"Thou art connected with the Maruts, thou art the force of the Maruts," with these words he puts on a black garment with a black fringe; that is the hue of rain; thus becoming of like hue he causes the rain-cloud to rain. "Stay, O Maruts, the speeding falcon," with these words he pushes back the west wind; thus he produces the east wind, to win the rains. He makes offering to the names of the wind; the wind rules the rain; thus he has recourse to God with its own share, and He makes the rain-cloud rain for him. Eight offerings he makes; the quarters are four, the intermediate quarters are four; thus from the quarters he makes the rain to move. He unites them on a black antelope skin; he unites within the Vedi, for accomplishment. With honey he unites them; honey is the sap of the waters and the plants; thus it rains from the waters and the plants. "Gladdening, obedient," with these words he unites them; thus he approaches them by their names; just as one may say, "Come hither, N. N.," so by their names he makes them move forward. "Thou art the fetter of the strong horse; for rain I yoke thee," he says; the horse is strong, the rain-cloud is strong; becoming black as it were he rains; thus he unites him with his hue, to win the rains.