The sacrificial fire burns; the woodland runs; the cattle-bands and Soma pour. The herdsmen who speak the sacrificial formula invoke the floods of the rivers.

He whose fire is kindled, whose sacred grass is strewn, offers worship; he whose stone is uplifted, whose Soma juice is effused, offers praise; the priests, of whom the stones utter the sounds of bruising, descends with the oblation (for previous ablution) to the stream.

With kindled fire and strewn grass let him worship, and, Soma-presser, sing with stones adjusted: And let the priest whose press-stones ring forth loudly, go down with his oblation to the river.