May Dadhikrā, the swift and noble steed, guide us unfailingly along the path of truth, leading us toward righteousness. As we journey, may Agni, the divine host, hear our prayers, and may all the mighty and immortal beings lend their attentive ears to our words. We invoke Savitar, the generous god, radiant with gifts, to come to us, traversing the vast midspace, drawn by his shining horses. In his hands, he holds noble treasures, establishing abundance and bestowing it freely upon us. His arms, strong and broad, gleaming with gold at their ends, stretch down from heaven itself. May his greatness reveal itself to us, and may even the sun follow his guidance for our well-being. Savitar, powerful and beneficent, may you grant us wealth and distribute far-reaching strength. Provide us with the sustenance that mortals need. These hymns are sung in your praise, O Savitar, you who are radiant and full-handed, whose tongue is beautiful and whose generosity is boundless. Grant us splendid vigor and greatness, and may your blessings always protect us. Now, our hymns turn to Rudra, the divine archer with a firm bow and swift arrow, self-sustaining and mighty. He is enduring, creative, and sharp-armed. May he hear our call. Rudra rules over the dwelling and birth of earth, and he reigns in the highest heaven. Let him approach us, shielding us from harm, and, O Rudra, may you be gracious in our midst. Let your lightning, O Rudra, released from heaven, sweep over the earth as a shield for us; let your thousand healing remedies soothe our afflictions. Do not harm our offspring or descendants. Strike us not, drive us not away. Let us not fall under the shadow of your wrath. Instead, grant us your favor in our sacrifices, that we may fulfill the wish for life. May your blessings always protect us. We turn now to the sacred waters, those who first served the gods and created the stream for Indra to drink. We seek you, O waters—pure, delightful, sprinkled with ghee, sweet with honey. May we attain your most sweet and swift-flowing stream, the very one in which Indra rejoices with the Vasus. As we worship, may we reach it today. The divine waters, purified a hundred times, delight in their own essence and flow along their destined path, never violating the laws of Indra. To these rivers, we offer our oblation, rich in ghee. The rivers that Sūrya has spread with his rays, by which Indra opened the stream’s path—grant us passage, O rivers, and always protect us with your blessings. Rejoice, O Ribhus, givers of wealth, skillful and generous, delight in the Soma with us. May your noble intentions come to us, and may your splendid chariot be turned by the skilled. May we always be with you, O Rbhu, united with the Rbhus, drawing upon strength after strength. Let Vaja, the bestower of might, protect us as we strive for strength, and with Indra as our ally, may we overcome all foes. The ancient commands still hold power; the decrees of the noble ones remain firm. Indra the mighty, along with the Rbhukṣa and Vaja, has shattered the pride of our enemies and established true strength among men. Now, O gods, open a broad path for us. United, may you all be our helpers. Grant us wealth, O Vasus, and ever shield us with well-being and blessings. The purifying waters, born of the ocean and ever-flowing, have been sent forth by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt. May these divine waters protect me. Whether they are heavenly, flowing on earth, dug by men or arising of themselves, all pure and radiant, seeking the ocean—may these divine waters here shield me. Among the waters, Varuṇa is king, moving in their midst, discerning truth and falsehood among men. These pure, radiant, sweet-flowing waters—may they protect me. In them dwell Varuṇa, Soma, and all the gods, delighting in their strength; Agni Vaiśvānara has entered them—may these divine waters here protect me. O Mitra and Varuṇa, protect me here; let not my clan, my people, or anyone bring me harm. I have placed all that is difficult and unseen far away; let not the serpent strike me with harm at my foot. If there is a bone, a stone, a thorn, or anything sharp near my ankle, O Agni, shining one, drive it away; let not the serpent cause me harm. Whatever is slippery, whatever lies in the rivers, whatever poison arises from plants—may all the gods and Niriti remove it. Let not the serpent harm me at my foot. May all the rivers—flowing, still, rising, deep, or waterless—be auspicious and harmless for us, swelling with their waters. May all the rivers be free from harm for us. By the new favor of the Ādityas, may we enjoy their peaceful shelter. In innocence and the freedom of Aditi, may the mighty ones, hearing our praise, accept our offering. May the Ādityas and Aditi rejoice in us—Mitra, Aryaman, Varuṇa, the most powerful. May they be our guardians of the world, drinking the Soma today for our aid. All the Ādityas, Maruts, gods, Rbhus, Indra, Agni, and the Aśvins—may you all, praised by us, always protect us with your blessings. May we dwell under the protection of the Ādityas, of Aditi, and of the Vasus, both in the world of the gods and among mortals. May we find victory, O Mitra and Varuṇa, and may we prosper, O Heaven and Earth, as you do. May Mitra and Varuṇa never harm us; may the guardians shelter our children and descendants. Let us not suffer for ancestral wrongs, nor commit, O Vasus, what you dislike. The swift Angirases have found the treasure, coming to the gift of Savitar. May our great and worshipful father, and all the gods, accept this offering together. I praise Heaven and Earth with sacrifice, reverence, and song, for they are mighty and worthy of worship. Even the ancient sages, in their hymns, placed these two great divine children—Heaven and Earth—at the forefront. With ever-new hymns, we honor the ancient Father and Mother at the seat of truth. O Heaven and Earth, come to us with your divine assembly and your great protection. You, Heaven and Earth, possess many treasures for Sudas; grant us what is good and lasting, and may you always protect us with well-being. O Lord of the House, recognize us and be gracious, free from harm. Accept our offerings and bring welfare to both bipeds and quadrupeds. Be as a crossing for us, O Indu, expanding our life with cattle and horses. May we never fail in your friendship; accept us as a father accepts his sons. O Lord of the House, may we attain your assembly, full of happiness and song. Guard us in safety and in need; may you always protect us with well-being. O Lord of the House, destroyer of disease, you have entered all forms—be our friend and bring us good fortune. Whatever you grant, Arjuna Sārameya, and you, Piśaṅga, may your shining spears rest among the garlands and sleep in peace. Drive away the thief or robber, Sārameya; you guard the wealth of Indra’s worshippers. Why do you bark at us? Let them sleep. Thus, with reverence and devotion, we invoke and praise the gods, the waters, the guardians, and the protectors of the worlds, seeking their favor, their strength, and their blessings for our well-being, our children, and all living beings.