Conqueror, for yoking, with water-yokings I harness you.

Mantra 6

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय विश्वानि मा भूतान्युप तिष्ठन्तु युक्ता म आप स्थ

Be ye Indra’s energy; be ye Indra’s mastering force; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s hero-might; be ye Indra’s manly eminence. For the Conqueror, for yoking—let all beings stand near me, yoked; and, O Waters, be ye for me.

Mantra 7

(२) अग्नेर्भाग स्थ । अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are Agni’s portion. O bright Ones of the Waters, O Waters, Goddesses, bestow ye splendour upon us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your own established might—do I seat this man in yonder world (his proper realm).

Mantra 8

इन्द्रस्य भाग स्थ । अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are Indra’s portion. O bright Ones of the Waters, O Waters, Goddesses, bestow ye splendour upon us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your own established might—do I seat this man in yonder world (his proper realm).

Mantra 9

सोमस्य भाग स्थ। अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are Soma’s portion. O bright Ones of the Waters, O Waters, Goddesses, bestow ye splendour upon us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your own established might—do I seat this man in yonder world (his proper realm).

Mantra 10

वरुणस्य भाग स्थ। अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are Varuṇa’s portion. O bright Ones of the Waters, O Waters, Goddesses, bestow ye splendour upon us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your own established might—do I seat this man in yonder world (his proper realm).

Mantra 11

मित्रावरुणयोर्भाग स्थ। अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are Mitra and Varuṇa’s portion. O bright Ones of the Waters, O Waters, Goddesses, bestow ye splendour upon us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your own established might—do I seat this man in yonder world (his proper realm).

Mantra 12

यमस्य भाग स्थ। अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are Yama’s portion. O Waters, bright of essence, goddesses, set splendour within us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your established might—I seat him firmly in this world.

Mantra 13

पितॄणां भाग स्थ। अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are the Fathers’ portion. O Waters, bright of essence, goddesses, set splendour within us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your established might—I seat him firmly in this world.

Mantra 14

देवस्य सवितुर्भाग स्थ। अपां शुक्रमापो देवीर्वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर्वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

Ye are the portion of the god Savitṛ. O Waters, bright of essence, goddesses, set splendour within us. By Prajāpati’s ordinance—by your established might—I seat him firmly in this world.

Mantra 15

(३) यो व आपोऽपां भागो३प्स्वन्तर्यजुष्योऽदेवयजनः । इदं तमति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso, O Waters, is a portion of the Waters—within the waters, a yajus-skilled man, yet a sacrificer not for the gods—him do I drive forth beyond; let him not wash back upon me. With that same force we hurl him against him who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate: him would I smite, him would I crush, with this spell, with this operation, with this wrath.

Mantra 16

यो व आपोऽपामूर्मिरप्स्व१न्तर्यजुष्योऽदेवयजनः । इदं तमति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso, O Waters, is the Waters’ wave—within the waters, yajus-skilled, yet a sacrificer not for the gods—him do I drive forth beyond; let him not wash back upon me. With that same force we hurl him against him who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate: him would I smite, him would I crush, with this spell, with this operation, with this wrath.

Mantra 17

यो व आपोऽपां वत्त्सोऽप्स्व१न्तर्यजुष्योऽदेवयजनः । इदं तमति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso of you, O Waters, is the Waters’ calf, lodged within the waters, fit for the inner Yajus, a sacrificer unto no Gods—this one I send forth beyond; wash him not back upon me. With him we hurl him forth against that man who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate. Him would I smite, him would I crush, with this brahman, with this operation, with this wrathful impulse.

Mantra 18

यो व आपोऽपां वृषभोऽ३प्स्वन्तर्यजुष्योऽदेवयजनः ॥ इदं तमति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso of you, O Waters, is the Waters’ bull, lodged within the waters, fit for the inner Yajus, a sacrificer unto no Gods—this one I send forth beyond; wash him not back upon me. With him we hurl him forth against that man who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate. Him would I smite, him would I crush, with this brahman, with this operation, with this wrathful impulse.

