1WE choose unto ourselves that high protection of the Mighty Gods     That it may help and succour us.

2May they be ever our allies, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman,     Far-seeing Gods who prosper us.

3Ye furtherers of holy Law, transport us safe o’er many woes,     As over water-floods in ships.

4Dear wealth be Aryaman to us, Varuṇa dear wealth meet for praise:     Dear wealth we choose unto ourselves.

5For Sovrans of dear wealth are ye, Ādityas, not of sinner's wealth,     Ye sapient Gods who slay the foe.

6We in our homes, ye Bounteous Ones, and while we journey on the road,     Invoke you, Gods, to prosper us.

7Regard us, Indra, Viṣṇu, here, ye Aśvins and the Marut host,     Us who are kith and kin to you.

8Ye Bounteous Ones, from time of old we here set forth our brotherhood,     Our kinship in. the Mother's womb.

9Then come with Indra for your chief, as early day, ye Bounteous Gods     Yea, 1 address you now for this.