2Brave, seeking war and booty, dwelling with the good and with the swift, may he hasten the food of Da wn. May he the true, the fleet, the lover of the course, the bird−like Dadhikravan, bring food, strength, and lig ht.

3His pinion, rapid runner, fans him m his way, as of a bird that hastens onward to its aim, And, as it were a falcon's gliding through the air, strikes Dadhikravan's side as he speeds on with might.

4Bound by the neck and by the flanks and by the mouth, the vigorous Courser lends new swiftness to his speed. Drawing himself together, as his strength allows, Dadhikras springs along the windings of the paths.

5The Hamsa homed in light, the Vasu in mid−air, the priest beside the altar, in the house the guest, Dweller in noblest place, mid men, in truth, in sky, born of flood, kine, truth, mountain, he is holy Law.