Mantra 19

यो व आपोऽपां हिरण्यगर्भो३प्स्वन्तर्यजुष्योऽदेवयजनः । इदं तमति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso of you, O Waters, is the Waters’ golden germ, lodged within the waters, fit for the inner Yajus, a sacrificer unto no Gods—this one I send forth beyond; wash him not back upon me. With him we hurl him forth against that man who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate. Him would I smite, him would I crush, with this brahman, with this operation, with this wrathful impulse.

Mantra 20

यो व आपोऽपामश्मा पृश्निर्दिव्यो३प्स्व१न्तर्यजुष्योऽदेवयजनः । इदं तमति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso of you, O Waters, is the Waters’ stone—speckled, heavenly—lodged within the waters, fit for the inner Yajus, a sacrificer unto no Gods: this one I send forth beyond; wash him not back upon me. With him we hurl him forth against that man who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate. Him would I smite, him would I crush, with this brahman, with this operation, with this wrathful impulse.

Mantra 21

यो व आपोऽपामग्नयोप्स्व१न्तर्यजुष्योऽ देवयजनः । इदं तानति सृजामि तान् माभ्यवनिक्षि । तैस्तमभ्यतिसृजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

Whoso of you, O Waters, are the Waters’ fires, lodged within the waters, fit for the inner Yajus, sacrificers unto no Gods—these I send forth beyond; wash them not back upon me. With them we hurl him forth against that man who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate. Him would I smite, him would I crush, with this brahman, with this operation, with this wrathful impulse.

Mantra 22

(४) यदर्वाचीनं त्रैहायणादनृतं किं चोदिम। आपो मा तस्मात् सर्वस्माद् दुरितात् पान्त्वंहसः

What hitherward fault, what falsehood from the tri-hāyana course—whatsoever thing at all we have spoken forth—O Waters, from that, from every evil-going, from anguish of sin, do ye protect me.

Mantra 23

समुद्रं वः प्र हिणोमि स्वां योनिमपीतन । अरिष्टाः सर्वहायसो मा च नः किं चनाममत्

To the ocean I send you forth, unto your own proper womb: go ye and rest there. Unharmed, with every failing left behind—let naught whatsoever injure us.

Mantra 24

अरिप्रा आपो अप रिप्रमस्मत्। प्रास्मदेनो दुरितं सुप्रतीकाः प्र दुष्वप्न्यं प्र मलं वहन्तु

O Waters, foe-repelling, bear ye away the stain from us. From us, ye fair-faced, bear forth sin and evil; bear forth the ill of evil dreams; bear forth the filth.

Mantra 25

(५) ५-३५ (१-११) कौशिकः। विष्णुक्रमः, मन्त्रोक्ताः। २५-३५ त्र्यवसाना षट्-पदा यथाक्षरं शक्वर्यतिशक्वरी। विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा पृथिवीसंशितोऽग्नितेजाः । पृथिवीमनु वि क्रमेऽहं पृथिव्यास्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the rival-slayer, whetted on Earth, of Agni’s splendour. Along the Earth I stride forth: from Earth we sunder him—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let breath abandon him.

Mantra 26

१॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहान्तरिक्षसंशितो वायुतेजाः । अन्तरिक्षमनु वि क्रमेऽहमन्तरिक्षात् तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the rival-slayer, whetted in mid-air, of Vāyu’s force. Along the atmosphere I stride forth: from the midspace we sunder him—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let breath abandon him.

Mantra 27

२॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा द्यौसंशितः सूर्यतेजाः । दिवमनु वि क्रमेऽहं दिवस्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः। स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the slayer of rivals, whetted with the Heaven, possessed of the Sun’s splendour. Along the Heaven I stride forth; from Heaven we thrust him out—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let Life-breath abandon him.

Mantra 28

३॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा दिक्संशितो मनस्तेजाः । दिशोऽनु वि क्रमेऽहं दिग्भ्यस्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the slayer of rivals, whetted by the Quarters, possessed of the mind’s bright force. Along the Directions I stride forth; from the Directions we thrust him out—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let Life-breath abandon him.

