The season was the parent, and when born therefrom it entered rapidly the floods wherein it grows. There it became full of sap, streaming with milky juice: the milk of the plant's stalk is chief and meet for offerings.
They come together, bearing milk to him, and bring him sustenance who gives support to all. The way is common for the downward streams to flow. You who did these things first are worthy of our offerings.
One priest announces what the institutor gives: one, altering the forms, zealously plies his task, The third corrects the imperfections left by each. You who did these things first are worthy of our offerings.
Dealing out food to their people, they sit there, like wealth to him who comes, more than the back can bear. Greedily with his teeth he eats the master’s food. You who did these things first are worthy of our offerings.
You have created earth to look upon the sky: you, slaying Ahi, set free the river’s paths. You, such, a God, the Gods have quickened with their offerings, even as a steed with waters: meet for praise are you.
You give increase, you deal to us our food: you milk from the moist the dry, the rich in sweets. You by the worshipper lay your precious store: you are sole Lord of all. Meet for praise are you.
You who have spread abroad the streams by established law, and in the field the plants that blossom and bear seed; You who have made the matchless lightnings of the sky—vast, encompassing vast realms, meet for praise are you.
You brought Narmara with all his wealth, for the sake of food, to slay him that the fiends might be destroyed, You brought the face unclouded of the strengthening one, performing much even now, worthy art thou of praise.
You bound up the Dasa’s hundred friends and ten, when, at one’s hearing, you help your worshipper. You for Dabhiti bound the Dasyus not with cords; You were a mighty help. Meet for praise are you.
All banks of rivers yielded to his manly might; to him they gave, to him, the Strong, gave up their wealth. You fixed the six directions, a five-fold view: your victories reached afar. Meet for praise are you. 11.