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1 AGNI, well−kindled, bring the Gods for him who offers holy gifts. 2 Son of Thyself, present, O Sage, our sacrifice to the Gods today. 3 Dear Narasamsa, sweet of tongue, the giver of oblations, I 4 Agni, on thy most easy car, glorified, hither bring the Gods: 5 Strew, O ye wise, the sacred grass that drips with oil, in order due, 6 Thrown open be the Doors Divine, unfailing, that assist the rite, 7 I call the lovely Night and Dawn to seat them on the holy grass 8 The two Invokers I invite, the wise, divine and sweet of tongue, 9 Ila, Sarasvati, Mahi, three Goddesses who bring delight, 10 Tvastar I call, the earliest born, the wearer of all forms at will: 11 God, Sovran of the Wood, present this our oblation to the Gods, 12 With Svaha. pay the sacrifice to Indra in the offerer's house: 1 To drink the Soma, Agni, come, to our service and our songs. 2 The Kanvas have invoked thee; they, O Singer, sing thee songs of praise 3 Indra, Vayu, Brhaspati, Mitra, Agni, Pusan, Bhaga, 4 For you these juices are poured forth that gladden and exhilarate, 5 The sons of Kanva fain for help adore thee, having strewn the grass, 6 Let the swift steeds who carry thee, thought−yoked and dropping holy oil, 7 Adored, the strengtheners of Law, unite them, Agni, with their Dames: 8 Let them, O Agni, who deserve worship and praise drink with thy tongue 9 Away, from the Sun's realm of light, the wise invoking Priest shall bring 10 With all the Gods, with Indra, with Vayu, and Mitra's splendours, drink, 11 Ordained by Manu as our Priest, thou sittest, Agni, at each rite: 12 Harness the Red Mares to thy car, the Bays, O God, the flaming ones:

2 They come trooping together bearing milk to him, and bring him sustenance who gives support to all. 3 One priest announces what the institutor gives: one, altering the forms, zealously plies his task, 4 Dealing out food unto their people there they sit, like wealth to him who comes, more than the back can 5 Thou hast created earth to look upon the sky: thou, slaying Ahi, settest free the river's paths. 6 Thou givest increase, thou dealest to us our food: thou milkest from the moist the dry, the rich in sweets 7 Thou who hast spread abroad the streams by stablished law, and in the field the plants that blossom and 8 Who broughtest Narmara with all his wealth, for sake of food, to slay him that the fiends might be 9 Thou boundest up the Dasa's hundred friends and ten, when, at one's hearing, thou belpest thy worshipp 10 All banks of rivers yielded to his manly might; to him they gave, to him, the Strong, gave up their weal 11 Meet for high praise, O Hero, is thy power, that with thy single wisdom thou obtainest wealth, 12 Thou for Turviti heldest still the flowing floods, the river−stream for Vayya easily to pass 13 Prepare thyself to grant us that great bounty, O Vasu, for abundant is thy treasure.

2 The Holy, whose are earth and heaven, and succour waits upon his strength; 3 He is the Sage who guides these men, Leader of sacred rites is he. 4 So may the gracious Agni grant most goodly shelter for our use; 5 The singers kindle him, the Priest, Agni the Lord of tribes of men, 6 Help us, thou Brahman, best of all invokers of the Gods in song. 7 Yea, grant us treasure thousandfold with children and with nourishm

2 Savitar, God, hath spread on high his lustre, waving his flag like a spoil−seeking hero. 3 Him whom they made to drive away the darkness, Lords of sure mansions, constant to their object, 4 Spreading thy web with mightiest Steeds thou comest, rending apart, thou God, the black−hued mantle. 5 How is it that, unbound and not supported, he falleth not although directed downward?

2 Eager for wealth, we meditate Agni's effectual praise to−day, 3 May Agni, Priest among mankind, take pleasure in our songs of praise, 4 Thou, Agni, art spread widely forth, Priest dear and excellent; through thee 5 Singers exalt thee, Agni, well lauded, best giver of our strength: 6 Thou Agni, as the felly rings the spokes, encompassest the Gods. 1 yearn for bounty manifold.

2 Thou art our Bhaga to send wealth thou dwellest, like circumambient air, with wondrous splendour. 3 Agni! the hero slays with might his foeman; the singer bears away the Pani's booty− 4 The man who, Son of Strength 1 with sacrifices, hymns, lauds, attracts thy fervour to the altar, 5 Grant, Son of Strength, to men for their subsistence such things as bring high fame and hero children. 6 Eloquent, Son of Strength, Most Mighty, Agni, vouchsafe us seed and offspring, full of vigour.

2 Agni, may we perform thy rites with fuel, and honour thee, O Holy one, with praises: 3 Come, Agni, with the Gods to our invoking, come, pleased, to offerings sanctified with Vasat.

2 In heaven's first region, in the seat of Gods, is he who brings success, 3 Him, to win strength, have I invoked, even Indra mighty for the fray. 4 Indra, Song −lover, here for thee the worshipper's libation flows. 5 Even now, O Indra, give us that which, pressing juice, we crave of thee. 6 What time the zealous worshipper hath boldly sung his songs to thee, 7 Generate songs even as of old, give car unto the singer's call. 8 Sweet strains that glorify him play like waters speeding down a slope, 9 Yea, who alone is called the Lord, the single Ruler of the folk, 10 Praise him, the Glorious, skilled in song, Lord of the two victorious Bays: 11 Put forth thy strength: with dappled Steeds come, thou of mighty intellect, 12 Grant wealth to those who praise thee, Lord of Heroes, Mightiest Indra: give 13 I call thee when the Sun is risen, I call thee at the noon of day: 14 Speed forward hither, come to us, rejoice thee in the milky draught: 15 If, Sakra, Vrtra−slayer, thou be far away or near to us. 16 Let songs we sing and Soma−drops expressed by us make Indra strong: 17 Him sages longing for his aid, with offerings brought in eager haste, 18 At the Trkadrukas the Gods span sacrifice that stirred the mind: 19 When, true to duty, at due times the worshipper offers lauds to thee, 20 That mind of Rudra, fresh and strong, moves conscious in the ancient ways, 21 If thou elect to be my Friend drink of this sacrificial juice, 22 O Indra, Lover of the song, when shall thy praiser be most blest? 23 And thy two highIy−lauded Bays, strong stallions, draw thy car who art 24 With ancient offerings we implore the Young and Strong whom many praise. 25 Wax miglity, thou whom many laud for aids which Rsis have extolled.

26 O Indra, Caster of the Stone, thou helpest him who praises thee: 27 Here, yoking for the Soma−draught these Horses, sharers of thy feast, 28 Attendants on thy glory, let the Rudras roar assent to thee, 29 These his victorious followers bold in the heavens the place they love, 30 That we may long behold the light, what time the ordered rite proceeds, 31 O Indra, strong is this thy car, and strong are these Bay Steeds of thine: 32 Strong is the press−stone, strong thy joy, strong is the flowing Soma juice: 33 As strong I call on thee the Strong, O Thunderer with thy thousand aids:

2 Sing forth, ye men who long for help, to Pavamana, to the Sage, 3 The Soma−drops with thousand powers are purified for victory, 4 Yea, as thou flowest bring great store of food that we may win the spoil 5 May they in flowing give us wealth in thousands, and heroic power,− 6 Like coursers by their drivers urged, they were poured forth, for victory, 7 Noisily flow the Soma−drops, like milch−kine lowing to their calves: 8 As Gladdener whom Indra loves, O Pavamana, with a roar 9 O Pavamamas, driving off the godless, looking on the light, Sit in the place of s