I — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Fleet as swift steeds thy cows celestial have been poured, with the milk into the vat. Sages who make thee bright, O friend whom the righteous love, have shed continuous streams from out the realm of air.

2 The beams of the Purifier, sent from earth and heaven, his ensigns who is ever steadfast, travel round. When on the sieve the golden-hued is cleansed he rests within the jars as one who seats him in his place.

3 O Thou who seest all things, Sovereign as Thou art and passing strong, Thy rays encompass every form. Pervading with Thy natural powers Thou flowest on, and as the whole world's Lord, Thou art King.

II — The Purifying Provision of God

1 From heaven the Purifier hath made, as 'twere, the marvellous thunder, and the lofty light of all mankind.

2 The gladdening and auspicious juice of thee, O King, flows o'er the woollen straining-cloth.

3 Thy juice sends its rays abroad with splendid skill, like lustre, all heaven's light, to see.

III — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Impetuous, bright, have they come forth, unwearied in their speed, like bulls, driving the black skin far away.

2 May we attain the bridge of bliss, leaving the bridge of woe behind: the man without worship may we quell!

3 The mighty Purifier's roar is heard as 'twere the rush of rain; the lightning-flashes move in heaven.

4 Pour out abundant food with store of cattle and of gold, of heroes and of steeds!

5 Flow onward, dear to all mankind, fill full the mighty heaven and earth, as Dawn, as the sun with his beams.

6 On every side flow round us with thy protecting stream, as the stream flows around the world!

IV — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Flow on, O thou of lofty thought, flow swift in thy beloved form, saying, I go where dwell the righteous.

2 Preparing what is unprepared, and bringing store of food to man, make thou the rain descend from heaven.

3 Even here is he who, swift of course, hath with the river's wave flowed down from heaven upon the straining cloth.

4 With might, producing glare, the juice enters the purifying sieve, far-seeing, sending forth its light.

5 Inviting him from far away, and even from near at hand, the juice for the Mighty is poured forth as sweetness.

6 In union they have sung the hymn: with stones they urge the golden-hued, for the Mighty, for His drink.

V — The Purifying Provision of God

1 The glittering maids send it forth, the glorious sisters, close-allied, send forth their mighty Lord.

2 Pervade, O Purifier, all our treasures with repeated light, pressed out for the righteous!

3 Pour on us, O Purifier! rain, as service and fair praise for the righteous: pour forth unceasingly for food!

VI — God the Radiant

1 The watchful guardian of the people hath been born, the very strong, for fresh prosperity. With oil upon his face, with high heaven-touching flame, he shineth splendidly, pure, for the people.

2 O God, the righteous discovered Thy light what time it lay hidden, fleeing back from wood to wood. Thou by attrition art produced as conquering might, and men call Thee the Giver of strength.

3 The men enkindle the fire in its threefold seat, ensign of worship, the earliest household-priest. With the Mighty and the angels together on the grass let the wise priest sit to complete the worship!

VII — God the Friend and the All-Seeing

1 This gift hath been prepared for you, Law-strengtheners, Friend and All-Seeing! List, list ye here to this my call!

2 Both Kings who never injure aught have come to their sublimest home, the thousand-pillared, firmly based.

3 Worshipped with fat offering, Lords of gifts, boundless, sovereign Kings, they wait on him whose life is true.

VIII — God the Mighty

1 Armed with unresisted might, the Mighty overthrew the nine-and-ninety strongholds of evil.

2 He, searching for what lay concealed in the mountains, found it in the lake.

3 Then straight they recognized the mystic name of the Creator, there in the mansion of the Moon.

IX — God the Mighty and the Radiant

1 As rain from out the cloud, for you, O Mighty and Radiant, from my thought this noblest praise hath been produced.

2 O Mighty and Radiant, listen to the singer's call: accept his songs. Fulfil, ye mighty Lords, his prayers!

3 Give us not up to indigence, ye heroes, nor to slander and reproach of men!

X — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Gold-hued! as one who giveth strength flow on for the righteous to drink, a draught for the Wind and the angelic host!

2 The Steer shines brightly with the righteous, dear Sage in his appointed home, the Purifier unbeguiled.

3 O Purifier, sent by prayer, roaring about thy dwelling-place, ascend to the Wind as Law bids!

XI — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Every day thy friendship hath been my delight. Many fiends follow me; help me, thou tawny-hued: pass on beyond these barriers!

