Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

varuuthya\M varuNe chandyaM vaca stotraM raajasu gaayata

bodhad yan maa haribhyaaM kumaaraH saahadevyaH

ya aayuM kutsam atithigvam ardayo vaavRdhaano dive -dive

yam indra dadhiSe tvam ashvaM gaam bhaagam avyayam

te Su No maruto mRLayantu ye smaa puraa gaatuuyantiiva devaaH

The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;

ubhaa te baahuu raNyaa susaMskRta Rduupe cid RduuvRdhaa

shagdhy uuaa\ Su shaciipata indra vishvaabhir uutibhiH

yaa te manma gRtsamadaa Rtaavari priyaa deveSu juhvati

ava syuumeva cinvatii maghony uSaa yaati svasarasya patnii

uto apo dyaaM tastabhvaaMsam ahann ahiM shuura viirye\Na

upa nuunaM yuyuje vRSaNaa harii aa ca jagaama vRtrahaa

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.

taa mitrasya prashastaya indraagnii taa havaamahe

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

ko vishvaahaa dviSataH pakSa aasata utaasiineSu suuriSu

So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

gaathashravasaM satpatiM shravaskaamam purutmaanam

mantro guruH punar astu so asmaa anu mRkSiiSTa tanva\M duruktaiH

na paapaaso manaamahe naaraayaaso na jaLhavaH

I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.