Mantra 29

४॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहाशासंशितो वाततेजाः । आशा अनु वि क्रमेऽहमाशाभ्यस्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the slayer of rivals, whetted by Hope, possessed of the Wind’s impetuous force. Along the Hopes I stride forth; from Hopes we thrust him out—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let Life-breath abandon him.

Mantra 30

५॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा ऋक्संशितः सामतेजाः । ऋचोऽनु वि क्रमेऽहमृग्भ्यस्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the slayer of rivals, whetted by the Ṛc, possessed of the Sāman’s splendour. Along the Ṛc-verses I stride forth; from the Ṛcs we thrust him out—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let Life-breath abandon him.

Mantra 31

६॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा यज्ञसंशितो ब्रह्मतेजाः । यज्ञमनु वि क्रमेऽहं यज्ञात् तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art Viṣṇu’s Stride, the slayer of rivals, whetted by Sacrifice, possessed of brahmanic splendour. Along the Sacrifice I stride forth; from the Sacrifice we thrust him out—who hateth us, whom we do hate. Let him not live: let Life-breath abandon him.

Mantra 32

७॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहौषधीसंशितः सोमतेजाः । ओषधीरनु वि क्रमेऽहमोषधीभ्यस्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art the stride of Viṣṇu, a slayer of rivals, whetted by the herbs, possessed of Soma’s splendour. Along the herbs I stride forth; from the herbs we sunder and cast away that man who hateth us, whom we in turn do hate. Let him not live: let breath abandon him.

Mantra 33

८॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहाप्सुसंशितो वरुणतेजाः । अपोऽनु वि क्रमेऽहमद्भ्यस्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art the stride of Viṣṇu, a slayer of rivals, whetted in the waters, possessed of Varuṇa’s splendour. Along the waters I stride forth; from the waters we sunder and cast away that man who hateth us, whom we in turn do hate. Let him not live: let breath abandon him.

Mantra 34

९॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा कृषिसंशितोऽन्नतेजाः । कृषिमनु वि क्रमेऽहं कृष्यास्तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art the stride of Viṣṇu, a slayer of rivals, whetted by the tillage, possessed of food’s splendour. Along the husbandry I stride forth; from the field we sunder and cast away that man who hateth us, whom we in turn do hate. Let him not live: let breath abandon him.

Mantra 35

१०॥ विष्णोः क्रमोऽसि सपत्नहा प्राणसंशितः पुरुषतेजाः । प्राणमनु वि क्रमेऽहं प्राणात् तं निर्भजामो यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्राणो जहातु

Thou art the stride of Viṣṇu, a slayer of rivals, whetted by vital breath, possessed of manly splendour. Along the breath I stride forth; from breath we sunder and cast away that man who hateth us, whom we in turn do hate. Let him not live: let breath abandon him.

Mantra 36

११॥ (६) ३६-४१ (१-६) ब्रह्मा। मन्त्रोक्ताः। ३६ मार्त्वी पञ्चपदातिशाक्वरातिजागतगर्भाष्टिः, ३७ विराट् पुरस्ताद्बृहती, ३८ पुर उष्णिक्, ३९, ४० आर्षी गायत्री, ४० विराड् विषमा गायत्री। जितमस्माकमुद्भिन्नमस्माकमभ्यऽष्ठां विश्वाः पृतना अरातीः । इदमहमामुष्यायणस्यामुष्याः पुत्रस्य वर्चस्तेजः प्राणमायुर्नि वेष्टयामीदमेनमधराञ्चं पादयामि

Conquered is ours; broken up is ours: we have prevailed over all battles and all assaults. This—upon the son of such an one, of such a mother—do I wrap and fasten, even lustre and splendour, breath and length of days. This one I cause to go downward, I press him under.

Mantra 37

१॥ सूर्यस्यावृतमन्वावर्ते दक्षिणामन्वावृतम्। सा मे द्रविणं यच्छतु सा मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

Following the Sun’s ordered revolution it comes round—following the revolution, the Dakṣiṇā. Let her bestow on me wealth; let her bestow on me brahmanic splendour.

Mantra 38

२॥ दिशो ज्योतिष्मतीरभ्यावर्ते । ता मे द्रविणं यच्छन्तु ता मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

The luminous Quarters turn hitherward. Let them grant me wealth; let them grant me brahmanic splendour.

