He who was adorned and who clothed himself bowed like a bull to his wives and roared. His vigour increased and his body grew; fearful horns did not flee from the strongholds.

He stoops down among the bushes as if embellishing them (with his lustre), and rushes roaring like a bull amongst (a herd of) cows; thence increasing in intensity, he enhances (the fierceness) of his form, and is difficult to be arrested as a formidable (animal), when he brandishes his horns. Like a bull amongst: vṛṣeva pantir abhyeti; patnir = pālayitrīḥ, those who cherish him, Agni, i.e., bushes, timber; patnī = a cow].

Amid brown plants he stoops as if adorning them, and rushes bellowing like a bull upon his wives. Proving his might, he decks the glory of his form, and shakes his horns like one terrific, bard to stay.