With reverence and hope, the devotee turns to the divine powers, seeking their grace and deliverance. First, he invokes Savitṛ and Vāyu, the radiant and swift gods, praying that their favor and mighty assistance may gladden his heart. He asks them to direct their abundant bounty toward him and to release him from all sin. The blessings of Savitṛ and Vāyu are established within the home, and the devotee praises them, yearning for their liberation from wrongdoings. He then honors Heaven and Earth, recognizing them as mighty, bountiful, and conscious beings who have stretched across unmeasured distances. They are the firm foundation of riches, the divine, greatly expanded, blessed, and wide ones. The devotee pleads that Heaven and Earth be kindly disposed toward him, asking again for release from sin. Their vastness, warmth, and depth are unwearied; they are revered by the wise. They bear the immortal, the offerings, the flowing streams, and all humankind. They sustain the cows and forest trees, and within them all beings abide. Satisfied by libations and ghee, they are essential—without them, nothing is possible. The devotee acknowledges the grief and actions of humankind, distinct from the gods, and calls upon Heaven and Earth for help and release from sin. Next, the Maruts are summoned. The devotee asks these storm gods to speak on his behalf, granting strength and victory, harnessing their swift power to aid him and release him from sin. The Maruts, sons of Pṛśni, distribute inexhaustible gifts and pour sap into plants. Their milk, plant sap, and speed inspire the wise. They carry waters from the ocean to the sky and send them forth upon the earth, ruling with the waters and making it rain. Satisfied by libations and ghee, they even join birds with fat. If anything has occurred by their wind or by divine ordinance, the Maruts, as givers of wealth, are the rulers of expiation. Fierce-faced, renowned, and mighty in battle, the devotee praises them, seeking help and release from sin. The focus then turns to Bhava and Sharva, the lords of all that has two feet and four. The devotee honors them, acknowledging their knowledge of all that shines forth in the region, near or far. They hold the bow and spread their rule among the people. Their weapon is unmatched, neither among gods nor men. Against sorcerers, root-cutters, and demons, the devotee asks these mighty ones to place their thunderbolt. In battles, he seeks their declaration and protection, calling upon them to strike down those who are hostile and to release him from sin. Mitra and Varuṇa are then invoked, wise upholders of order who drive away the deceitful and protect the truthful in battles. With keen vision, they accompany the tawny one to the pressed Soma. The devotee recalls how Mitra and Varuṇa protected the sages—Angiras, Agasti, Jamadagni, Atri, Kashyapa, Vasiṣṭha, Shyavashva, Vadhryashva, Purumīḍha, Vimada, Saptavadhri, Bharadvāja, Gaviṣṭhira, Viśvāmitra, Kutsa, Kakṣīvān, Kaṇva, Medhātithi, Triśoka, Uśanā Kāvyā, Gotama, and Mugdala. They pursue those who act wrongly, their chariot following a true path and straight reins. The devotee praises Mitra and Varuṇa, seeking their protection and release from sin. The narrative reaches a cosmic dimension. The devotee moves with the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and all the gods, bearing Mitra and Varuṇa, the Ashvins, Indra, and Agni. He is sovereign, gatherer of treasures, wise, and foremost among those worthy of sacrifice. The gods have distributed him in many places, making him manifold, abiding in many forms. He declares what is pleasing to gods and men, granting power, priesthood, wisdom, and sagehood to whomever he desires. By him, all eat, see, breathe, and hear; those without understanding dwell near him. He stretches the bow for Rudra, the slayer of the Brahman-hater, and brings forth battle for the people, pervading heaven and earth. He bears the pressed Soma, Tvaṣṭṛ, Pūṣan, and Bhaga, bestowing wealth upon the sacrificer, granting a good dwelling. He creates the father on the summit of the world, his womb within the waters, in the ocean, extending over all beings and touching heaven with his greatness. He is the wind, breathing forth all worlds, setting all beings in motion; his majesty is beyond heaven and earth. Finally, Wrath is called upon. With Wrath, the devotee mounts the chariot, rejoicing and exulting, invoking the Lord of the Maruts. Men, sharp of arrow and bearing weapons, approach, fiery in form. Like blazing fire, Wrath endures, serving as a strong general. Upon invocation, Wrath strikes down enemies, divides the spoils, measures out strength, and drives away foes. Thus, the devotee’s prayers weave through the powers of the cosmos, invoking the gods and forces who govern, protect, and sustain all, seeking their favor, strength, and above all, liberation from sin.