2Him, Agni, Gods and men have made their chief support, who drinks the fatness and completes the sacrifice. With kisses they caress the Grandson of the Red, like the swift ray of light, the Household Priest of Dawn .

3Yea, we discriminate his and the niggard's ways: his branches evermore are sent forth to consume. When his terrific flames have reached the Immortal's world, then men remember and extol the Heavenly Folk.

4For then the net of Law, Dyaus, and the wide expanse, Earth, Worship, and Devotion meet for highest praise, Varuna, Indra, Mitra were of one accord, and Savitar and Bhaga, Lords of holy might.

5Onward, with ever−roaming Rudra, speed the floods: over Aramati the Mighty have they run. With them Parijman, moving round his vast domain, loud bellowing, bedews all things that are within.

6Straightway the Rudras, Maruts visiting all men, Falcons of Dyaus, home−dwellers with the Asura,− Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman look on with these, and the swift−moving Indra with swift−moving Gods.

7With Indra have they found enjoyment, they who toil, in the light's beauty, in the very Strong One's strength; The singers who in men's assemblies forged for him, according to his due, his friend the thunderbolt.

8Even the Sun's Bay Coursers hath lie held in check: each one fears Indra as the mightiest of all. Unhindered, from the air's vault thunders day by day the loud triumphant breathing of the fearful Bull.

9With humble adoration show this day your song of praise to mighty Rudra, Ruler of the brave: With whom, the Eager Ones, going their ordered course, he comes from heaven Self−bright, auspicious, strong to guard.

10For these have spread abroad the fame of human kind, the Bull Brhaspati and Soma's brotherhood. Atharvan first by sacrifices made men sure: through skill the Bhrgus were esteemed of all as Gods.

11For these, the Earth and Heaven with their abundant seed, four−bodied Narasmsa, Yama, Aditi, God Tvastar Wealth−bestower, the Rbhuksanas, Rodasi, Maruts, Visnu, claim and merit praise.

12And may he too give car, the Sage, from far away, the Dragon of the Deep, to this our yearning call. Ye Sun and Moon who dwell in heaven and move in turn, and with your thought, O Earth and Sky, obser ve this well.

13Dear to all Gods, may Pasan guard the ways we go, the Waters' child and Vayu help us to success. Sing lauds for your great bliss to Wind, the breath of all: ye Asvins prompt to hear, hear this upon your w ay.

14With hymns of praise we sing him who is throned as Lord over these fearless tribes, the Self−resplend ent One. We praise Night's youthful Lord benevolent to men, the foeless One, the free, with all celestial Dames.

15By reason of his birth here Angiras first sang: the pressing−stones upraised bebeld the sacrifice− The stones through which the Sage became exceeding vast, and the sharp axe obtains in fight the beauteo us place.