a Let the sacrifice come forward From yonder over to me, The sacrifice which the Rsis have brought forward. b May the fault in the sacrifice settle on him who hateth us, Making his body godless, strengthless, Distorted and inert; May it rest with him who hateth us. c O sacrifice, come to me With the brilliance of the sacrifice. I summon the Brahmans, the priests, the gods, With the brilliance of thee, the sacrifice, O offering. d With the sacrifice I summon the cooked food [1] to thee, O offering. I gather for thee good deeds, offspring, and cattle. e The Praisas, the kindling−(verses), the butter sprinklings, the shares of the ghee, The call, the reply, I prepare for thee, The fore− and after−sacrifices, the Svisakrt, the Ida. The prayers, I win, the light. f By Agni, by Indra, by Soma, By Sarasvati, by Visnu, by the gods, By the Yajya and the Anuvakya, I summon for thee, O offering. I take for thee the sacrifice with the Vasat cry. g The chant, the Çastra, the response, The libation, the Ida, the prayers, I win, the light. I summon for thee the sacrifices of the wives, O offering, I take thy I offering and sacrificial utterance. h Cattle, the pressed (Soma), the sacrificial cakes,