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1 O INDRA drink the Soma juice with Rtu; let the cheering drops 2 Drink from the Purifier's cup, Maruts, with Rtu; sanctify 3 O Nestar, with thy Dame accept our sacrifice; with Rtu drink, 4 Bring the Gods, Agni; in the three appointed places set them down: 5 Drink Soma after the Rtus, from the Brahmana's bounty: undissolved, 6 Mitra, Varuna, ye whose ways are firm − a Power that none deceives−, 7 The Soma−pressers, fain for wealth, praise the Wealth−giver in the rite, 8 May the Wealth−giver grant to us riches that shall be far renowned. 9 He with the Rtu fain would drink, Wealth−giver, from the Nestar's bowl. 10 As we this fourth time, Wealth−giver, honour thee with the Rtus, be 11 Drink ye the meath, O Asvins bright with flames, whose acts are pure. who with 12 With Rtu, through the house−fire, thou, kind Giver, guidest sacrifice:

2 High heaven unsupported in space he stablished: he filled the two worlds and the air's mid−region. 3 From front, as 'twere a house, he ruled and measured; pierced with his bolt the fountains of the rivers, 4 Compassing those who bore away Dabhiti, in kindled fire he burnt up all their weapons. 5 The mighty roaring flood he stayed from flowing, and carried those who swam not safely over. 6 With mighty power he made the stream flow upward, crushed with his thunderbolt the car of Usas, 7 Knowing the place wherein the maids were hiding, the outcast showed himself and stood before them. 8 Praised by the Angirases he slaughtered Vala, and burst apart the bulwarks of the mountain. 9 Thou, with sleep whelming Cumuri and Dhuni, slewest the Dasyu, keptest safe Dabhiti. 10 Now let that wealthy Cow of thine, O Indra, yield in return a boon to him who lauds thee.

2 Be thou To us, while now the morn is breaking, be thou a guardian when the Sun hath mounted.. 3 Bull, who beholdest men, through many mornings, among the dark ones shine forth red, O Agni. 4 Shine forth, a Bull invincible, O Agni, winning by conquest all the forts and treasures, 5 Lighting Gods hither, Agni, wisest Singer, bring thou to us many and flawless shelters. 6 Swell, O thou Bull and give those powers an impulse, e'en Earth and Heaven who yield their milk in ple 7 Agni, as holy food to thine invoker, give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels.

2 Three times unto our solemn rite comes Agni like a charioteer, 3 Round the oblations hath he paced, Agni the Wise, the Lord of Strength, 4 He who is kindled eastward for Srnjaya, Devavata's son, 5 So mighty be the Agni whom the mortal hero shall command, 6 Day after day they dress him, as they clean a horse who wins the prize. 7 When Sahadeva's princely son with two bay horses thought of me, 8 And truly those two noble bays I straightway took when offered me, 9 Long, O ye Asvins, may he live, your care, ye Gods, the princely son. 10 Cause him the youthful prince, the son of Sahadeva, to enjoy

2 By holy Law they kept supporting Order, by help of sacrifice, in loftiest heaven,− 3 Averting woe, they labour hard to bring him, the ancient, plenteous food as power resistless. 4 When, like a mother, spreading forth to nourish, to cherish and regard each man that liveth,− 5 May strength preserve the compass of thy vigour, God! that broad stream of thine that beareth riches.

2 Whom, well−dis sed, the Blirgus stablished as a rriend, whom men must glorify, high−flaming in the w 3 Be thou the foeless helper of the skilful man, subduer of the enemy near or far away. 4 Him, your refulgent guest, Agni who comes from heaven, the Herald of mankind, well−skilled in sacred 5 Who with his purifying, eye−attracting form hath shone upon the earth as with the light of Dawn; 6 Worship ye Agni, Agni, with your log of wood; praise your beloved, your beloved guest with songs. 7 Agni inflamed with fuel in my song I sing, pure, Cleanser, steadlast, set in tront at sacrifice. 8 Men, Agni, in each age have made thee, Deathiess One, their envoy, offering−bearer, guard adorable. 9 Thou, Agni, ordering the works and ways of both, as envoy of the Gods traversest both the worlds. 10 Him fair of face, rapid, and fair to look on, him very wise may we who know not follow. 11 Him, Agni, thou deliverest and savest who brings him prayer to thee the Wise, O Hero, 12 Guard us from him who would assail us, Agni; preserve us, O thou Victor, from dishonour. 13 Agni, the Priest, is King, Lord of the homestead, he, Jatayedas, knows all generations. 14 Whate'er to−day thou, bright−flamed Priest, enjoyest from the man's rite−for thou art sacrificer− 15 Look thou upon the viands duly laid for thee. Fain would he set thee here to worship Heaven and,Earth 16 Together with all Gods, O fair−faced Agni, be seated first upon the woollined altar, 17 Here the arranging priests, as did Atharvan, rub this Agni forth, 18 For the Gods' banquet be thou born, for full perfection and for weal. 19 O Agni, Lord and Master of men's homesteads, with kindled fuel we have made thee mighty.

