They poured forth like streams with their own mind, kindled as a fire that rose upward. Lead this (offering) forward, mothers' steeds, from beyond, brought near to the gods, enclosed about with thought.

Mātariśvan therefore brought for the gods from afar, Agni, hiding of himself, and genitive rated by attrition, as (a father brings back) a fugitive (son).

Him wandering at his own free will, Agni here hidden from our view, Him Matarisvan brought to us from far away produced by friction, from the Gods.