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1. THIS I
allow not in the earth or heaven, at sacrifice or in these holy duties.
May the huge mountains crush
him down: degraded be Atiyaja's sacrificing patron.
2 Or he who
holds us in contempt, O Maruts, or seeks to blame the prayer that we are
making,
May agonies of burning be his
portion. May the sky scorch the man who hates devotion.
3 Why then, O
Soma, do they call thee keeper of prayer? Why then our guardian from
reproaches?
Why then beholdest thou how men
revile us? Cast thy hot dart at him who hates devotion.
4 May Mornings
as they spring to life, protect me, and may the Rivers as they swell preserve
me.
My guardians be the
firmly-seated mountains: the Fathers, when I call on Gods, defend me!
5 Through all
our days may we be healthy. minded, and look upon the Sun when he arises.
Grant this the Treasure-Lord of
treasures, coming, observant, oftenest of Gods, with succour!
6 Most near, most
oft comes Indra with protection, and she Sarasvati, who swells with rivers -
Parjanya, bringing health with
herbs, and Agni, well lauded swift to listen, like a father.
7 Hear this
mine invocation; come hither, O Universal Gods,
Be seated on this holy grass.
8 To him who
comes to meet you, Gods, with offerings bathed in holy oil -
Approach ye, one and all, to
him.
9 All Sons of
Immortality shall listen to the songs we sing,
And be exceeding good to us.
10 May all the
Gods who strengthen Law, with Rtus, listening to our call,
Be pleased with theit
appropriate draught.
11 May 1ndra,
with the Marut host, with Tvastar, Mitra, Aryaman,
Accept the laud and these our
gifts.
12 O Agni,
Priest, as rules ordain, offer this sacrifice of ours,
Remembering the Heavenly Folk.
13 Listen,
All-Gods, to this mine invocation, Ye who inhabit heaven, and air's midregions,
All ye, O Holy Ones, whose
tongue is Agni, seated upon this sacred grass, be joyful.
14 May the
All-Gods who claim our worship hear my thought; may the two World-halves hear
it, and the Waters' Child.
Let me not utter words that ye
may disregard. Closely allied with you may we rejoice in bliss.
15 And those
who, Mighty, with the wiles of serpents, were born on earth, in heaven, where
waters gather -
May they vouchsafe us life of
full duration. May the Gods kindly give us nights and mornings.
16 At this my
call, O Agni and Parjanya, help, swift to hear, my thought and our laudation.
One generates holy food, the
other offspring, so grant us food enough with store of children.
17 When holy
grass is strewn and fire enkindled, with hymn and lowly homage I invite you.
All-Gods, to day in this our
great assembly rejoice, ye Holy, in the gifts we offer.
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