1. FLOW for Vâchaspati, cleansed by hands from the two off-shoots of the Bull. Flow pure, a Deity thyself, for Deities whose share thou art.
2. Sweeten the freshening draughts we drink. Soma, whatever name thou hast, unconquerable, giving life, To that thy Soma, Soma! Hail!
3. Self-made art thou from all the Powers that are in heaven and on the earth. May the Mind win thee, thee, All-hail! for Sûrya, O thou nobly-born. Thee for the Deities who sip light-atoms. Truly fulfilled, O Plant divine, be that for which I pray to thee. With ruin falling from above may So-and-So be smitten, crash! Thee for out-breathing, thee for breath diffused!
4. Taken upon a base art thou. Hold in, Rich Lord! be Soma’s guard. Be thou protector of our wealth: win strengthening food by sacrifice.
5. The heaven and spacious earth I lay within thee, I lay within thee middle air’s wide region. Accordant with the Gods lower and higher, Rich Lord, rejoice thee in the Antaryâma.
6. O Self-made art thou . . . . . light-atoms (verse 3 repeated). Thee for the upward breath.
7. O Vâyu, drinker of the pure, be near us: a thousand teams are thine, All-bounteous Giver. To thee the rapture-giving juice is offered, whose first draught, God, thou takest as thy portion.
8. These, Indra-Vâyu! have been shed; come for our offered dainties’ sake: The drops are yearning for you both. Taken upon a base art thou. For Vâyu, Indra-Vâyu, thee. This is thy home. Thee for the close-knit friends.
9. This Soma hath been shed for you, Law-strengtheners, Mitra-Varuna! Here listen ye to this my call. Taken upon a base art thou. For Mitra thee, for Varuna.
10. May we, possessing much, delight in riches, Gods in oblation, and the kine in pasture; And that Milch-cow who shrinks not from the milking, O Indra-Varuna, give to us daily. This is thy home. Thee for the righteous Twain.
11. Distilling honey is your whip, Asvins, and full of pleasantness: Sprinkle therewith the sacrifice. Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for the Asvins. This is thy home. Thee for the Honey-lovers.
12. Thou in the first old time, as all were wont, so now drawest from him, light-finder, throned on sacred grass, Preeminence and strength, from him turned hither, swift, roaring, who winneth those whereby thou waxest strong. Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for Sanda. This is thy home. Protect thou manly power. Sanda hath been removed, may Deities who drink the pure libation lead thee forward. Invincible art thou.
13. Well stored with heroes and begetting heroes, with growth of wealth surround the Sacrificer. The Bright, conjoined with Heaven and with Earth, with the brightly-shining one. Expelled is Sanda. Thou art Sukra’s dwelling.
14. May we, O radiant Soma, be the keepers of thine uninjured strength and growth of riches. This is the first all-bounteous Consecration: he the first, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni.
15. He is the first Brihaspati, the Prudent. Offer ye juice with Svâhâ! to that Indra. Content be priestly offices, those with good sacrifice of meath, those that are pleased when they have gained fair offerings with the solemn Hail! The Kindler of the Fire hath sacrificed.
16. See, Vena, born in light hath driven hither on chariot of the air the calves of Prisni.Singers with hymns caress him as an infant there where the waters and the sunlight mingle. Taken upon a base art thou. Thee for Marka.
17. To his oblation, swift as thought ye hurried and welcomed eagerly the prayers he offered. With arrows in his hand the Very Mighty forced from him all obedience of a servant. This is thy dwelling-place. Protect the people. Marka hath been removed. Gods, drinkers of the Man thin, lead thee forward! Invincible art thou.
18. Well stored with people and begetting people, with growth of wealth surround the Sacrificer. The Manthin joined with Heaven and Earth and with the Manthin-shining one. Expelled is Marka. Thou art Manthin’s dwelling.
19. O ye eleven Gods whose home is heaven, O ye eleven who make earth your dwelling. Ye who with might, eleven, live in waters, accept this sacrifice, Ye Gods, with pleasure.
20. Taken upon a base art thou. Thou art Âgrayana, good first libation. Be thou the guard of sacrifice: protect the sacrifice’s lord. Vishnu with might protect thee. Guard thou Vishnu. Guard on all sides the Soma sacrifices.
21. Soma flows pure, Soma flows pure for this Priesthood, for the Nobility, pure for the worshipper who presses out the juice, flows pure for food and energy, for waters and for plants; flows pure for general prosperity. Thee for the Universal Gods. This is thy home. Thee for the Universal Gods.
22. Taken upon a base art thou. For Indra Lord of the Brihat, strong with vital vigour, I take thee lover of the invocation. Indra, what mighty vigour thou possessest, for that do I take thee, take thee for Vishnu This is thy home. Thee for the recitations. For the Gods take I thee, the Gods’ protector; yea, for the sacrifice’s life I take thee.
23. For Mitra-Varuna thee, the Gods protector, yea, for the sacrifice’s life I take thee. For Indra, thee, etc. For Indra-Agni, thee, etc. For Indra- Varuna, thee, etc. For Indra-Brihaspati thee, etc. For Indra-Vishnu thee, etc.