2 Close to thy bosom am I, day and night draining the milk, O golden-hued. The sun himself refulgent with his glow have we, as birds, o'ertaken in his course.

XII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Active, while being purified, he hath assailed all enemies: they deck the Sage with holy hymns.

2 The Red hath mounted to his shrine; the Strong hath approached the juice: in his firm dwelling let him rest!

3 Send us now great opulence from every side: pour on us treasures thousandfold!

XIII — God the Mighty

1 Accept the gift, O Lord of bays, and let it cheer Thee: the stone, like a well-guided courser, directed by the presser's arms hath pressed it.

2 So let the draught of joy, Thy dear companion, by which, O Lord of bays, Thou slayest the wicked, delight Thee, O Mighty, Lord of princely treasures!

3 Mark closely, Bountiful, the word I utter, this eulogy recited by the righteous: accept the prayers I offer at Thy banquet!

XIV — God the Mighty

1 Heroes of one accord brought forth and formed for kingship the Mighty One who wins the victory in all encounters, for power, in firmness, in the field, the great destroyer, fierce and exceeding strong, stalwart and full of vigour.

2 The holy sages form a ring, to view and sing unto the Lord. Inciters, very brilliant, from all deceit, are with your chariots nigh to hear.

3 Bards joined in song to the Mighty. The Lord of light, that He whose laws stand fast might aid with power and with the help He gives.

XV — God the Mighty

1 He who as Sovereign Lord of men moves with His chariots unrestrained, the overcomer of evil, conqueror of all fighting hosts, pre-eminent, is praised in song.

2 Honour that Mighty One, for His aid, Him in whose hand of old the fair sustaining bolt of thunder, mighty, like the sun, was deposited!

XVI — The Purifying Provision of God

1 The Sage of heaven whose heart is wise, when laid between both hands, with roars, gives us delightful powers of life.

2 He, the bright son, when born, illumed his parents who had sprung to life, great son, great strengtheners of Law.

3 On, onward to a glorious home, free from all guile and dear to men, flow with enjoyment to our praise!

XVII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 For, verily, thou, purifying, endued with brightest splendour, callest all creatures to everlasting life.

4 With whom the righteous opened fastened doors, by whom the sages gained their wish, by whom they won the fame of lovely everlasting life in the felicity of the Garden.

XVIII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 While filtered, with his wave he flows through the long wool of the sheep, roaring, while purified, before the voice of song.

2 With prayers they cleanse the mighty steed, sporting in wood, above the fleece: our hymns, intoned, have praised him of the triple height.

3 He hath been hastened to the jars, bountiful, like an eager horse, and, lifting up his voice, while filtered, glided on.

XIX — God the Creator

1 Creator of holy hymns is God; Maker of the earth, Maker of heaven, Maker of the fire, Maker of the sun, Creator of all that exists.

2 Teacher of the angels, the leader of the poets, Guide of sages, chief of all creatures; over the cleansing sieve goes the gift singing.

3 The gift, like a river, hath stirred the wave of voice, our songs and praises. Beholding these inferior powers, the hero, well knowing, takes his stand among the cattle.

XX — God the Radiant

1 Hither, for powerful kinship, I call God, Him who prospers you, most frequent at our solemn rites.

2 That through this famed One's power He may stand by us, even as the Maker comes unto the forms that must be shaped.

3 This God is the Lord supreme above all glories: may He come nigh to us with strength.

XXI — God the Mighty

1 This poured offering, O Mighty, accept, immortal, gladdening, excellent! Streams of the bright have flowed to Thee here at the seat of holy Law.

2 When, O Mighty, Thou dost guide Thy bays, there is no better charioteer: none hath surpassed Thee in Thy might, none with good steeds o'ertaken Thee.

3 Sing glory now to the Mighty, say to Him your solemn eulogies! The drops poured forth have made Him glad: pay reverence to His noblest might!

XXII — God the Mighty

1 O Mighty, be pleased: drive forward, hero, striker of Thy bays! Fair, like a sage, delighting in the sweetness, accept the gift for rapturous joy.

2 O Mighty, fill Thy belly anew with sweetness that seems to flow from heaven. The sweet-voiced raptures of this juice have come, as 'twere to heaven, to Thee.

3 The Victorious, Friend-like, smote the evil one dead. As the righteous quelled their foes, He cleft the obstruction in the joy of the gift.