Vast and ever-flowing is Sarasvatī, the luminous river of wisdom. With her sacred sign, she stirs the heart to understanding and shines forth, illuminating all thoughts with her brilliance. In this sacred moment, the worshippers call upon Indra, the radiant and mighty one. “Come, O Indra, for these pure and skillfully filtered libations are prepared for you. Come, drawn by our prayers and the invocations of the wise. Approach the pressed Soma, and hear the hymns of your devoted worshippers. Swiftly, O tawny-haired Indra, come to these songs, and place our deepest longing into the Soma we offer.” Together with Sarasvatī, let the divine Aśvins drink the honeyed Soma, and may Indra, the mighty slayer of Vṛtra, joyfully accept the sacred drink. Now, the voice of the seeker rises to Varuṇa, “Hear my invocation, O Varuṇa, and show us your grace today. We, who lack protection, have turned to you for refuge. I come to you with praise and offerings; may you, O Varuṇa, not be angry with us. Be attentive and most gracious—do not take away our life.” To Agni, the sacred fire, the prayer continues, “O Agni, you know the will of Varuṇa. Protect us from his wrath. You, most fit for sacrifice and blazing brightly, drive away all hatred from us. At the breaking of this dawn, be our nearest protector. Propitiate Varuṇa for us, bring him here, and be gracious and easy to invoke.” The worshippers invoke Aditi, the great mother of the righteous, the spouse of truth, undeceiving and wide-expanding. “O Aditi, of mighty rule, give us good shelter and excellent guidance. May we ascend the well-constructed earth and the flawless sky, guided by you, O Aditi, who grants good shelter. Lead us to the divine, radiant, sinless, and unsullied boat for our well-being. Let us ascend that good boat, pure and unblemished, with a hundred oars, for our welfare.” The prayer turns to Mitrā and Varuṇa, “Pour forth for us abundance—cows with ghee. O skillful ones, sweeten all the realms with honey. Stretch forth your arms for our life, pour out abundance, and make us renowned among people. Mitrā and Varuṇa, may you hear my invocation.” The worshippers call upon the swift and friendly ones, devoted to the gods, “Bring us happiness in our offerings. Drive away the serpent, the wolf, and the demons; ward off all disease from us. Protect us in every contest, O swift ones. In wealth, O wise immortals, knowers of truth, drink this honey and rejoice. Satisfied, proceed by the paths of the gods.” Agni, kindled and well-tended with fuel, is present, embraced by the Gāyatrī meter, threefold strength, the cow, and vital power. The guardian of the body, pure of vow, and Sarasvatī are honored, along with the Uṣṇih meter, twofold strength, the cow, and vital power. Agni, praised with Iḍā, Soma the immortal, the Anuṣṭup meter, fivefold strength, the cow, and vital power are invoked. Agni, seated splendidly with Pūṣan, with the Bṛhatī meter, threefold calf, cow, and vital power, is honored. The great divine directions and Bṛhaspati the priest are invoked with the Paṅkti meter, fourth strength, cow, and vital power. The dawns, youthful and beautiful, and all the immortal gods are called with the Triṣṭup meter, sixth strength, cow, and vital power. The two divine Hotṛs, healers, united with Indra, are present with the Jagatī meter, strength, bull, cow, and vital power. The goddesses Iḍā, Sarasvatī, Bhāratī, the Maruts, and the clans are invoked with the Virāṭ meter, seventh strength, milch-cow, and vital power. Tvaṣṭṛ the shaper, Indra and Agni the nourishers, are honored with the Dvipadā meter, strength, bull, cow as a bull, and vital power. The vanaspati as pacifier, Savitṛ bestowing fortune, with the Kakubh meter, eighth strength, cow as a heifer, and vital power, are invoked. Varuṇa, with good rule, is asked to make the sacrifice successful with “svāhā,” using the Aticchandā meter, great bull, cow, and vital power. Through the seasons, the gods are praised: in spring, the Vasus with the threefold hymn and Rathantara’s brilliance; in summer, the Rudras with the fifteenth hymn and great glory; in the rains, the Ādityas with the seventeenth hymn and their universal might; in autumn, the Ṛbhus with the twenty-first hymn and splendid majesty; in winter, the Maruts with the thirty-ninth hymn and their strength; in the cool season, the Immortals with the thirty-third hymn, truth, abundance, and sovereignty—all offering oblations to Indra and bestowing vitality. Now, the Hotar, the priest, is called to worship with offerings: Agni is honored with Iḍā, the Aśvins, Indra, Sarasvatī, and the dark ram, with barley, remedies, honey, tender grass, vigor, strength, milk, Soma, and clarified butter. Tanūnapāt, Sarasvatī, the bright ram, and the Aśvins and Indra are worshipped with jujube fruits, upavākā herbs, milk, Soma, and honey. Narāśaṃsa, the naked lord, Sarasvatī the healer, the chariot of the Aśvins, Indra’s flesh, and other sacred elements are honored with surā, jujube fruits, herbs, and the sacred offerings. Iḍā the invoked, Sarasvatī, and the strength of the bull are worshipped for the Aśvins and Indra with remedies, barley, karkandhu fruits, honey, roasted grains, milk, Soma, and clarified butter. The sacred grass, the wool-bearing healer, the Aśvins, the horse, the healer cow, and Sarasvatī the healer are invoked, milking remedies for Indra with milk, Soma, and honey. The distant directions, the swift ones, the two worlds, and Sarasvatī are worshipped for the Aśvins and Indra with brightness, strength, and the sacred offerings. The beautiful night and day, the Aśvins, the radiance of Sarasvatī, and Indra are honored with remedies, splendor, milk, Soma, clarified butter, and honey. Thus, with reverence and devotion, the sacred rites are performed, the gods are worshipped, and the blessings of wisdom, vitality, and abundance are invoked for the well-being of all.