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2 Guardians infallible, eager as envoys' preserve us safe through many months and autumns. 3 Wise, bright, arranger of his teams, he. seeketh men with rich food whose treasures are abundant. 4 So far as native power and strength permit you, so far as men behold whose eyes have vision, 5 Driving down teams that bear the lovely Heroes, hitherward, Indra−Vayu, come together. 6 Your hundred and your thousand teams, O Indra and Vayu, all−munificent, which attend you, 7 Like coursers seeking fame will we Vasisthas, O Indra−Vayu, with our fair laudations,

2 So with our song that prays and serves, attentive, Lord of spreading light, 3 For, Ever−Youthful One, with thee, best Furtherer, as our ally, 4 As Aurva Bhrgu used, as Apnavana used, I call the pure 5 1 call the Sage who sounds like wind, the Might that like Parjanya roars, 6 As Savitar's productive Power, as him who sends down bliss, I call 7 Hither, for powerful kirship, I call Agni, him Who prospers you, 8 That through this famed One's power, he may stand by us even as Tvastar comes 9 This Agni is the Lord supreme above all glories mid the Gods: 10 Here praise ye him the most renowned of all the ministering Priests, 11 Piercing, with purifying flame, enkindled in our homes, most high, 12 Sage, laud the Mighty One who wins the spoil of victory like a steed, 13 Still turning to their aim in thee, the oblation−bearer's sister hymns 14 The waters find their place in him, for whom the threefold sacred grass 15 The station of the Bounteous God hath, through his aid which none impair, 16 Blazing with splendour, Agni, God, through pious gifts of sacred oil, 17 The Gods as mothers brought thee forth, the Immortal Sage, O Afigiras, 18 Wise Agni, Gods established thee, the Seer, noblest messenger, 19 No cow have I to call mine own, no axe at hand wherewith to work, 20 O Agni, whatsoever be the fuel that we lay for thee, 21 That which the white−ant cats away, that over which the emmet crawls− 22 When he enkindles Agni, man should with his heart attend the song:

6 So purifying thee vouchsafe us waters, heaven's light, and cows, offipring and many children. Give us h

2 He, excellent in glory, guest in every house, finds like a swift−winged bird a home in every tree. 3 Most sage with insight, passing skilful with thy powers art thou, O Agni, wise with wisdom, knowing al 4 Foreknowing well, O Agni, thou in Ila's place hast occupied thy regular station balmed with oil. 5 Thy glories are, as lightnings from the rainy cloud, marked, many−hued, like heralds of the Dawns' 6 Him, duly coming as their germ, have plants received: this Agni have maternal Waters brought to life. 7 When, sped and urged by wind, thou spreadest thee abroad, swift piercing through thy food according to 8 Agni, the Hotar−priest who fills the assembly full, Waker of knowledge, chief Controller of the thought, 9 Here, Api, the arrangers, those attached to thee, elect thee as their Priest in sacred gatherings, 10 Thine is the Herald's task and Cleanser's duly timed; Leader art thou, and Kindler for the pious man. 11 When mortal man presents to thee Immortal God, Agni, his fuel or his sacrificial gift, 12 From us these hymns in concert have gone forth to him, these. holy words, these Rcas, songs and eulo 13 This newest eulogy will I speak forth to him, the Ancient One who loves it. May he hear our voice. 14 He in whom horses, bulls, oxen, and barren cows, and rams, when duly set apart, are offered up,− 15 Into thy mouth is poured the offering, Agni, as Soma into cup, oil into ladle.