1a To the purpose, to the impulse, to Agni, hail! To wisdom, to thought, to Agni, hail! To consecration, to penance, to Agni, hail! To Sarasvati, to Prisan, to Agni, hail!     b O ye divine, vast, all-sootbing waters!     Heaven and earth, wide atmosphere! May Brhaspati rejoice in our oblation, hail!     c Let every man choose the companionship     Of the god who leadeth.     Every man prayeth for wealth;     Let him choose glory that he may prosper, hail!     d Ye are images of the Rc and the Saman. I grasp you two; do ye two [1] protect me until the completion of this sacrifice.     e O god,Varuna, do thou sharpen this prayer of him who implores thee,     Sharpen his strength, his insight;     May we mount that safe ship     Whereby we' may pass over all our difficulties.     f Thou art the strength of the Angirases, soft as wool; grant me strength, guard me, harm me not.     g Thou art the protection of Visnu, the protection of the sacrificer, grant me protection.     h Guard me from the lustre of the Naksatras.     i Thou art the birthplace of Indra [2]; harm me not.     k For ploughing thee, for good crops,     l For the plants with good berries thee!     m Thou art of easy access, divine tree. Being erect, guard me until the completion (of the sacrifice).     n Hail! with my mind the sacrifice (I grasp); hail! from heaven and earth, bail! from the broad atmosphere, hail! from the wind the sacrifice I grasp.