Note 94 — PART I (continued 2)

Wilson’s Rig Veda, vol. iii. p. 297, Maṇḍala, V. xl. “5. When, Súrya, the son of the Asura Swarbhánu overspread thee with darkness, the worlds were beheld like one bewildered, knowing not his place. 6. When, Indra, thou wast dissipating those illusions of Swarbhánu which were spread below the Sun, then Atri, by his fourth sacred prayer, discovered the Sun concealed by the darkness impeding his functions. 7. (Súrya speaks) Let not the violator, Atri, through hunger swallow with fearful (darkness) me who am thine; thou art Mitra, whose wealth is truth; do thou and the royal Varuna both protect me. 8. Then the Brahman (Atri), applying the stones together, propitiating the gods with praise, and adoring them with reverence, placed the eye of Súrya in the sky; he dispersed the delusions of Swarbhánu. 9. The Sun, whom the Asura, Swarbhánu, had enveloped with darkness, the sons of Atri subsequently recovered; no others were able (to effect his release).”