25. I sprinkle you whom Vishnu owns, killers of fiends and evil charms. I buy down you whom Vishnu loves, killers of fiends and wicked charms. I scatter you whom Vishnu loves, killers of fiends and wicked charms. You two whom Vishnu loves, who kill fiends and ill charms do I lay down. You two whom Vishnu loves, who kill fiends and ill charms I compass round. To Vishnu thou belongest. Ye are Vishnu’s.
26. By impulse of God Savitar I take thee with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Peahen. Thou art a woman. Here I cut the necks of Râkshasas away. Barley art thou. Bar off from us our haters, bar our enemies. Thee for heaven, thee for earth, thee for air’s region. Pure be the worlds, the Fathers’ dwelling-places. Thou art the habitation of the Fathers.
27. Prop heaven, fill full the air, on earth stand firmly. Dyutâna, offspring of the Maruts, plant thee!, Mitra and Varuna with firm upholding. I close thee in, thou winner of the Brahmans, winner of Nobles and abundant riches. Strengthen the Brahmans, strengthen thou the Nobler, strengthen our vital power, strengthen our offspring.
28. Firm-set art thou. Firm be this Sacrificer within this home with offspring and with cattle. O Heaven and Earth, be ye filled full of fatness. Indra’s mat art thou, shelter of all people.
29. Lover of song, may these our songs encompass thee on every side; Strengthening thee of lengthened life, may they be dear delights to thee
30. Thou art the needle for the work of Indra. Thou art the firmly fastened knot of Indra. Indra’s art thou. Thou art the Visvedevas’.
31. All-present art thou, carrying off. Oblation-bearing priest art thou. Thou art the Swift, the Very Wise. Tutha art thou, who knoweth all.
32. Thou art the yearning one, the sage. Angnâri, Bambhâri art thou.
Aid-seeker art thou, worshipping. Cleanser art thou, the cleansing-place. Krisânu, Sovran Lord, art thou. Thou art the Pavamâna of the assembly. Thou art the welkin ever moving forward. Swept clean art thou, preparer of oblations. Thou art the seat of Law, heaven’s light and lustre.
33. A sea art thou of all-embracing compass. Aja art thou, who hath one foot to bear him. Thou art the Dragon of the Depths of ocean. Speech art thou, thou the Sadas, thou art Indra’s. Doors of the sacrifice, do not distress me! Lord, Ruler of the pathways, lead me onward. In this God-reaching path may I be happy.
34. Look ye upon me with the eye of Mitra. O Agnis, ye, receivers of oblations, are by a lauded name lauded together. Protect me, Agnis! with your glittering army. Fill me with riches, Agnis! be my keepers. To you be adoration. Do not harm me.
35. Thou art a light that wears all forms and figures, serving the general host of Gods as Kindler.Thou, Soma, wilt withhold thy wide protection from body-wounding hatreds shown by others. All-hail! Let the Swift graciously enjoy the butter. All-hail!
36. By goodly paths lead us to riches, Agni, thou God who knowest every sacred duty. Remove the sin that makes us stray and wander: mot ample adoration will we bring thee.
37. Wide room and comfort may this Agni give us, and go before us cleaving down our foemen. May he win booty in the fight for booty: May he quell foes in his triumphant onset.
38. O Vishnu, stride thou widely forth, give ample room for our abode. Drink butter, homed in butter! Still speed on the sacrifice’s lord. All-hail!
39. To thee, God Savitar, belongs this Soma. Guard him securely: let not demons harm thee. Now hast thou joined the Gods as God, God Soma: men have I joined here through abundant riches. All-hail! from Varuna’s noose am I delivered.
40. O Agni, Guardian of the Vow, O Guardian of the Vow, on me whatever form of thine path been, may that same form be upon thee. Whatever form of mine hath been on thee, may that he here on me. O Lord of Vows, our vows have been accomplished. Dîkshâ’s Lord hath approved my Consecration, and holy Fervour’s Lord allowed my Fervour.
41. O Vishnu, stride thou widely forth, make ample room for our abode. Drink butter, homed in butter! Still speed on the sacrifice’s lord. All Hail!
42. I have passed others, not approached to others. On the near side of those that were more distant, and farther than the nearer have I found thee. So, for the worship of the Gods, with gladness we welcome thee God, Sovran of the Forest! Let the Gods welcome thee for the Gods’ service. For Vishnu thee. Plant, guard!! Axe, do not harm it!
43. Graze not the sky. Harm not mid-air. Be in accordance with the earth. For this well-sharpened axe hath led thee forth to great felicity. Hence, with a hundred branches, God, Lord of the Forest, grow thou up. May we grow spreading with a hundred branches.
