YV 4.1i

d The face of Agni hath entered the waters, The child of the waters guarding against the demons' power, In each home [1] do thou offer the kindling-stick, O Agni; Let thy tongue seek the ghee. e In the sea is thy heart, within the waters; Let the plants and the waters enter thee; With the offerings of the sacrifice, O lord of the sacrifice, Let us worship at the utterance of the hymn, at the utterance of homage. f O bath, O flood, thou glidest, O flood; thou hast removed by sacrifice the sin committed by the gods, through the gods, the sin committed by mortals, through mortals; guard us, O god, from wide hostility. g Be the water and plants friendly to us [2]; be they hostile to him who hateth us and whom we hate. h Ye divine waters, this is thy foetus, glad and well tended have we made it for proclaim us as doers of good deeds among the gods. i The noose of Varuna is tied, the noose of Varuna is loosed. k Thou art fuel; may we prosper; thou art kindling; thou art brilliance, grant me brilliance. l I have penetrated to the waters; We are united with the sap; I have come rich in milk, O Agni; Do thou unite me with radiance. a I who deeming thee immortal, Mortal myself, call on thee with prayerful heart. Upon us, O wise one, bestow glory; O Agni, through offspring may I attain immortality. b He, for whom, O Agni, thou dost make, O wise one, For his good deeds a kindly world, Shall win prosperity and wealth, Rich in sons, in heroes, in kine. c To thee, O son of strength, they turn Who have desires to be fulfilled; None excelleth thee, O Indra. d At each hymn the Soma delighteth Indra, The pressed (juices), the bountiful one [1], What time in unison with equal effort They call him to aid, like sons a father. e O Agni, O wise one, with sap, With brilliance thou shinest, Slayer of Raksases, suppressor of demons. f I have penetrated to the waters We are united with the sap; I have come rich in milk, O Agni; Do thou unite me with radiance.