a Thou, O Soma, art the giver of wide protection from hostility, brought about by ourselves or by others; hail! b May the active one gladly partake of the ghee. c May Agni here make room for us; May he go before us cleaving the foe; Joyously may he conquer our foes; May he win booty in the contest for booty. d Step widely, O Visnu; Give us broad space for dwelling in; Drink the ghee, thou whose birthplace is in the ghee; Lengthen (the years) of the lord of the sacrifice. e Soma goeth, who knoweth the way; He approacheth the place of the gods, To sit on the birthplace of Order . f Thou art the seat of Aditi. g Do thou sit on the seat of Aditi. h This, god Savitr, is the Soma of you (gods); guard it; let it escape you not. i So, O Soma, god to the gods, hast thou gone, and I here man to man, with offspring, with increase of wealth. k Honour to the gods I Homage to the Pitrs! 1 Here (may) I (be free) from Varuna's noose; may I gaze on the heaven, on the light that is for all men, M Agni, lord of vows, thou art the vow−lord of vows. n May my body that bath been in thee be here in me; may thy body that hath been in me be there in thee. o Be aright the vows, O vow−lord, of both of us votaries.