YV 4.4c

e This above, bringing riches; the leaders of his host and bands Tarksya and Aristamemi, and Urvaçi and Parvacitti his Apsarases, his missile the lightning, his weapon the thunder. f To them homage; be they gracious to us; him whom [2] we hate and who hateth us I place in your jaws. g I place thee in the seat of the living, in the shadow of the helper; homage to the ocean, homage to the splendour of the ocean. h May the supreme lord place thee on the ridge of the vault, encompassing, expanding, mighty, powerful, overcoming; support the sky, make firm the sky, harm not the sky; for every expiration, inspiration, cross-breathing, out-breathing, support, movement; let Surya protect thee with great prosperity, with a covering most healing; with that deity do thou sit firm in the manner of Angiras. i Like a horse neighing eager for the pasture, When he hath wandered from the great enclosure, Then the wind bloweth after his splendour, And then thy path becometh black. a Agni is the head of the sky, the height, Lord of the earth here, He quickeneth the seed of the waters. b Thee, O Agni, from the lotus Atharvan pressed out From the head of every priest. c This Agni is lord of a thousandfold, A hundredfold, strength; The sage, the head of wealth. d Leader of the sacrifice and the region art thou, Where with steeds auspicious thou dost resort; Thou placest in the sky thy head winning light, Thou makest, O Agni, thy tongue to bear the oblation. e Agni hath been awakened by the kindling-stick of men To meet the dawn that cometh on like a cow [1]; Like young ones rising up to a branch, The rays rise towards the vault. f We have uttered to the sage, the worshipful, Our voice of praise, to the strong bull; Gavisthira with his homage hath raised to Agni this laud, Wide extending like brilliance in the sky. g He hath been born as guardian of men, wakeful, Agni, skilful, for fresh prosperity; Ghee-faced, with mighty sky-reaching (blaze) He shineth gloriously, pure for the Bharatas.