3.1 Kindle the sacred fire, God's sign, with the kindling-brand; with drops of butter wake the guest-flame. By it make offerings for the sake of God.

3.2 To God the All-Knowing, by the well-kindled flame, offer thick sacrificial oil.

3.3 Thee, O God, we glorify, as we offer brands and sacred oil. O very Brilliant, ever Young.

3.4 Rich in offerings, dropping oil, to Thee, O God the Radiant, let them go.

Accept with favour these my brands.

3.5 Earth! Ether! Sky!

Like heaven in plenty and like earth in compass! Upon thy back, O Earth, place of offering for God's sake, for gain of food I lay the food-consuming fire.

3.6 This radiant sun, a sign of God, has come and settled before the earth and before the sky, rising up to heaven.

3.7 As the breath goes forth, his radiance penetrates within; the sun shines out through all the sky.

3.8 It rules supreme through thirty realms. Praise is offered at break of morn throughout the days.

3.9 The flame is light, and light is of God. Hail!

The sun is light, and light is of God. Hail!

The flame is splendour, light is splendour. Hail!

The sun is splendour, light is splendour. Hail!

Light belongs to the sun, the sun is light. Hail!

3.10 In accord with God the Light-giver, and Night with God the Mighty at her side, may God the Radiant be pleased and accept. All-hail!

3.11 Approaching the sacrifice, may we pronounce a text to God the Radiant, who heareth us even when afar.

3.12 God is the head and height of heaven, the Master of the earth is He: He quickeneth the seed of the waters.

3.13 Thee will I invoke, O God the Mighty and Radiant; with offering will I please Thee. Giver of vigorous strength and riches, Thee do I invoke for gain of vigour.

3.14 This is thine ordered place of birth, O flame, whence, sprung to life, thou shonest forth. Knowing this, rise thou up and cause our riches to increase.

3.15 Here by the ordainers was this flame appointed first invoker, best at worship, to be praised at rites, whom Apnavana and the Bhrigus caused to shine, bright-coloured in the wood, spreading to every house.

3.16 After his ancient splendour they, the bold, have drawn the bright milk from the Sage who wins a thousand gifts.

3.17 Thou, O God the Radiant, art our bodies' guard. Guard thou my body.

Giver of life art thou, O God. Give me life.

Giver of splendour art thou. Give me splendour.

All that is wanting in my body, supply for me.

3.18 Kindled, we kindle thee, the bright flame, through a hundred winters; healthy, thee who givest health; strong, thee author of our strength;

we, never injured, thee unharmed, the overcomer of foes.

O Night, rich in shining lights, may I in safety reach the end of thee.

3.19 Thou hast attained, O flame, to the splendour of the sun, to the eulogy of the sages, and to the habitation which thou lovest.

May I attain to lengthened life, to splendour, to offspring and abundant store of riches.

3.20 Ye are food, may I enjoy your food. Ye are might, may I enjoy your might. Ye are energy, may I enjoy your energy. Ye are abundant riches, may I enjoy your abundant riches.

3.21 Sport, wealthy ones, in this abode, this fold, this spot, this dwelling-place.

Remain just here, and go not hence.

3.22 Composed art thou of every form and colour. With sap and ownership of kine approach me.

To Thee, dispeller of the night, O God, day by day with prayer, bringing reverence, we come;

3.23 Ruler of sacrifices, guard of eternal Law, Radiant One, increasing in Thine own abode.

3.24 Be to us easy of approach, even as a kind father to his son: O God, be with us for our weal.

3.25 O God, be our nearest Friend; be Thou a kind deliverer and gracious Friend.

Excellent One, come Thou nigh to us, and give us wealth most splendidly renowned.

3.26 To Thee then, O most bright, O radiant One, we come with prayer for happiness for our friends.

So hear us, listen to this call of ours, and keep us far from every evil man.

3.27 Come, O cow of plenty; come hither, much-desired! From you may I obtain my heart's desire.

3.28 O God, Lord of the sacred word, make him who presses Soma glorious, even Kakshivan Ausija.

3.29 The rich, the healer of disease, who findeth wealth, increaseth store, the prompt, may He be with us still.

3.30 Let not the foeman's curse, let not a mortal's treachery fall on us: preserve us, O Lord of the sacred word!

3.31 Great, heavenly, unassailable, ours be the favour of God, the Companion, the Friend, the All-Seeing.

3.32 For over them, neither at home nor upon pathways perilous, hath the evil-minded foe power.

3.33 For they, the Adityas, angels of light, by God's leave bestow eternal light upon a mortal man that he may live.

3.34 Ne'er art Thou fruitless, O God the Mighty, ne'er dost Thou forsake Thy worshipper.

But now, O Liberal Lord, Thy bounty is ever poured forth more and more.

