Beginning of the Haoma Offering; Roll-call of the Priest.

1 The offering-priest speaks: I call for the pounder of the Haoma, and would have him here.

The master answers: I will come and fulfil his duties.

The offering-priest: I would have the keeper of the fire here.

The master: I will come and fulfil the services which fall to his charge.

The offering-priest: I would have the helper in the presentations.

The master: I will come and fulfil the services which fall to his charge.

The offering-priest: I would have the water carrier present.

The master: I will come for him.

The offering-priest: I would have the washer.

The master: I will come and do the duties which he serves.

The offering-priest: I would have the mixer to be here.

The master: I will come for him.

The offering-priest: I would have the overseer of penance present, the wisest one, the most correct and veracious in his speech.

The master: I will come. 2. The offering-priest: I would have the priest of the fire to be here, and the warrior, and the thrifty tiller of the earth, and the house-lord, and the lords of the clan and the tribe.

3 And I summon the youth of holy thoughts, words and works, and of good conscience; yea, the youth of good speech, given in marriage to his kin. And I summon the province-ranger, and the itinerant of many arts, and the house-mistress.

4 And I summon the woman advanced in her holy thoughts, and words, and deeds, and well subordinated, whose ruler is her lord, the holy one, who is as the bounteous Piety; yea, I summon even the wives of the faithful. And I summon likewise the holy man advanced in his good thoughts, and words, and deeds, who is learned in pious lore, and innocent of wickedness, and by whose deeds the settlements are furthered in the righteous order.

5 Yea, we summon you, whoever you may be, if only chiefs of those who worship the Wise Lord; and we pray for the Bounteous Immortals, and the pious Saviours, the prophets for our help, the most correct and truthful in their speech, the most zealous, the most glorious in their thoughts, the greatest ones, and the powerful; and we summon the priests of the fire, and the warriors, and the diligent husbandman of the faith of those who worship the Wise Lord.

6 The offering-priest: As a lord to be revered and chosen, the keeper of the fire announcing speaks forth to me.

The master: So let the master from his righteousness, holy and learned, speak forth.

The master: As a lord to be revered and chosen, the offering-priest announcing speaks forth to me.

The offering-priest: So let the master from his righteousness, holy and learned, speak forth.

The master: Thou art the announcer for us, O priest! It is the offering-priest who is meant.

The offering-priest: I will come as this offering-priest, and recite the Staota Yesnya with memorised intoning, chanting, and praise.