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2 Thy well−winged flashes strengthen in their manner, when the black Bull hath bellowed round about us. 3 When he comes streaming with the milk of worship, conducting by directest paths of Order 4 O Agni, thou who art the lord of wealth in kine, thou Son of Strength, 5 He, Agni, kindled, good and wise, must be exalted in our song: 6 O Agni, shining of thyself by night and when the morning breaks, 7 Adorable in all our rites, favour us, Agni, with thine.aid, 8 Bring to us ever−conquering wealth, wealth, Agni, worthy of our choice, 9 Give us, O Agni, through thy grace wealth that supporteth all our life, 10 O Gotama, desiring bliss present thy songs composed with care 11 May the man fall, O Agni, who near or afar assaileth us: 12 Keen and swift Agni, thousand−eyed, chaseth the Raksasas afar:

2 Daughter of Heaven, thou dawnedst on Sunitha Sucadratha's son, 3 So, bringing treasure, dawn to−day on us thou Daughter of the Sky, 4 Here round about thee are the priests who laud thee, Bright One, with their hymns, 5 Whatever these thy bands perform to please thee or to win them wealth, 6 Give to these wealthy patrons fame, O affluent Dawn, with hero sons, 7 Bring lofty and resplendent fame, O thou munificent Dawn, to these 8 Bring us, O Daughter of the Sky, subsistence in our herds of kine, 9 O Daughter of the Sky, shine forth; delay not to perform thy task. 10 So much, and more exceedingly, O Dawn, it suits thee to bestow,

2 They paint their bright rays on the sky's far limits. the Dawns come on like tribes arrayed for battle. 3 Wealthy, most like to Indra, Dawn hath risen, and brought forth lauds that shall promote our welfare. 4 Bestow on us, O Dawn, that ample bounty which thou didst send to those who sang thy praises; 5 Impelling every God to grant his bounty sending to us the charm of pleasant voices,

2 Thou art the best of all in sending bounteous gifts, true art thou, lordly in thine act. 3 Prayers unsurpassed are offered up to thee the Lover of the Song. 4 For thou, O Maghavan, art truthful, ne'er subdued and bringest many a Vrtra low. 5 O Indra, thou art far−renowned, impetuous, O Lord of Strength. 6 As such we seek thee now, O Asura, thee most wise, craving thy bounty as our share.

2 Forward to us the drops, distilling meath, shall flow, like riches for whose sake we urge the horses on. 3 Yea, yerily, foe of hate shown to himself is he, yea, verity, destroyer too of other hate. 4 Near kin to thee is he, raised loftiest in the heavens: upon the earth's high ridge thy scions have grown f 5 So do they hurry on thy strong and beauteous juice, O Indu, as the first ingredient of the draught.

2 His eyes are turned away, his head is hidden: unsated with his tongue he eats the fuel. 3 Seeking, as 'twere, his Mother's secret bosom, he, like a child, creeps on through wide−spread bushes. 4 This holy Law I tell you, Earth and Heaven: the Infant at his birth dovours his Parents. 5 This man who quickly gives him food, who offers his gifts of oil and butter and supports him, − 6 Agni, hast thou committed sin or treason among the Gods? In ignorance I ask thee. 7 He born in wood hath yoked his horses rushing in all directions, held with reins that glitter.