a O angels granting protection, O Friend and All-Seeing, O Giver;

O angels who drink together, O son of the waters, with swift onset,

Give of the water, cleave the holder of the waters; from the sky, from the rain-cloud, from the atmosphere, from the earth, thence do ye help us with rain.

b Even by day they make the darkness,

With the rain-cloud, water bearer;

What time they inundate the earth.

c The treasure-house of sky which the heroes rich in dew

Make to shake for the generous giver,

The rain-clouds set thee free from along the firmaments;

The rains pour over the desert.

d From the ocean, O Maruts, ye make the rain to start,

Ye make the rain to fall, O ye that are rich in moisture;

Your cows, O ye wondrous, fail not;

As ye fly swiftly your chariots turned.

e Set free the rain from heaven;

With waters fill the ocean;

Thou art born of waters, first-born;

Thou art the might of the ocean.

f Flood the earth,

Break this heavenly cloud;

Give to us of the heavenly water,

Ruling loosen the water bag.

g The angels whose portion is in the sky, the angels whose portion is in the atmosphere, the angels whose portion is on earth, may they aid this sacrifice, may they enter this place, may they inhabit this place.