away in fear. Oh! may we never fall across the rush of the angry lord, who goes and rushes from a thousand sides against his foe, he, of the ten thousand spies, the powerful, all-knowing, undeceivable god. 'For his brightness and glory, I will offer him a sacrifice worth being heard.... [[18]] 70. 'We sacrifice unto Mithra, the lord of wide pastures, .... sleepless, and ever awake; 'Before whom Verethraghna, made by Ahura, runs opposing the foes in the shape of a boar, a sharp-toothed he-boar, a sharp-jawed boar, that kills at one stroke, pursuing, wrathful, with a dripping face; strong, with iron feet, iron fore-paws, iron weapons, an iron tail, and iron jaws; 71. 'Who, eagerly clinging to the fleeing foe, along with Manly Courage, smites the foe in battle, and does not think he has smitten him, nor does he consider it a blow till he has smitten away the marrow and the column of life, the marrow and the spring of existence. 72. 'He cuts all the limbs to pieces, and mingles, together with the earth, the bones, hair, brains, and blood of the men who have lied unto Mithra. 'For his brightness and glory, we offer him a sacrifice worth being heard.... [[19]] 73. 'We sacrifice unto Mithra, the lord of wide pastures, .... sleepless, and ever awake; 'Who, with hands lifted up, rejoicing, cries out, speaking thus: 74. '"O Ahura Mazda, most beneficent spirit! Maker of the material world, thou Holy One!
Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file zor/sbe23/ka.htm.
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