I — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Guard of all being, generating creatures, loud roared the sea as highest law commanded. Strong in the filter, on the fleecy summit, pressed from the stone, the gift hath waxen mighty.

2 Make the Wind glad, for furtherance and bounty: cheer the All-Seeing and the Friend, as they cleanse thee! Gladden the righteous, gladden the host of angels: make Heaven and Earth rejoice, O gift of God!

3 The mighty, when, the water's offspring, he chose the righteous, performed that great achievement. By the Purifier strength was granted to the Mighty's servant: by it was strength engendered in the sun.

II — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Here present this immortal gift flies, like a bird upon her wings, to settle in the vats of wood.

2 Praised by the sacred bards, this gift dives into waters, and bestows rich gifts upon the worshipper.

3 He, like a warrior going forth with heroes, as he flows along, is fain to win all precious boons.

4 This gift as it is flowing on speeds like a car and gives its aid: it lets its voice be heard of all.

5 This gift, while flowing, is adorned, gold-coloured, for the spoil, by men devout and skilled in holy songs.

6 This gift, made ready with the hymn, runs swiftly through the winding ways, inviolable as it flows.

7 A way it rushes with its stream, across the regions, into heaven, and roars as it is flowing on.

8 While flowing, meet for worship, it hath gone up to heaven, across the regions, never overthrown.

9 By generation long ago, this gift, engendered for the righteous, flows tawny to the straining-cloth.

10 This Lord of many holy laws, even at his birth engendering strength, effused, flows onward in a stream.

III — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Through the fine fingers, with the song, this hero comes with rapid cars, going to the Mighty's settled place.

2 In holy thought he ponders much for the great service of the righteous, where the immortals have their seat.

3 Men beautify him in the vats, him worthy to be beautified, him who brings forth abundant food.

4 He is deposited and led along the consecrated path when zealous men are urging him.

5 He moves, a vigorous steed, adorned with beauteous rays of shining gold, he who is Sovereign of the streams.

6 He brandishes his horns on high, and whets them, bull who leads the herd, doing with might heroic deeds.

7 He, over places rough to pass bringing rich treasures, closely pressed, descends into the reservoirs.

8 Him, even him the golden-hued, well armed, best giver of delight, ten fingers urge to run his course.

IV — The Purifying Provision of God

1 This Bull, this chariot robes him in the sheep's long wool as he proceeds to war that wins a thousand spoils.

2 The dames with the stones urge forth this gold-coloured one, for the Mighty, for his drink.

3 He like a falcon settles down amid the families of men, like lover speeding to his love.

4 This young exhilarating juice looks downward from its place in heaven, this drop that pierced the sieve.

5 Pressed for the draught, this tawny juice flows forth intelligent, calling out unto the well-beloved place.

6 Him, here, the gold-decked skilful ten cleanse carefully, who make him bright and beauteous for the gladdening draught.

V — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Urged by the men, this vigorous steed, Lord of the mind omniscient, flies to the long wool of the sheep.

2 Within the filter hath he flowed, this gift for the righteous effused, entering all their essences.

3 He shines in beauty there, immortal, in his dwelling-place, foe-slayer, dearest to the righteous.

4 Directed by the sisters ten, bellowing on his way this Steer runs onward to the wooden vats.

5 This purifier, gladdening drink within the purifying sieve, gave splendour to the sun in heaven.

6 Unconquerable Lord of speech, dwelling beside the sun, he mounts up together with the sun.

VI — The Purifying Provision of God

1 This Sage, exalted by our lauds, flows to the purifying sieve, scattering foes as he is cleansed.

2 Giver of strength, winner of light, for the Mighty and for the Wind he is poured upon the filtering-cloth.

3 The men conduct him, Steer, omniscient, the head of heaven, effused into the vats of wood.

4 Longing for kine, longing for gold hath the purifier roared, still conqueror, never overcome.

5 To the Mighty in the firmament this mighty tawny Steer hath flowed, being purified.

6 This gift being purified flows mighty and invincible, slayer of sinners, dear to the righteous.

VII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 This gift, strong, effused for draught, flows to the purifying sieve, slaying the fiends, loving the righteous.

2 Far-sighted, tawny-coloured, he flows to the sieve intelligent, bellowing to his place of rest.

3 This vigorous purifier runs forth to the luminous realm of heaven, fiend-slayer, through the sheep's long wool.

4 This purifier, up above on the ridge, hath made the sun, together with the sisters, shine.

5 Effused, this Steer, who slays the wicked, room-giver, unbeguiled, hath gone as 'twere to win the spoil.

6 Urged by the sage upon his way, this speeds forward to the vats, giving boons for the Mighty.

VIII — The Praise of the Purifying Hymns

1 The man who reads the essence stored by saints, the purifying hymns, tastes food completely purified, made sweet by the wind's touch.

2 Whoever reads the essence stored by saints, the purifying hymns, for him the streams pour forth water and butter, milk and sweetness.

3 Yea, for the purifying hymns flow richly, drop fatness, bring us weal, the everlasting gift deposited among the scholars, essence stored by saints.

4 So may the purifying hymns bestow on us this world and that, and gratify our hearts' desires.

5 The purifying flood wherewith the righteous ever purify themselves—with that, in thousand currents, may these hymns make us clean!

6 The purifying hymns bring weal: by these man goes to Paradise, and, eating pure and holy food, attains to everlasting life.

IX — God the Radiant

1 We with great reverence have approached the Youngest, who hath shone forth well kindled in his dwelling, wondrously bright between wide earth and heaven, well worshipped, looking forth in all directions.

