1a I grasp thee.     b Offering to the gods, I seize thee with the noose of sacred order.     c Fear not men.     d For the waters thee, for the plants thee, I sprinkle.     e Thou art a drinker of the waters.     f Ye divine waters, make it palatable, a very palatable offering for the     gods.     g Let thy breath be united with the wind, thy limbs with the sacrificial, the lord of the sacrifice with his prayer.     h Anointed with ghee, do ye guard the beast.     i Ye wealthy ones, do ye kindly I resort to the lord of the sacrifice.     k O broad atmosphere, in unison with the god [1] wind, sacrifice with the life of this offering; be united with its body; extending more broadly, make the sacrifice of the lord of the sacrifice most successful.     l Guard from contact with earth.     m Homage to thee, O extended one.     n Come forward, irresistible, along the stream of ghee, with offspring, with increase of wealth.     o O ye waters, goddesses, purifying and pure, do ye bring the gods; may we, pure and served (by you), be servers upon you.