OUR sacrifice, God Savitar, speed onward: speed to his share the sacrifice’s patron.

May the celestial Gandharva, cleanser of thought and will, make clean our thought and purpose: the Lord of Speech sweeten the food we offer.

2Thee, firmly set, settled in man, in spirit. Taken upon a base art thou. I take thee, draught acceptable to Indra. This is thy home. Thee, welcomest to Indra. Thee Set in waters, butter, realm of ether. Taken upon ......Indra. Thee seated in the sky, earth, air’s mid-region, among the Gods and in the vault of heaven. Taken, etc. as above:

3The strength-arousing essence of the waters, gathered in the Sun, Essence of waters’ essence, that, most excellent, I take for you. Taken, etc. as above.

4Cups of strength-giving sacrifice, inspirers of the sage’s hymn Of you, the handleless, have I collected all the sap and strength. Taken, etc. as above. United are ye twain: with bliss unite me. Parted are ye: keep me apart from evil.

5Thou art the thunderbolt of Indra, winner of wealth: with thee may this man win him riches. In gain of wealth we celebrate with praises her, Aditi by name, the Mighty Mother, On whom this Universe of life hath settled. Thereon God Savitar promote our dwelling!

6Amrit is in the Waters, in the Waters healing medicine. Yea, Horses! at our praises of the Waters grow ye fleet and strong. Whatever wave, O ye celestial Waters, wealth-giving, towering high, and swiftly rushing, is yours, therewith may this man win him riches.

7It was the wind, or it was thought, or the Gandharvas twenty-seven These at the first harnessed the horse: they set the power of speed in him.

8Steed, being yoked grow wind-swift: be beauteous as Indra’s right-hand steed. Omniscient Maruts harness thee! Tvashtar put swiftness in thy feet!

9What speed, O Horse, was laid in thee in secret, what passed in wind, bestowed upon the falcon, With that same strength be strong for us, O Courser, wealth-winning and victorious in battle. Starting to run your course, winners of riches, smell ye Brihaspati’s portion, O ye Horses.

10By impulse of God Savitar, true Impeller, may ascend Brihaspati’s highest heaven. By impulse of God Savitar, true Impeller, may I ascend the highest heaven of Indra. By impulse of God Savitar, true Impeller, Brihaspati’s highest heaven have I ascended. By impulse of God Savitar, true Impeller, I have ascended Indra’s loftiest heaven.

11Brihaspati, win the prize. Lift up your voices to Brihaspati. Make ye Brihaspati win the prize. Do thou, O Indra, win the prize. To Indra lift your voices up. Make Indra winner of the prize.

12True hath been this your league whereby ye made Brihaspati win the prize. Brihaspati have ye caused to win the prize. Be freed, ye Forest-lords. Faithful was this your league whereby ye have made Indra win the prize. Ye have made Indra win the prize. Be ye set free, ye Forest-lords.