2 Through His great might o'ercoming all misfortunes, praised in the house is God the All-knowing. May He preserve us from disgrace and trouble, both us who laud Him and our wealthy princes!

3 O God, Thou art the All-Seeing and the Friend: the righteous with their holy hymns exalt Thee. With Thee be most abundant gain of treasure! Do Thou preserve us evermore with blessing!

X — God the Mighty

1 The Mighty, great in His power and might, and like the giver of rain rich in rain, hath been exalted by the lauds of the faithful.

2 Since the people have with lauds made Him the completer of worship, words are their own appropriate arms.

3 When priests who magnify the Lord of holy law present their gifts, sages with Order's hymn of praise.

XI — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Of the gold-hued purifier, great destroyer, radiant streams have flowed, swift streams of him whose gleams are swift.

2 Best rider of the chariot, praised with fairest praise among beauteous ones, gold gleaming with the angelic host,

3 Penetrate, O Purifier, best at winning booty, with thy rays, giving the Singer hero strength!

XII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Hence sprinkle forth the juice effused, the best of sacred gifts, who, friend of man, hath run among the water-streams. He hath pressed it out with stones.

2 Now, being purified, flow hither through the fleece, invincible and more odorous! We joy in thee in waters when thou art effused, blending thee still with juice and milk.

3 Pressed out for all to see, delighting the righteous, far-seeing one, is mental power.

XIII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Even as a King hath the red and tawny Bull been pressed: the wondrous one hath bellowed to the kine. While purified thou passest through the filtering fleece to seat thee hawk-like in the place that drops with oil.

2 The giver of rain is the sire of the leaf-bearing Bull: on mountains, in earth's centre hath he made his home. The waters have flowed forth, the Sisters, to the kine: he meets the pressing-stones at the beloved rite.

3 To glory goest thou, a Sage with ordering skill, like a groomed steed thou rushest forward to the prize. Be gracious to us, driving off distress! Thou goest, clothed in butter, to a robe of state.

XIV — God the Mighty

1 Turning, as 'twere, to meet the sun, enjoy from the Mighty One all good things! When he who will be born is born with power we look to treasures as our heritage.

2 Praise Him who sends us wealth, prompt with His liberal boons. Good are the gifts that the Mighty gives. He is not wroth with one who satisfies His wish: He instigates the mind to give.

XV — God the Mighty

1 O Mighty, give us security from that whereof we are afraid. Help us, O Bountiful, let Thy favour aid us thus; drive away foes and enemies!

2 For Thou, O liberal Lord of ample bounty, art the ruler of our house and home. So, O Bountiful, Thou lover of the song, we with our offering call on Thee.

XVI — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Thou hast a running stream, sweet-toned, most strong at worship: flow bounteously bestowing wealth.

2 Thou most delightful, when effused, running, the best of gladdeners, art still conquering, ne'er subdued.

3 Do thou, poured forth by pressing-stones, flow hither uttering a roar, and bring us brightly-glorious strength!

XVII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 In might, with thy streams flow for the banquet of the righteous: rich in sweetness, in our beaker take thy seat!

2 Thy drops that swim in water have exalted the Mighty to delight; the righteous have received thee for everlasting life.

3 Stream opulence to us, ye drops, pressed and purified, pouring down rain from heaven in floods, and finding light!

XVIII — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Him with the fleece they purify, brown, golden-hued, beloved of all, who with exhilarating juice goes forth to all the righteous.

2 Whom, bright with native splendour, crushed between the pressing-stones, a friend, whom the Mighty dearly loves, the waves and ten companions dip and bathe.

3 For the slayer of evil, thou art poured that He may receive, and for the guerdon-giving man, the hero sitting in his seat.

XIX — The Purifying Provision of God

1 Flow onward, flow for mighty strength, as a strong courser, bathed, to win the prize.

2 The pressers clarify this juice of thine, the gift for delight and lofty fame.

3 They deck the gold-hued infant, newly born, in the sieve, for the righteous.

XX — The Purifying Provision of God

1 The righteous have come to the pure and well-descended, beautified with milk, the active crusher of the foe.

2 Even as mother cows their calf, so let our praise-songs strengthen him, yea, him who winneth the Mighty's heart!

3 Pour blessings on our kine, pour forth the food that streams with milk: increase the sea, praiseworthy one!

XXI — God the Mighty

1 Hitherward! they who light the flame and straightway trim the sacred grass, whose friend is the Mighty ever young.

2 Large is their fuel, much their laud, wide is their splinter from the stake, whose friend is the Mighty ever young.

3 Unquelled in fight the hero leads his army with the warrior chiefs, whose friend is the Mighty ever young.

XXII — God the Mighty

1 He who alone bestoweth wealth on mortal man who offereth gifts is the Mighty only, potent Lord whom none resist.

2 Whoever with his gift draws Thee away from many men—verily the Mighty gains thereby tremendous power.

3 When will He trample, like a weed, the man who hath no gift for Him? When, verily, will the Mighty hear our songs of praise?

XXIII — God the Mighty

1 The singers hymn Thee, they who chant the psalm of praise are lauding Thee. The scholars have exalted Thee, O Hundredfold in power, like a pole.

2 When Thou wast climbing ridge from ridge, He looked upon the toilsome task: the Mighty takes notice of that wish, and the Lord hastens with His troop.

3 Harness Thy pair of strong bay steeds, long-maned, whose bodies fill the girths. And, O Mighty, come to listen to our songs of praise!