YV 2.1a

The Soma Sacrifice a May I the waters wet (thee) for life, For length of days, for glory. b O plant, protect him. c Axe, hurt him not. d Obedient to the gods I shear these. e With success may I reach further days. f Let the waters, the mothers, purify us, With ghee let those that purify our ghee purify us, Let them bear from us all pollution, Forth from these waters do I come bright, in purity. g Thou art the body of Soma, guard my body. h Thou art the milk of the great ones, thou art the giver of splendour; splendour [1] place in me. i Thou art the pupil of Vrtra's eye, thou art the guardian of the eye, guard my eye. k Let the lord of thought purify thee, let the lord of speech purify thee, let the god Savitr purify thee With the flawless purifier, With the rays of the bright sun. l O lord of the purifier, with thy purifier for whatsoever I purify myself, that may I have strength to accomplish. m We approach you, O gods, Ye that have true ordinances at the sacrifice What O gods ye can assent to, For that we ask you, O holy ones.' n Indra and Agni, heaven and earth, waters, plants. o Thou art the lord of consecrations, guard me that am here. a To the purpose, to the impulse, to Agni, hail! To wisdom, to thought, to Agni, hail! To consecration, to penance, to Agni, hail! To Sarasvati, to Prisan, to Agni, b O ye divine, vast, all-sootbing waters! Heaven and earth, wide atmosphere! May Brhaspati rejoice in our oblation, hail! c Let every man choose the companionship Of the god who leadeth. Every man prayeth for wealth; Let him choose glory that he may prosper, hail! d Ye are images of the Rc and the Saman. I grasp you two; do ye two [1] protect me until the completion of this sacrifice. e O god,Varuna, do thou sharpen this prayer of him who implores thee, Sharpen his strength, his insight; May we mount that safe ship Whereby we' may pass over all our difficulties. f Thou art the strength of the Angirases, soft as wool; grant me strength, guard me, harm me not.