1. HITHERWARD! they who light flame and straightway trim the sacred grass. Whose Friend is Indra ever young. 2. High is their fuel, great their laud, wide is their splinter…

1. PAY service unto Agni with your fuel, rouse your Guest with oil: In him present your offerings. 2. Agni, do thou accept my laud, be magnified by this my…

1. THESE songs of mine go forth as lauds of Agni, the disposing Sage, Whose worshipper is ne'er o'erthrawn. 2. Wise Agni Jatavedas, I beget a song of praise for…

1. LORD of all wealth, the Asura propped the heavens, and measured out the broad earth's wide expanses. He, King supreme, approached all living creatures. All these are Varuna's holy…

1. To make this Varuna come forth sing thou a song unto the band of Maruts wiser than thyself,- This Varuna who guardeth well the thoughts of men like herds…

1. INDRA and Agni, surely ye as Conquerors will give us wealth, Whereby in fight we may o'ercome that which is strong and firmly fixed, as Agni burns the woods…

1. THE glorious Agni have I praised, and worshipped with. the sacred food. May Agni deck the Gods for us. Between both gathering-places he goes on his embassy, the Sage.…

I. YE Twain are Priests of sacrifice, wmners in war and holy works: Indra and Agni, mark this well. 2. Ye bounteous riders on the car, ye Vrtra-slayers unsubdued: Indra…

1. THIS prayer, and those who shed the juice, in wars with Vrtra thou holpest, Indra, Lord of Strength, with all thy succours. O Vrtra-slayer, from libation poured at noon,…

1. THOU helpest him whose grass is trimmed, who sheds the juice, O Satakratu, drink Soma to make thee glad. The share which they have fixed for thee, thou, Indra,…