a I take thee. Thou art the stone which maketh the sacrifice for the gods; make this sacrifice deep, with thy highest edge, (make) the Soma well pressed for Indra, rich in sweetness, in milk, bringing rain. b To Indra, slayer of Vrtra, thee! To Indra, conqueror of Vrtra, thee! To Indra, slayer of foes, thee! To Indra with the Adityas, thee! To Indra with the all−gods, thee! c Ye are savoury, conquerors of Vrtra, delightful through your gifts, spouses of immortality, Do ye, O goddesses, place this sacrifice among the gods Do ye, invoked, drink the Soma; Invoked by you [1] let Soma drink. d With thy light which is in the sky, on the earth, in the broad atmosphere, do thou for this sacrificer spread wealth broadly; be favour able to the giver. c Ye Dhisanas, that are strong, be strengthened; gather strength, and give me strength; let me not harm you, harm me not. f Forward, backward, upward, downward, let these quarters speed to you; O mother, come forth. g Thy unerring, watchful name, O Soma, to that of thee, O Soma, to Soma, hail! 1 4. 2. a Be pure for the lord of speech, O strong one; male, purified by the arms with the shoots of the male; thou art the god purifier of gods; to those thee whose portion thou art! b Thou art he who is appropriated; make our food full of sweetness for us; to all the powers of sky and earth thee! c May mind enter thee. d Fare along the broad atmosphere. e Hail! Thee, of kindly nature, to the sun! f To the gods that drink the rays thee f g This is thy birthplace; to expiration thee!