2 Who for the Fivefold People's take hath seated him in every home 3 On all sides may that Agni guard our household folk and property; 4 I have begotten this new hymn for Agni, Falcon of the sky: 5 Whose lories when he glows in front of sacrite are fair to see, 6 May he enjoy this hallowed gift, Agni accept our songs, who bears 7 Lord of the house, whom men must seek, we set thee down, O Worshipped Onel 8 Shine forth at night and morn: through thee with fires are we provided well. 9 The men come near thee for their gain, the singers with their songs of praise: 10 Bright, Purifier, meet for praise, Immortal with refulgent glow, 11 As such, bring us abundant wealth, young Child of Strength, for this thou canst 12 Thou, Agni, givest hero fame: Bhaga and Savitar the God, 13 Agni, preserve us from distress: consume our enemies, O God, 14 And, irresistible, be thou a mighty iron fort to us, 15 Do thou preserve us, eve and morn, from sorrow, from the wicked men,

2 Whose lofty might−for doubly strong is he−supports the heavens and earth, 3 Such, Praised by many! thou art King alone thou smitest Vrtras dead, 4 We sing this strong and wild delight of thine which conquers in the fray, 5 Wherewith thou also foundest lights for Ayu and for Manu's sake: 6 This day too singers of the hymn praise, as of old, this might of thine: 7 That lofty Indra−power of thine, thy strength and thine intelligence, 8 O Indra, Heaven and Earth augment thy manly power and thy renown; 9 Visnu the lofty ruling Power, Varuna, Mitra sing thy praise: 10 O Indra, thou wast born the Lord of men, most liberal of thy gifts: 11 Ever, alone, O highly−praised, thou sendest Vrtras to their rest: 12 Though here and there, in varied hymns, Indra, men call on thee for aid, 13 Already have all forms of him entered our spacious dwelling−place:

2 In holy thought he ponders much for the great worship of the Gods. 3 Like a good horse is he led out, when on the path that shines with light 4 He brandishes his horns on high, and whets them Bull who leads the herd, 5 He moves, a vigorous Steed, adorned with beauteous rays of shining gold, 6 He, over places rough to pass, bringing rich treasures closely packed. 7 Men beautify him in the vats, him worthy to be beautified, 8 Him, even him, the fingers ten and the seven songs make beautiful,

2 Now let us pay this homage to the Fathers, to those who passed of old and those who followed, 3 1 have attained the gracious−minded Fathers, I have gained son and progeny from Visnu. 4 Fathers who sit on sacred grass, come, help us: these offerings have we made for you; accept them. 5 May they, the Fathers, worthy of the Soma, invited to their favourite oblations. 6 Bowing your bended knees and seated southward, accept this sacrifice of ours with favour. 7 Lapped in the bosom of the purple Mornings, give riches to the man who brings oblations. 8 Our ancient Fathers who deserve the Soma, who came, most noble, to our Soma banquet,− 9 Come to us, Agni, with the gracioug Fathers who dwell in glowing light, the very Kavyas, 10 Come, Agni, come with countless ancient Fathers, dwellers in light, primeval, God−adorers, 11 Fathers whom Agni's flames have tasted, come ye nigh: ye kindly leaders, take ye each your proper pla 12 Thou, Agni Jatavedas, when entreated, didst bear the offerings which thou madest fragrant, 13 Thou, Jatavedas, knowest well the number of Fathers who are here and who are absent, 14 They who, consumed by fire or not cremated, joy in their offering in the midst of heaven,−