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2 They bear you hither by well−orderd statute: our sacred offerings rise as if to parents. 3 With lightly−rolling car and well−yoked horses hear this, the press−stone's song, ye Wonder−Workers. 4 Remember us, and come to us, for ever men, as their wont is, invocate the Asvins. 5 Even through many regions, O ye Asvins high praise is yours among mankind, ye Mighty− 6 Ancient your home, auspicious is your friendship: Heroes, your wealth is with the house of Jahnu. 7 O Asvins, Very Mighty ones, with Vayu and with his steeds, one−minded, ever−youthful, 8 Asvins, to you are brought abundant viands in rivalry with sacred songs, unceasing. 9 Asvins, your Soma sheds delicious sweetness: drink ye thereof and come unto our dwelling.

2 Let us declare aloud the name of Ghrta, and at this sacrifice hold it up with homage. 3 Four are his horns, three are the feet that bear him; his heads are two, his hands are seven in number. 4 That oil in triple shape the Gods discovered laid down within the Cow, concealed by Panis. 5 From inmost reservoir in countless channels flow down these rivers which the foe beholds not. 6 Like rivers our libations flow together, cleansing themselves in inmost heart and spirit. 7 As rushing down the rapids of a river, flow swifter than the wind the vigorous currents, 9 As maidens dock themselves with gay adornment to join the bridal feast, I now behold them. 10 Send to our eulogy a herd of cattle bestow upon us excellent possessions. 11 The universe depends upon thy power and might within the sea, within the heart, within all life.

2 The mighty glittering band, arm−bound with bracelets, givers of bliss, unmeasured in their greatness, 3 This day may all your water−bringers, Maruts, they who impel the falling rain, approach us. 4 Ye raise up for the folk an active ruler whom, Holy Ones! a Master's hand hath fashioned. 5 They spring forth more and more, strong in their glories, like days, like spokes where none are last in or 6 When ye have hastened on with spotted coursers, O Maruts, on your cars with strong−wrought fellies, 7 Even Earth hath spread herself wide at their coming, and they as husbands have with power impregned 8 Ho! Maruts, Heroes, skilled in Law, immortal, be gracious unto us, ye rich in treasures,

2 Goat−borne, the guard of cattle, he whose home is strength, inspirer of the hymn, set over all the world; 3 O Pusan, with thy golden ships that travel across the ocean, in the air's mid−region, 4 Near kinsman of the heaven and earth is Pusan, liberal, Lord of food, of wondrous iustre,

2 Yea, your birth, Maruts, was with wild commotion, ye who move swiftly, fierce in wrath, terrific. 3 Give ample vital power unto our princes let our fair praises gratify the Maruts. 4 Your favoured singer counts his wealth by hundreds: the strong steed whom ye favour wins a thousand. 5 I call, as such, the Sons of bounteous Rudra: will not the Maruts turn again to us−ward? 6 This eulogy of the Bounteous hath been spoken: accept, ye Maruts, this our hymn of praises.

2 Thou wishest for thy kine a bull, for those who long for his approach, 3 The dappled kine who stream with milk prepare his draught of Soma juice: 4 Praise, even as he is known, with song Indra the guardian of the kine, 5 Hither his Bay Steeds have been sent, red Steeds are on the sacred grass,, 6 For Indra Thunder−armed the kine have yielded mingled milk and meath, 7 When I and Indra mount on high up to the Bright One's place and home, 8 Sing, sing ye forth your songs of praise, ye Briyamedhas, sing your songs: 9 Now loudly let the viol sound, the lute send out its voice with might, 10 When bither speed the dappled cows, unflinching, easy to be milked, 11 Indra hath drunk, Agni hath drunk. all Deities have drunk their fill. 12 Thou, Varuna, to whom belong Seven Rivers, art a glorious God. 13 He who hath made the fleet steeds spring, well−harnessed, to the worshipper, 14 Indra, the very Mighty, holds his enemies in utter scorn. 15 He, yet a boy exceeding small, mounted his newly−fashioned car. 16 Lord of the home, fair−helmeted, ascend thy chariot wrought of gold. 17 With reverence they come hitherward to him as to. a Sovran lord, 18 The Priyamedhas have observed the offering of the men of old,

2 The Morning knows all precious things, the Goddess knows her grace to man: 3 We have accepted thousands from Dhvasra's and Purusanti's hands: 4 From whom we have accepted thus thousands and three times ten beside:

8 Thy spirit, that went far away, that visited the Sun and Dawn. 9 Thy spirit, that went far away, away to lofty mountain heights, 10 Thy spirit, that went far away into this All, that lives and moves, 11 Thy spirit, that went far away to distant realms beyond our ken, 12 Thy spirit, that went far away to all that is and is to be,