For the southern quarter, hail!

For the western quarter, hail!

For the northern quarter, hail!

For the zenith, hail!

For the quarters, hail!

For the intermediate quarters, hail!

For the half-years, hail!

For the autumns, hail!

For the days and nights, hail!

For the half-months, hail!

For the months, hail!

For the seasons, hail! For the year, hail! For all, hail!

(All of these are signs of God, and the offering is made in God's name alone.)

vii. 1. 16.

To God the Radiant, hail!

To the gift of God, hail!

To God the Light-giver, hail!

To God the Source of Knowledge, hail!

To God the Nourisher, hail!

To God the Guardian of Prayer, hail!

For the joy of the waters, hail!

To God the Wind that He commands, hail!

To God the Friend, hail!

To God the All-Seeing, hail!

To all, in God's name, hail!

vii. 1. 17.

For earth, hail!

For atmosphere, hail!

For sky, hail!

To God the Radiant, hail!

To the gift of God, hail!

For the sun, hail!

For the moon, hail!

For the day, hail!

For the night, hail!

For the straight, hail!

For the good, hail!

For fair dwelling, hail!

For hunger, hail!

For satisfaction, hail!

For disease, hail!

For snow, hail!

For ice, hail!

For heat, hail!

For the wild, hail!

For heaven, hail!

For the world, hail! For all, hail!

vii. 1. 18.

a. Thou hast come into being by toil; the work of the angels thou art the way of holy order. With the first rank of angels as servants, with the Gayatri metre I yoke thee, with the spring season as offering I consecrate thee.

b. With the second rank of angels as servants, with the Tristubh metre, I yoke thee; with the summer season as offering I consecrate thee.

c. With the third rank of angels as servants, with the Jagati metre, I yoke thee; with the rainy season as offering I consecrate thee.

d. With all the angels as servants, with the Anustubh metre, I yoke thee; with the autumn season as offering I consecrate thee.

e. With the Angirases, the righteous, as servants, with the Pankti metre, I yoke thee; with the winter and cool seasons as offering I consecrate thee.

f. I have mounted upon consecration, the wife of holy order, with the Gayatri metre and holy power; holy order have I placed upon truth; truth have I placed upon holy order.

g. The great.

h. The protecting.

i-m. Here is support, hail! Here is keeping apart, hail! Here is joy, hail! Here is delight, hail!

vii. 1. 19.

In God's name, for the sounding of "Im", hail!

For him over whom "Im" is sounded, hail!

For him neighing, hail!

For him neighing down, hail!

For him snorting, hail!

For him snorting forth, hail!

For the smell, hail!

For what is smelt, hail!

For expiration, hail!

For cross-breathing, hail!

For inspiration, hail!

For him being bound, hail!

For him after being bound, hail!

For him being untied, hail!

For him untied, hail!

For him about to run, hail!

For him having run, hail!

For him about to rest, hail!

For him having rested, hail!

For him about to go to rest, hail!

For him going to rest, hail!

For him having gone to rest, hail!

For him about to sit down, hail!

For him sitting down, hail!

For him having sat down, hail!

For him about to stand, hail!

For him who is standing, hail!

For him who hath stood, hail!

For him about to go down, hail!

For him going down, hail!

For him having gone down, hail!

For him about to lie, hail!

For him lying, hail!

For him who hath lain, hail!

For him about to close the eyes, hail!

For him closing the eyes, hail!

For him having closed the eyes, hail!

For him about to sleep, hail!

For him who hath slept, hail!

For him about to wake, hail!

For him awakening, hail!

For him who hath awakened, hail!

For him about to become awake, hail!

For him becoming awake, hail!

For him who hath become awake, hail!

For him about to hear, hail!

For him hearing, hail!

For him who hath heard, hail!

For him about to look, hail!

For him who is looking, hail!

For him who hath looked, hail!

For him who is about to go out, hail!

For him going out, hail!

For him who hath gone out, hail!

For him about to roll about, hail!

For him rolling about, hail!

For him who hath rolled about, hail!

For him about to get up, hail!

For him getting up, hail!

For him who hath got up, hail!

For him about to shake himself, hail!

For him shaking himself, hail!