27. May my six-year bull and my six-year cow, and my bull and my barren cow, and my young bull and my calf-slipping cow, and my ox and my milch-cow prosper by sacrifice.
28. To strength, Hail! To Gain, Hail! To After-born, Hail! To Power, Hail! To Vasu, Hail! To the Lord of Days, Hail! To the Failing Day, Hail! To the Failing Sprung from the Transitory, Hail! To the Transitory sprung from the Final, Hail! To the Final Mundane, Hail! To the Lord of the World, Hail! To the Sovran Lord, Hail! To Prajâpati, Hail! This is thy kingdom. Thou art a guiding controller for the friend. Thee for vigour, thee for rain, thee for the sovran lordship of creatures.
29. May life succeed through sacrifice. May life-breath thrive by
sacrifice. May the eye thrive by sacrifice. May the ear thrive by sacrifice. May the voice thrive by sacrifice. May the mind thrive by sacrifice. May the self thrive by sacrifice. May Brahma thrive by sacrifice. May light succeed by sacrifice. May heaven succeed by sacrifice. May the hymn thrive by sacrifice. May sacrifice thrive by sacrifice; And laud and sacrificial text, and verse of praise and Sâma chant, The Brihat and Rathantara.Gods, we have gone to light. We have become the children of Prajâpati. We have become immortal.
30. In gain of wealth we celebrate, etc: = IX. 5.
31. This day come all the Maruts, all to aid us! Let all the fires be thoroughly enkindled. May the All-Gods come hither with protection. May we possess all property and riches.
32. May our strength fill the regions seven, fill the four distant places full. Here may our riches guard us with the All-Gods in the gain of wealth.
33. May strength to-day procure for us donations strength range the Gods together with the Seasons. Yea, strength hath made me rich in store of heroes. As lord of strength may I gain all the regions.
34. Strength be before us, in the midst among us. May strength exalt the Gods with our oblation. Yea, strength hath made me rich in store of heroes. As lord of strength may I gain all the regions.
35. With milk of Prithivî do I unite me, unite myself with waters and with plants. As such may I gain strength, O Agni.
36. Store milk in earth and milk in plants, milk in the sky and milk in air. Teeming with milk for me he all the regions.
37. Thee by the radiant Savitar’s impulsion, with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pûshan, Controlled by Vâk Sarasvatî’s Controller, with Agni’s sole dominion I besprinkle.
38. Maintainer of Law, true by nature, Agni is the Gandharva. The plants are his Apsarases, namely Delights. May he protect this our Priesthood and Nobility. To him All-hail! Ave! To those All-hail!
39. The Conjoined, Visvasâman, Sûrya is the Gandharva. His motes are his Apsarases, Swift-moving. May he protect, etc., as in 38.
40. The Highly-Blessed, the Moon whose rays are like the Sun’s, is the Gandharva. The Asterisms are his Apsarases, Luminous. May he protect, etc.
41. The Quick, All-reaching, Wind is the Gandharva. The Waters are his Apsarases, named Energies. May he protect, etc.
42. The Protecting, Strong-winged, Sacrifice is the Gandharva. Guerdons are his Apsarases, called Praisers. May he protect, etc.
43. The Lord of Creatures, Omnific, Mind is the Gandharva. Richas and Sâmans are his Apsarases, called Wishings. May he protect, etc.
44. Lord of the World, Prajâpati, whose are the homes above and here, Give great protection unto these, the Priesthood and Nobility.
45. Thou art the vapoury sea that giveth moisture. Blow on me, thou, healthful and blessing-laden. Thou art the Maruts’ own, the band of Maruts. Blow on me, etc. Seeker of aid art thou, receiving worship. Blow on me, etc.
46. Thy lights, O Agni, in the Sun, etc., as in XIII. 22.
47. Lights of yours in the Sun, O Gods, etc., as in XIII. 23.
48. Give lustre to our holy priests, set lustre in our ruling chiefs Lustre to Vaisyas, Sûdras: give, through lustre; lustre unto me.
49. I ask this of thee with my prayer, adoring: thy worshipper asks this with his oblations. Varuna, stay thou here and be not angry: steal not our life from us, O thou Wide-Ruler.
50. Heaven-like is Warmth, Hail! Heaven-like is Arka, Hail! Heaven-like is the Bright One, Hail! Heaven-like is Light, Hail! Heaven-like is Sûrya, Hail!
51. I yoke with power and flowing butter Agni, divine, strong- pinioned, great with vital vigour. Through him may we approach the Bright One’s station, ascending to the loftiest sky, to heaven.
52. With these thy two ne’er-wasting feathered pinions wherewith thou drivest fiends away, O Agni, Let us fly to the regions of the pious whither have gone the first-born ancient Rishis.
53. The Drop, the powerful, the falcon, righteous, impetuous bird borne on his golden pinions, Great, stedfast, settled in the habitation—to thee be reverence! Forbear to harm thee!
54. Centre of earth, heaven’s head art thou, essence of waters and of plants. Eternal, far spread refuge. Homage to the Path!
55. Attached thou standest at the head of all the world. Thy heart is in the sea, thy life is in the floods. Give water: cleave the reservoir.
Help us with rain sent from the sky, Parjanya, firmament, or earth.
