Driving away from us all that is evil[[38]].

4.

God Savitri stepped on his jewelled chariot,

The strong, the many-hued, its pins all golden[[39]],

And he, the worshipful, in brightest splendour,

Displays his strength across the darkest welkin.

5.

Black with white hoofs the horses shone upon us,

Dragging along the golden-shafted chariot;

All men, all creatures here for ever rested,