1. HARNESSING, first of all, the mind, Savitar having stretched the thought With reverent look upon the light of Agni bore them up from earth.
2. By impulse of God Savitar we with our spirit harnessed strive With might to win the heavenly.
3. Savitar, having harnessed Gods who go to light and heavenly thought, Who will create the lofty light—Savitar urge them on their way!
4. The priests of him the lofty priest well skilled in hymns, harness their spirit, yea, harness their holy thoughts. He only, skilled in rules, assigns their priestly tasks. Yea, lofty is the praise of Savitar the God.
5. I yoke with prayer your ancient inspiration: may the laud rise as on the prince’s pathway. All Sons of the Immortal One shall hear it, who have resorted to celestial dwellings.
6. Even he, the God whose going forth and majesty the other Deities have followed with their might, He who hath measured the celestial regions out by his great power, he is the Courser Savitar.
7. Our sacrifice, God Savitar! speed forward: speed to his share the sacrifice’s patron. May the celestial Gandharva, Cleanser of thought and will, make clean our thoughts and wishes. The Lord of Speech sweeten the words we utter!
8. God Savitar, speed this God-loved sacrifice of ours, friend-finding, ever-conquering, winning wealth and heaven. Speed praise-song with the sacred verse, Rathantara with Gâyatra, Brihat that runs in Gâyatra. All-hail!
9. By impulse of God Savitar I take thee, with arms of Asvins, with the hands of Pûshan, in Angiras’ manner, with Gâyatrî metre. From the earth’s seat bring thou Purîshya Agni, as Angiras was wont, with Trishtup metre.
10. Spade art thou; woman art thou. Ours be power with thee to dig out Agni in his dwelling, as Angiras was wont, with Jagatî metre.
11. Savitar, bearing in his hand the gold spade which he took therewith, Looking with reverence on the light of Agni, raised it from the earth, With the Anushtup metre and as Angiras was wont to do.
12. Run hither, urged to speed, O Horse, along the most extended space.Thy loftiest birthplace is in heaven. thy navel is in air’s mid-realm, the womb that bare thee is on earth.
13. Upon this course, O lords of wealth, harness; ye twain, the Ass who bears Agni, and kindly favours us.
14. In every need, in every race we call, as friends, to succour us, Indra, the mightiest of all.
15. Come speeding on and trampling imprecations; come gladdening to the chieftainship of Rudra. Speed through the wide air thou whose paths are pleasant, with Pûshan for thy mate, providing safety.
16. From the Earth’s seat, like Anginas, bring thou Purîshya Agni forth. After the wont of Angiras we to Purîshya Agni go. Agni Purîshya we will bear after the went of Angiras.
17. Agni hath looked along the van of Mornings, looked on the days, the earliest Jâtavedas, And many a time along the beams of Sûrya: along the heaven and earth hast thou extended.
18. The Courser, started on his way, shakes from him all hostilities. He longs to look with reverent eye on Agni is the mighty. seat.
19 O Courser, having come to earth, seek Agni with a longing wish. Tell us by trampling on the ground where we may dig him from the earth.
20. Heaven is thy back, the earth thy seat, the air thy soul, the sea thy womb. Looking around thee with thine eye trample the adversaries down.
21. Wealth-giver, Courser, from this place step forth to great felicity. May we enjoy Earth’s favour while we dig forth Agni from her
22. Down hath he stepped, wealth-giver, racer, courser. Good and auspicious room on earth thou madest. Thence let us dig forth Agni, fair to look on, while to the loftiest vault we mount, to heaven.
23. I thoughtfully besprinkle thee with butter, thee dwelling near to all existing creatures. Broad, vast through vital power that moves transversely, conspicuous, strong with all the food that feeds thee.
24. I sprinkle him who moves in all directions: may he accept it with a friendly spirit. Agni with bridegroom’s face and lovely colour may not be touched when all his form is fury.
25. Round the oblation bath he paced, Agni the wise, the Lord of Strength, Giving the offerer precious boons.
26. We set thee round us as a fort, victorious Agni, thee a Sage, Of hero lineage, day by day destroyer of our treacherous foes.
27. Thou, Agni, with the days, fain to shine hitherward, art brought to life from out the waters, from the stone,From out the forest trees and herbs that grow on ground. thou, Sovran Lord of men, art generated pure.
