a Many through thy dam, powerful through thy sire, thou art a horse, thou art a steed, thou art a runner, thou art a male, thou art a strong horse, thou art a racer, thou art powerful, thou art a stallion, thou art heroic hearted; 'goer' is thy name; do thou follow the course of the Adityas. b To Agni hail! Hail to Indra and Agni! Hail to Prajapati! Hail to the All−gods! Hail to all the deities! c Here is support, hail! Here is keeping apart, hail! Here is joy, hail! Here is delight, hail! d Thou art becoming; to being thee, to what is becoming thee, to what shall be thee! To all beings thee! e O gods that guard the quarters, do ye guard for the gods for sacrifice this horse duly besprinkled.