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2 Thee, as thou art, desiring wealth Gotama worships with his song: 3 As such, like Angiras we call on thee best winner of the spoil: 4 Thee, best of Vrtra−slayers, thee who shakest off our Dasyu foes: 5 A pleasant song to Agni we, sons of Rahugana, have sung:

2 O Asvins, like a pair of deer, like two wild cattle to the mead: 3 O Asvins rich in gifts, accept our sacrifice to prosper it: 4 As Atri when descending to the cavem called on you loudly like a wailing woman. 5 Tree, part asunder like the side of her who bringeth forth a child. 6 For Saptavadhri, for the seer affrighted when he wept and wafled, 7 Like as the wind on every side ruffles a pool of lotuses, 8 Like as the wind, like as the wood, like as the sea is set astir, 9 The child who hath for ten months' time been lying in his mother's side,−

2 The fire well−kindIed sings aloud to greet her, and with their hymns the priests are chaming welcome. 3 Apparent eastward are those lights of Morning, sending out lustre, as they rise, around them. 4 Rich Daughter of the Sky, we all behold her, yea, all men look on Dawn as she is breaking. 5 Inspired with loving thoughts this day to greet thee, we and our wealthy nobles have awakened.

2 Indra who quells the curse blew curses far away, and then in splendour came to us. 3 Sing to your lofty Indra, sing, Maruts, a holy hymn of praise. 4 Aim and fetch boldly forth, O thou whose heart is bold: great glory will be thine thereby. 5 When thou, unequalled Maghavan, wast born to smite the Vrtras dead, 6 Theri was the sacrifice produced for thee, the laud, and song of joy, 7 Raw kine thou filledst with ripe milk. Thou madest Surya rise to heaven.,

2 Thou, Soma, art effused for Indra by the men, balmed in the wood as wave, Sage, Viewer of mankind. 3 Apsarases who dwell in waters of the sea, sitting within, have flowed to Soma wise of heart. 4 Soma flows on for u's as winner of the kine, winner of thousands, cars, water, and light, and gold; 5 Soma, as Pavamana thou, our faithful Friend, making for us these real treasures, flowest on.

2 Like fire with flashing flame, breast−bound with chains of gold, like tempest−blasts, self−moving, swift 3 Shakers of all, like gales of wind they travel, like tongues of burning fires in their effulgence. 4 Like spokes of car−wheels in one nave united, ever victorious like heavenly Heroes, 5 They who are fleet to travel like the noblest steeds, long to obtain the prize like bounteous charioteers, 6 Born from the stream, like press−stones are the Princes, for ever like the stones that crush in pieces; 7 Like rays of Dawn, the visitors of sacrifice, they shine with ornaments as eager to be bright. 8 Gods, send us happiness and make us wealthy, letting us singers prosper, O ye Maruts.