1 With steadfast site and birthplace thou art steadfast: settle thou duly in thy steadfast birthplace, rejoicing in the first appearance of the fire.

Here let the angels of healing, the ministers, seat thee.

2 Nesting, intelligent, dripping with butter, in the auspicious seat of earth be seated.

Let the angels welcome thee with praises: fill full these prayers for our propitious fortune.

Here let the angels of healing, the ministers, seat thee.

3 Here, Guard of Strength, with thine own powers be seated for the happiness of the righteous and great enjoyment.

Even as a father to his son, be friendly: with easy entrance enter with thy body.

Here let the angels of healing, the ministers, seat thee.

4 Thou art the filling-stuff of earth called Apsas. May all the righteous celebrate thee with praises.

Enriched with songs of praise and butter, sit here and give us wealth with store of children.

Here let the angels of healing, etc.

5 Upon the back of the earth I lay thee, the sky's supporter, pillar of the Quarters,

Queen over creatures. Wave and drop of waters art thou; and God the Maker of all is thy Guide.

6 Sukra and Suchi, seasons, both, of summer: thou art the innermost cement of the fire.

May Heaven and Earth, may Waters, Plants and fires help, separate, accordant, my precedence.

Let all the fires 'twixt the earth and heaven gather together round these summer seasons, as hosts gather round their leader,

Firm, by God's power, Angiras-like, be seated.

7 In accord with the seasons, with the waters, with the angels, with the health-establishing powers, may the angels of healing settle thee here for the fire.

In accord with the Vasus, etc.

In accord with the Rudras, etc.

In accord with the Adityas, etc.

In accord with the All-Gods, etc.

8 O God, guard my breath. Guard my out-breathing. Guard my through-breathing. Illume mine eye with far-reaching vision. Give power of hearing to mine ear. Pour forth waters. Quicken plants. Protect bipeds. Protect quadrupeds. Send rain from heaven.

9 The head is vital vigour. The Creator became the metre. Royalty is vital vigour, health-giving the metre. The Supporter is vital vigour, the Sovereign Lord the metre. The Maker of all is vital vigour, the Most High the metre. The he-goat is vital vigour, excellent the metre. The bull is vital vigour, extensive the metre. Man is vital vigour, languid the metre. The tiger is vital vigour, invincible the metre. The lion is vital vigour, covering the metre. The four-year bull is vital vigour, Brihati the metre. The ox is vital vigour, Kakup the metre. The steer is vital vigour, Satobrihati the metre.

10 The bullock is vital vigour, Pankti the metre. The milch-cow is vital vigour, Jagati the metre. The eighteen-month calf is vital vigour, Trishtup the metre. The two-year-old steer is vital vigour, Viraj the metre. The thirty-month-old ewe is vital vigour, Gayatri the metre. The three-year-old steer is vital vigour, Ushnih the metre. The four-year-old ox is vital vigour, Anushtup the metre.

Fill up the room, etc. All sacred songs, etc.

11 By the will of God, the Mighty and the Radiant, the unshaking brick is securely set in its place.

Thou with thy back sunderest heaven and the broad earth and firmament.

12 On the air's back let the Maker of all set thee, thee the capacious, thee the far-extended.

Control the air, fix firm the air, do thou the air no injury.

For all breath, out-breath, through-breath, upward-breathing, for high position, for prescribed observance,

May God keep thee safe with great well-being, with securest shelter. In the manner of Angiras, by God's power lie steady.

13 Queen art thou, Quarter of the East. Wide-ruler, Quarter of the South. West Quarter, thou art sovereign. Thou autocrat, Quarter of the North.

Queen paramount art thou, the Lofty Point.

14 On the air's back may the Maker of all set thee luminous.

Control all light for all breath, for out-breath, up-breath, through-breath.

Thy Lord is God, by Whose power, Angiras-like, lie firm.

15 Two Rainy Seasons, Nabhas and Nabhasya: thou art the innermost cement of the fire, etc. (as in Book 13, verse 25).

16 Isha and Urja, two Autumnal Seasons: thou art the innermost cement of the fire, etc.

17 O God, preserve my life. Preserve my breath. Guard mine out-breath. Preserve mine eyes. Preserve mine ears.

Strengthen my voice. Quicken my mind. Preserve my self. Vouchsafe me light.

