BY impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pûshan. Thou art a woman. Here

I cut the necks of Râkshasas away. Barley art thou.

Bar off from us our haters, bar our enemies.

Thee for heaven, thee for earth, thee for the welkin. Pure be the worlds, the Fathers’ dwelling-places. Thou art the habitation of the Fathers.

2Thou art a leader, easy, to Unnetars, of access. Know this. It will stand upon thee. Savitar, God, anoint thee with sweet butter. Thee for the plants laden with goodly fruitage! Thou with thy top hast touched the sky, hast with thy middle filled the air, and steadied with thy base the earth.

3Those seats of thine which we desire to visit, where there are many-horned and nimble. oxen, There, of a truth, was mightily imprinted the loftiest step of widely-striding Vishnu. I close thee in, the winner of the Brâhmans, winner of Nobles and abundant riches. Strengthen the Brâhmans, strengthen thou the Nobles, strengthen our vital power, strengthen our offspring.

4Look ye on Vishnu’s works, whereby the Friend of Indra, close-allied, Hath let his holy ways be seen.

5The princes evermore behold that loftiest place where Vishnu is, Laid as it were an eye in heaven.

6Thou art invested. Heavenly hosts invest thee! Riches of men invest this Sacrificer! Heaven’s son art thou. This is thine earthly station. Thine is the beast whose home is in the forest.

7Encourager art thou. The hosts of heaven have come to yearning Gods, the best conductors. God Tvashtar, make the wealth of cattle quiet. Delightful to the taste be thine oblations.

8Joy, wealthy ones! Brihaspati, save our riches. I bind thee with the noose of holy Order, thou offering to the Gods. Bold be the Slayer.

9By impulse of God Savitar I bind thee, with arms of Asvins and with hands of Pûshan, thee welcome unto Agni and to Soma. Thee for the waters, thee for plants. Thy mother grant thee permission, and thy father, brother born of one dam, thy friend, thy herd-companion. I sprinkle thee welcome to Agni-Soma.

10Drinker art thou of water. May the Waters, the Goddesses, add sweetness to the oblation prepared for Gods, even though already sweetened. Thy breath join wind, thy limbs those meet for worship, the sacrifice’s lord the boon he prays for.

11Balmed, both of you, with butter, guard the cattle. Grant, Rich! the Sacrificer’s prayer. Approach thou. Meeting with heavenly Wind, from air’s mid-region. Be thou united with this offering’s body. O Great One, lead the sacrifice’s master on to a sacrifice of loftier order. All-hail to Gods! To Gods All-hail!

12Become no serpent, thou, become no viper. To thee, O widely-spread, be adoration. Advance, unhindered, on thy way. To rivers of butter move along the paths of Order.

13Bear the oblation to the Gods, ye Waters celestial and pure and well-provided. May we become providers