Say, bring sacrifice to bountiful Rudra, this Soma for you to drink, whose anger fades quickly! With Dyaus and the Asura's Heroes, I have praised the Maruts with prayer to Earth and Heaven.
Strong to exalt the early invocation are Night and Dawn, showing varied aspects. The barren one cloths herself in wide-woven garments, and fair Morn shines with Surya’s golden light.
Cheer us, Wanderer, who strike at dawn, Wind delight us, showerer of waters! Sharpen our minds, O Parvata and Indra. May all the gods grant us this favor.
And Auśija shall call for me that famous pair who enjoy and drink, who come to brighten. Set before you the offspring of the Floods, both mothers of the living one who shine.
For you shall Auśija call him who thunders, as, to win Arjuna’s consent, Ghoṣā cried. I will invoke, that Pūṣan be generous to you, the rich munificence of Agni.
Hear, Mitra-Varuṇa, these my invocations, hear them from all men in the hall of worship. Giver of famous gifts, kind hearer, Sindhu who gives fair fields, listen with all your waters!
Praised, Mitra, Varuṇa! Your gift, a hundred cows to the Pṛkṣayāmas and the Pajra. Presented by car-famous Priyaratha, supplying nourishment, they came directly.
Praised is the gift of him the very wealthy: may we enjoy it, men with hero children: He who has many gifts to give the Pajras, a chief who makes me rich in cars and horses.
The folk, O Mitra-Varuṇa, who hate you, who sinfully hating pour you no libations, Lay in their hearts, themselves, a wasting sickness, whereas the righteous gain all by worship.
That man, most powerful, wonderfully urged onward, famed among heroes, liberal in giving, Moves a warrior, evermore undaunted in all encounters even with the mighty.
Come to the man’s, the sacrificer’s calling: hear, Kings of Immortality, joy-givers! While ye who speed through clouds decree your bounty largely, for fame, to him the