1 O Lord, Thou art a splendid Steer, a Steer with steerlike sway:

Thou as a Steer ordainest laws.

2 Steer-strong thy might is as a steer's, steer-strong thy wood, steer-like thy drink

A Steer indeed, O Steer, art thou.

3 Thou, as a vigorous horse, hast neighed together steeds and kine:

Unbar for us the doors to wealth.

4 Out of desire of cows and steeds and horses, potent Soma-drops,

Brilliant and swift, have been effused.

5 They purified in both the hands, made beautiful by holy men,

Flow onward to the fleecy cloth.

6 These Soma juices shall pour forth all treasures for the worshipper

From heaven and earth and firmament.

7 The streams of the Purifier, Finder of all, have been effused,

Even as the Sun's rays of light.

8 Making the light that shines from heaven thou flowest on to every form

Thou swellest like a sea.

9 Urged on thou sendest out thy voice, O Purifier; thou hast moved,

Like the Sun, to the sieve.

10 Enlightener, Friend, hath been purified by the sages' hymns:

So starts the charioteer his steed-

11 Thy wave, delighting the righteous, which hath flowed to the purifying sieve,

Alighting in the home of Law.

12 Flow to our sieve, a gladdening draught dear to the righteous,

In the Mighty One's name.

13 Flow onward with a stream for food, made beautiful by sapient men:

Approach the milk with sheen.

14 While thou art cleansed, Song-Lover, bring comfort and vigour to the folk,

Poured, Tawny One! on milk and curds.

15 Purified for the feast of the righteous, go thou to thine appointed place,

Resplendent, guided by the strong.

16 Accelerated by the hymn, the rapid drops of Soma juice

Have flowed, urged onward, to the lake.

17 Easily have the living drops, made beautiful, approached the lake,

Yea, to the place of worship.

18 Compass about, our faithful Friend, all our possessions with thy might:

Guard, hero-like, our sheltering home.

19 Loud neighs the Courser Etasa, with singers, harnessed for the place,

Guided for travel to the lake.

20 What time the Swift One resteth in the golden place of worship,

He leaves the foolish far away.

21 The friends have sung in unison, the prudent wish to give in worship:

Down sink the unintelligent.

22 For the Mighty One and His angels, flow, very rich in sweets,

To sit in the place of worship.

23 Controlling priests and sages skilled in holy song adorn thee well:

The living make thee beautiful.

25 Thou, while thou art purified, urgest onward speech.

Thousandfold, with the lore of hymns.

26 Yea, while thou art purified do thou bring to us

Speech thousandfold that longs for war.

27 Much-invoked, while thou art purifying, as the Friend

Of these men enter thou the lake.

28 Bright are these Somas blent with milk, with light that flashes brilliantly, and form that utters loud acclaim.

29 Led by his drivers, and sent forth, the Strong Steed hath come nigh for spoil,

Like warriors when they stand arrayed.

30 Specially, coming as a Sage from heaven to prosper us,

Flow like the Sun for us to see.