1WAKEN the Asvin Pair who yoke their car at early morn: may they Approach to drink this Soma juice.

2We call the Asvins Twain, the Gods borne in a noble car, the best Of charioteers, who reach the heavens.

3Dropping with honey is your whip, Asvins, and full of pleasantness Sprinkle therewith the sacrifice.

4As ye go thither in your car, not far, O Asvins, is the home Of him who offers Soma juice.

5For my protection I invoke the golden−handed Savitar. He knoweth, as a God, the place.

6That he may send us succour, praise the Waters' Offspring Savitar: Fain are we for his holy ways.

7We call on him, distributer of wondrous bounty and of wealth, On Savitar who looks on men.

8Come hither, friends, and seat yourselves Savitar, to be praised by us, Giving good gifts, is beautiful.

9O Agni, hither bring to us the willing Spouses of the Gods, And Tvastar, to the Soma draught.

10Most youthful Agni, hither bring their Spouses, Hotra, Bharati, Varutri, Dhisana, for aid.

11Spouses of Heroes, Goddesses, with whole wings may they come to us With great protection and with aid.

12Indrani, Varunani, and Agnayi hither I invite, For weal, to drink the Soma juice.

13May Heaven and Earth, the Mighty Pair, bedew for us our sacrifice, And feed us full with nourishments.

14Their water rich with fatness, there in the Gandharva's steadfast place, The singers taste through sacred songs.

15Thornless be thou, O Earth, spread wide before us for a dwelling−place: Vouchsafe us shelter broad and sure.

16The Gods be gracious unto us even from the place whence Visnu strode Through the seven regions of the earth!

17Through all this world strode Visnu; thrice his foot he planted, and the whole Was gathered in his footstep's dust.

18Visnu, the Guardian, he whom none deceiveth, made three steps; thenceforth Establishing his high decrees.

19Look ye on Visnu's works, whereby the Friend of Indra, close−allied, Hath let his holy ways be seen.

20The princes evermore behold that loftiest place where Visnu is, Laid as it were an eye in heaven.

21This, Vishnu's station most sublime, the singers, ever vigilant, Lovers of holy song, light up.