1a To Agni, lord of the house, he offers a cake of black rice on eight potsherds; to Soma, lord of the forest, an oblation of millet; to Savitr, of true instigation, a cake of swift-growing rice on twelve potsherds; to Rudra, lord of cattle, an oblation of Gavidhuka; to Brhaspati, lord of speech, an oblation of wild rice; to Indra, the noblest, a cake of large rice on eleven potsherds; to Mitra, the true, an oblation of Amba grain, and to Varuna, lord of right, an oblation made of barley.     b May Savity of instigations instigate thee, Agni of lords of the house, Soma of lords of the forest, Rudra of cattle [1], Brhaspati of speech, Indra of nobles, Mitra of truth, Varuna of lords of right.     c O ye gods that instigate the gods, do ye instigate him, descendant of N. N., to freedom from foes, to great lordship, to great overlordship, to great rule over the people.     d This is your king, O Bharatas; Soma is the king of us Brahmans.     e This kingdom hath verily been conferred,     Varuna hath diffused his own body;     We have become obedient to pure Mitra;     We have magnified the name of the great holy order.     f These have become all the hosts of Varuna,     Mitra in his course hath overcome hostility;     The worshipful ones have taken order according to sacred law:     Trita hath taken possession of our old age.     g Thou art the stepping of Visnu, thou art the step of Visnu, thou art the stride of Visnu.