1 Here is your ghostly kinship, here, O men: they came desirous to these holy rites with store of wealth,

With wondrous arts, whereby, with schemes to meet each need, ye gained, O Sons of the Skilful, your share in worship.

2 The mighty powers wherewith ye formed the chalices, the thought by which ye drew the cow from out the hide,

The intellect wherewith ye wrought the two bay steeds: through these, O artisans, ye attained honour.

3 Friendship with the Mighty One have the artisans fully gained: grandsons of Manu, they skilfully urged the work.

The Sons of the Skilful won them everlasting life, serving with holy rites, pious with noble acts.

4 In company with the Mighty One come ye to the gift, then gloriously shall your wishes be fulfilled.

Not to be paragoned, ye priests, are your good deeds, nor your heroic acts, Sons of the Skilful.

5 O Mighty One, with the artisans, mighty ones, pour down blessing, well-blent, from both Thy hands.

Bountiful One, urged by song, in the giver's house be gracious with the heroes, with the Sons of the Skilful.

6 With the artisan near, and the Strong, O Mighty One, here be gracious, with the Powerful, praised of many, in the gift we pour.

These homes wherein we dwell have turned themselves to Thee, devotions to God, as laws of men ordain.

7 Come with the mighty artisans, O Mighty One, come to us, strengthening with Thy help the singer's holy praise;

At hundred eager calls come to the living man, with thousand arts attend the act of worship.