3.35 May we attain that excellent glory of God the Light-giver: so may He stimulate our prayers.

3.36 O God, may Thy inviolable protection, wherewith Thou guardest worshippers, come near to us from every side.

3.37 Earth! Ether! Sky! May I be rich in offspring, well-manned with men and opulent with riches.

Thou who art friendly to men! do Thou protect my offspring. Worthy of praise! do Thou protect my cattle.

O Thou who art keen, protect the food that feeds me.

3.38 We have approached the All-Knowing, best finder-out of wealth for us. Splendour and strength bestow on us, O God, Imperial Lord.

3.39 Lord of the Home, this flame of the household hearth is best at finding riches for our children.

Splendour and strength bestow on us, O God, Master of the Home.

3.40 Rich, furtherer of plenty is this fire, master of the herd.

Splendour and strength bestow on us, O God, Master of the Herd.

3.41 Fear not, nor tremble thou, O House. To thee who bearest strength we come.

I, bearing strength, intelligent and happy, come to thee, O House, rejoicing in my spirit.

3.42 The home on which the wanderer thinks, where cheerfulness and joy abound, we call the Home to welcome us. May it know us who know it well.

3.43 Here have the cows been called to us, the goats and sheep have been called near, and in our home we have addressed the sweet draught that sweetens our food.

I come to thee for safety and for quiet. May joy be ours, felicity, and blessing.

3.44 We call upon the Maruts, the strong, overcomers of their foes, delighting in their portion of meal.

3.45 We seek forgiveness, with offerings for God's sake, for each sinful act that we have done, whether in village or in the wild, in company, or by the body's senses. Hail!

3.46 Let us not here contend with the angels, O Mighty God, for, Fierce One, here is Thine own sacred portion,

Thine, Mighty One, whom the bounteous Maruts serve; the song of him who pours the offering honours Thee, like a stream.

3.47 The skilful workers have performed their work with voice that gives delight.

Having performed the work for God, go, ye companions, to your home.

3.48 O ever-moving cleansing water, thou movest gliding on thy way.

May I wash out, by seeking God's forgiveness, the sin that I have sinned against God, and, by making amends, the sin against mankind.

Preserve me safe from injury, O God, from him who loudly roars.

3.49 Full, fly away, O spoon, and filled completely fly thou back to us.

O Lord of a hundred powers, grant us in return food and strength.

3.50 We give for Thy sake, O God; bestow on us in return, and we shall give again in charity.

3.51 Well have they eaten and been refreshed: the friends have risen and passed away.

The sages, luminous in themselves, have praised Thee with their latest hymn.

3.52 Thee will we reverence, O Lord of Bounty.

Thus praised, according to our wish, come now with Thy rich bounty.

3.53 We call the spirit hither with a strain that celebrates the brave, yea, with the holy hymns of those before us.

3.54 The spirit comes to us again for wisdom, energy, and life, that we may long behold the sun.

3.55 O God, may the angels give us the spirit once again, that we may be with those who live.

3.56 O Bountiful One, with the spirit still within us, blest with progeny, may we be busied in Thy law.

3.58 We have sought the contentment of God, the Avenger and the Healer, that He may make us wealthier, may make us yet more prosperous, may make us vigorous to act.

3.59 Thou bringest healing, a balm for cow and horse and man, a happiness to ram and ewe.

3.60 We worship God, the Three-fold, sweet augmenter of prosperity.

As a cucumber from its stem, may I be freed from the bonds of death, and not be deprived of eternal life.

We worship Him, the giver of good marriages, sweet to smell.

As a cucumber from its stem, from here and not from there may I be loosed.

3.62 The threefold life of Jamadagni, the threefold life of Kasyapa, the threefold life of the devout: may that same threefold life be ours.

3.63 Gracious is thy name. Forbear to harm me.

I shave thee for long life, for food to feed thee, for progeny, for riches in abundance, for noble children, for heroic vigour.