18 Ma metre. Prama metre. Pratima metre. Asrivayas metre. Pankti metre. Ushnih metre. Brihati metre. Anushtup metre. Viraj metre. Gayatri metre. Trishtup metre. Jagati metre.

19 Earth metre. Sky metre. Heaven metre. Years metre. Nakshatras metre. Vak metre. Mind metre. Husbandry metre. Gold metre. Cow metre. She-goat metre. Horse metre.

20 The fire, a sign of God. The wind, a sign of God. The sun, a sign of God. The moon, a sign of God. The angels. The angels. The angels. The angels. The angels. God, Lord of Devotion. God the Mighty. God the All-Seeing.

21 Chief art thou, bright, supporting, firm, thou art the great sustainer, Earth.

Thee for life, thee for lustre, thee for tillage, thee for peace and rest.

22 Controller, brilliant art thou, managing controller, firm sustainer. For strength, for energy thee, for riches thee, for prosperity thee.

Fill up the room, etc. All sacred songs, etc.

23 The Swift, the triple praise-song. The Shining, the Panchadasa hymn. Heaven, the Saptadasa. The Supporter, the Ekavimsa. Speed, the Ashtadasa. Ardour, the Navadasa. Triumphant Onset, Savimsa. Vigour, Dvavimsa. Maintenance, Trayovimsa. Womb, Chaturvimsa. Embryos, Panchavimsa. Energy, the Trinava. Intention, the Ekatrimsa. The Basis, the Trayastrimsa. The Bright One's Station, the Chatustrimsa. The Vault of Heaven, the Shattrimsa. The Revolving One, the Ashtachatvarimsa. The Support, the Four-divisioned praise-song.

24 Thou art the portion of the Radiant, chief control of Consecration.

The calling of the scholars is saved; the Trivrit Stoma.

Thou art the portion of the Mighty, the dominion of the All-Pervading. The calling of the warriors is saved; the Panchadasa Stoma.

Thou art the share of the observers; the supremacy of the Creator; the calling of the peasantry is saved; the Saptadasa Stoma.

Thou art the share of the Friend, the dominion of the All-Seeing. Rain of heaven and wind are saved; the Ekavimsa Stoma.

25 Thou art the share of the angels, the service of the angels. Quadrupeds are saved; the Chaturvimsa Stoma.

Thou art the share of the angels, the service of the angels of the storms. The embryos are saved; the Panchavimsa Stoma.

Thou art the share of the Boundless Mercy, the dominion of the Nourisher. Strength is saved; the Trinava Stoma.

Thou art the share of God the Impeller, the dominion of the Lord of Devotion. The universal Quarters are saved; the Chatushtoma Stoma.

26 Thou art the share of the Yavas; the dominion of the Ayavas. Creatures are saved; the Chatuschatvarimsa Stoma.

Thou art the share of the Ribhus; the dominion of the angels. The Being is saved; the Trayastrimsa Stoma.

27 Sahas, Sahasya, the two Winter Seasons: thou art the innermost cement of the fire, etc. (as in Book 13, verse 25).

28 With one they praised; creatures were produced. God the Creator was over-lord.

With three they praised; the priesthood was created. God, Lord of Devotion, was over-lord.

With five they praised; beings were created. God, the Lord of beings, was over-lord.

With seven they praised; the Seven Sages were created. The Supporter was over-lord.

29 With nine they praised; the forefathers were created. The earth was sovereign mistress.

With eleven they praised; the Seasons were created. The Season-Lords were over-lords.

With thirteen they praised; the Months were created. The Year was over-lord.

With fifteen they praised; the warrior calling was created. God the Mighty was over-lord.

With seventeen they praised; domestic animals were created. God, Lord of Devotion, was over-lord.

30 With nineteen they praised; the labouring and the free callings were created. Day and Night were sovereign mistresses.

With twenty-one they praised; solid-hoofed animals were created. God the All-Seeing was over-lord.

With twenty-three they praised; small animals were created. God the Nourisher was over-lord.

With twenty-five they praised; forest animals were created. The Wind was over-lord.

With twenty-seven they praised; earth and heaven came apart. The angels followed separately, so they were over-lords.

31 With twenty-nine they praised; Trees were created. The provision of God was over-lord.

With thirty-one they praised; creatures were created. The Yavas and the Ayavas were over-lords.

With thirty-three they praised; living beings were happy. God the Creator, the Most High, was over-lord.

Fill up the room, etc. All sacred songs, etc.