1 When beauties strive for him as for a charger, then strive the songs like soldiers for the sunlight.

Acting the Sage, he flows enrobed in waters and song as 'twere a stall that kine may prosper.

2 The worlds expand to him who from aforetime found light to spread the law of life eternal.

The swelling songs, like kine within the stable, in deep devotion call aloud on him.

3 When the sage bears his holy wisdom round him, like a car visiting all worlds, the Hero,

Becoming fame, mid the righteous, unto the mortal, wealth to the skilled, worthy of praise among the ever-present,

4 For glory born he hath come forth to glory: he giveth life and glory to the singers.

They, clothed in glory, have attained honour. He, measured in his course, makes frays successful.

5 Stream to us food and vigour, kine and horses: give us broad lights and fill the righteous with rapture.

All these are easy things for thee to master: thou, Purifier, quellest foemen.