1 The First hath dawned. May it be to us like a cow to pour forth milk. May she be rich in milk and stream for us through many a coming year.

2 May she whom God's servants accept with joy, Night who approacheth as a cow, she who is the companion of the Year, bring us abundant happiness.

3 O God, Lord of the Night, whom with reverence we approach as model of the Year, vouchsafe us children long to live, bless us with increase of our wealth.

4 This same is she whose light first dawned upon us: she moves established in the midst of others. Great powers and glories are contained within her: a first-born bride, she conquers and bears children.

5 Loud was the wooden press-gear's ring and rattle, as it made annual oblation ready. On this first Ashtaka day may we be lords of riches, with goodly children and good men about us.

6 The place of worship flows with oil and fatness: accept, O All-Knowing, our offerings. Tame animals of varied form and colour--may all the seven abide with me contented.

7 Come to nourish me and make me prosper. May God's favour attend us. Filled full, O Ladle, fly thou forth. Completely filled fly back again. Serving at every sacrifice bring to us food and energy.

8 This Year hath come to us with the first Ashtaka day. O God, vouchsafe us children long to live, bless us with increase of our wealth.

9 I praise the seasons and the parts of the year, groups, half-years, years, months; I offer to the Lord of all existing things.

10 I offer my thanks, for the seasons, for their several groups, for months, for years, to the Ordainer, the Disposer, the Giver of fortune, the Lord of all existing things.

11 With offering and libation we sacrifice for God's sake. Wealthy in kine may we retire to rest us in our modest homes.