Mantra 39

३॥ सप्तऋषीनभ्यावर्ते । ते मे द्रविणं यच्छन्तु ते मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

The Seven Seers turn hitherward. Let them grant me wealth; let them grant me brahmanic splendour.

Mantra 40

४॥ ब्रह्माभ्यावर्ते । तन्मे द्रविणं यच्छतु तन्मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

Brahmā turns hitherward. Let that bestow on me wealth; let that bestow on me brahmanic splendour.

Mantra 41

५॥ ब्राह्मणाँ अभ्यावर्ते । ते मे द्रविणं यच्छन्तु ते मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

The Brahmans turn hitherward. Let them grant me wealth; let them grant me brahmanic splendour.

Mantra 42

६॥ (७) ४२-५० (१-९) विहव्यः। प्राजापत्या अनुष्टुप्, ४४ त्रिपदा गायत्रीगर्भानुष्टुप्, ५० त्रिष्टुप्। यं वयं मृगयामहे तं वधै स्तृणवामहै । व्यात्ते परमेष्ठिनो ब्रह्मणापीपदाम तम्

Whom we pursue as quarry, him with slayings would we strew low. Into the wide-open (power) of the Highest Lord—by sacred spell—we have made that man to fall.

Mantra 43

वैश्वानरस्य दंष्ट्राभ्यां हेतिस्तं समधादभि। इयं तं प्सात्वाहुतिः समिद् देवी सहीयसी

With Vaiśvānara’s fangs the weapon hath been set full upon that man. Let this oblation devour him: the kindling, goddess, mightier in prevailing.

Mantra 44

राज्ञो वरुणस्य बन्धोऽसि । सो३मुमामुष्यायणममुष्याः पुत्रमन्ने प्राणे बधान

Thou art the bond of King Varuṇa. Do thou, in very deed, bind yonder man—so-and-so’s son, child of such a mother—in food and in breath.

Mantra 45

यत् ते अन्नं भुवस्पत आक्षियति पृथिवीमनु । तस्य नस्त्वं भुवस्पते संप्रयच्छ प्रजापते

What food of thine, O Lord of beings, is spent away along the earth—of that do thou, O Lord of beings, bestow on us the full supply, O Prajāpati.

Mantra 46

अपो दिव्या अचायिषं रसेन समपृक्ष्महि । पयस्वानग्न आगमं तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा

Heavenly waters have I gathered; with essence have we mingled them together. Milk-rich, O Agni, hither have I come: do thou unite me wholly with lustre.

Mantra 47

सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया समायुषा । विद्युर्मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात् सह ऋषिभिः

Unite me, O Agni, with splendour; unite me with offspring, unite me with length of days. Let the Gods take knowledge of this of mine; let Indra know it, together with the Seers.

Mantra 48

यदग्ने अद्य मिथुना शपातो यद् वाचस्तृष्टं जनयन्त रेभाः । मन्योर्मनसः शरव्या३ जायते या तया विध्य हृदये यातुधानान्

What, O Agni, today from mutual cursing, what the revilers beget—speech sharpened to a point—; the arrow that is born of wrath, of the mind: with that, pierce the Yātudhānas in the heart.

Mantra 49

परा शृणीहि तपसा यातुधानान् पराग्ने रक्षो हरसा शृणीहि । परार्चिषा मूरदेवां छृणीहि परासुतृपः शोशुचतः शृणीहि

Crush away, with heat, the Yātudhānas; crush away, O Agni, the Rakṣas with impetuous might. Crush away with thy flame the false god; crush away the unsated, the raging, crush them away.

Mantra 50

अपामस्मै वज्रं प्र हरामि चतुर्भृष्टिं शीर्षभिद्याय विद्वान्। सो अस्याङ्गानि प्र शृणातु सर्वा तन्मे देवा अनु जानन्तु विश्वे

Away—against him—I bear forth the thunderbolt, four-edged, in knowledge, for the splitting of the head. Let it shatter all his limbs asunder: that for me let all the Gods approve.