HARNESSING, first of all, the mind, Savitar having stretched the thought

With reverent look upon the light of Agni bore them up from earth.

2By impulse of God Savitar we with our spirit harnessed strive With might to win the heavenly.

3Savitar, having harnessed Gods who go to light and heavenly thought, Who will create the lofty light — Savitar urge them on their way!

4The priests of him the lofty priest well skilled in hymns, harness their spirit, yea, harness their holy thoughts. He only, skilled in rules, assigns their priestly tasks. Yea, lofty is the praise of Savitar the God.

5I yoke with prayer your ancient inspiration: may the laud rise as on the prince’s pathway. All Sons of the Immortal One shall hear it, who have resorted to celestial dwellings.

6Even he, the God whose going forth and majesty the other Deities have followed with their might, He who hath measured the celestial regions out by his great power, he is the Courser Savitar.

7Our sacrifice, God Savitar! speed forward: speed to his share the sacrifice’s patron. May the celestial Gandharva, Cleanser of thought and will, make clean our thoughts and wishes. The Lord of Speech sweeten the words we utter!

8God Savitar, speed this God-loved sacrifice of ours, friend-finding, ever-conquering, winning wealth and heaven. Speed praise-song with the sacred verse, Rathantara with Gâyatra, Brihat that runs in Gâyatra. All-hail!

9By impulse of God Savitar I take thee, with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pûshan, in Angiras’ manner, with Gâyatrî metre. From the earth’s seat bring thou Purîshya Agni, as Angiras was wont, with Trishtup metre.

10Spade art thou; woman art thou. Ours be power with thee to dig out Agni in his dwelling, as Angiras was wont, with Jagatî metre.

11Savitar, bearing in his hand the gold spade which he took therewith, Looking with reverence on the light of Agni, raised it from the earth, With the Anushtup metre and as Angiras was wont to do.

12Run hither, urged to speed, O Horse, along the most extended space. Thy loftiest birthplace is in heaven. thy navel is in air’s mid-realm, the womb that bare thee is on earth.

13Upon this course, O lords of wealth, harness; ye twain, the Ass who bears Agni, and kindly favours us.

14In every need, in every race we call, as friends, to succour us, Indra, the mightiest of all.

15Come speeding on and trampling imprecations; come gladdening to the chieftainship of Rudra. Speed through the wide air thou whose paths are pleasant, with Pûshan for thy mate, providing safety.

16From the Earth’s seat, like Anginas, bring thou Purîshya Agni forth. After the wont of Angiras we to Purîshya Agni go. Agni Purîshya we will bear after the went of Angiras.

17Agni hath looked along the van of Mornings, looked on the days, the earliest Jâtavedas, And many a time along the beams