a Yoke like a charioteer, O Radiant One, the steeds that best invite the angels,

Set down as ancient Hotr.

b And, O God, for us do thou the angels,

Most wise one, call hither;

Make all our wishes true;

c Since thou, O most young,

O son of strength, who art sacrificed to,

Art righteous and worthy of sacrifice.

d This Radiant One is lord of a thousandfold,

A hundredfold, strength;

The sage, the head of wealth.

e Bring him hither with common call

Lower to our sacrifice, O Angiras.

As the Ribhus bend the felly of the chariot.

f To him, the heavenly,

Now with constant voice, O Virupa,

To the strong one urge the hymn of praise.

g What Pani shall we lay low among the kine

With the missile of this Radiant One

Who sees from afar?

h May not the clans of the angels forsake us,

Like the dawns entering the waters,

As cows a poor man.

i Let not the assault

Of any ill-minded foe smite us,

As a wave a ship.

k Homage to thee, O Radiant One, for might,

The people sing, O God;

With strength trouble thou the foe.

l Wilt thou not, O Radiant One,

Bring us wealth for our quest for cattle?

O room maker, make room for us.

m Cast us not aside in this great contest,

Like a bearer his burden;

Gather wealth and conquer it.

n May this terror, this misfortune,

O Radiant One, fasten on another than us;

Increase our impetuous strength.

o The reverent or generous man

In whose offering He has delighted,

The Radiant One aids indeed with furtherance.

p From a far region

Come hither to these lower ones,

Favour those in the region where I am.

q Since we have known of old

Of thy help, O Radiant One, as a father's,

Now we seek thy favour.

r Thou, who art like a mighty man who slays with the dart

Or a sharp-horned bull,

O Radiant One, hast rent the forts.

s O friends, together offer fit

Food and praise to the Radiant One,

Highest over the folk,

The son of strength, the mighty.

t Thou gatherest, O strong one,

All that belongs, O Radiant One, to the niggard;

Thou art kindled in the place of offering;

Do thou bear us good things.

u O Creator.

v He knows.

w O Provider and Nourisher.

x These angels.