In the sacred space of the sacrifice, the Hotṛ priest, with devotion and precision, began his invocations. First, he called upon the three great goddesses—Iḍā, Sarasvatī, and Bhāratī—who are revered as healers and the triple-born streams of abundance. These illustrious ones, wives of mighty Indra and rich in offerings, were invited to grace the altar, as the Hotṛ poured clarified butter into the fire. Next, the Hotṛ invoked Tvaṣṭṛ, the divine artisan, radiant and generous, who is the healer and bestower of good seed and many forms. He called for Tvaṣṭṛ to grant Indra his powers, offering ghee to strengthen their presence. Then, the Lord of the Forest was summoned—the pacifier, hundred-powered, and sweet as honey, who blesses the sacrifice with sweetness and strength by his well-guided paths. The Hotṛ continued, inviting Indra himself with manifold svāhā offerings: of clarified butter, fat, drops, hymns, and sacred formulas, so that all gods, those who delight in ghee, would be pleased. With reverence, he prayed that Indra accept the offering. Upon the altar, the gods spread the sacred grass for Indra, the excellent one among gods, accompanied by other deities and heroes. This grass, chosen and blessed with wealth, was laid to increase Indra’s glory, and the sacrificer was urged to seek the wealth of the wealthy. As the assembly gathered, the divine doors and the gods themselves increased Indra’s might. With the calf, the young, and the boy, they purified the space, driving away all defilement, and again the call went out: let the sacrificer seek the wealth of the wealthy. Dawns and nights, the divine cycles, summoned Indra to the sacrifice as he approached. The divine peoples led the way, their hearts pleased and their offerings well-made, always encouraging the quest for true wealth. The divine enjoyer, giver of riches, increased Indra’s greatness. Hatred was driven away, and desirable wealth was brought forth for the instructed sacrificer—always, the refrain: let the sacrificer seek the wealth of the wealthy. The divine nourishers, pouring forth milk, further strengthened Indra. They brought forth food, strength, abundance, and fullness; the new giving first, the old renewing the new, all for the benefit of the wise sacrificer. The divine priests, together with the goddess, increased Indra’s might, striking down haters and slanderers. Three goddesses, three times, magnified their lord: Bhāratī touched the sky, Sarasvatī and Iḍā, along with the Rudras, sanctified the sacrifice, and Vasumatī blessed the houses. Indra, protected and bound threefold with Narāśaṃsa, was further increased in power. Seated among white-backed horses and proceeding with a thousand, he was served by Mitra and Varuṇa as priests, Bṛhaspati as singer, and the Aśvins as Adhvaryus. The divine tree, golden-leaved and honey-branched, bearing good fruit, also contributed to Indra’s increase, its top reaching the sky and its strength supporting earth and atmosphere. The sacred grass of the waters was laid out, some close to Indra and others spread afar, all to bring wealth to the sacrificer. Agni, the divine priest and maker of proper offerings, was invoked to ensure the sacrifice was rightly performed, and today, Agni was chosen as priest. He cooked the sacrificial foods, prepared the sacred cake, and oversaw the binding of the goat for Indra. The divine tree became the soup-stand, the fat was cooked, and the cake increased the offering. The sacrificer, a descendant of seers, was chosen among the many, seeking to invoke the wealth bestowed by the gods. The priest was then called to worship Tanūnapāt, the sprouting one whom Aditi bore, pure and strong Indra, using the Gāyatrī, Uṣṇih, Anuṣṭubh, Bṛhatī, Paṅkti, and Triṣṭubh meters, each with a cow of appropriate age and strength, seeking clarified butter for the ritual. With wisdom, the Hotṛ invoked the highest gods, calling the divine poets to bring Indra, bearer of strength, using the Jagati and Virāj meters, and offering matured ghee with cows as milch animals and bulls as companions. Tvaṣṭar, the increaser of nourishment, and the Lord of the Forest, golden-leaved and mighty, were also invoked, each with their own meter and offering. The forms of Svāhā, Agni the householder, Varuṇa the healer, and Indra the strong were summoned, each with their own meter and animal, so that the matured offering of ghee would be placed and the sacrifice fulfilled. Throughout, the divine Barhis, doors, dawns, nights, milker, and Hotars—all bearers of strength—purified and increased Indra, each with their own sacred meter and sense-power, ensuring Indra received strength and the sacrificer the wealth-offering. Three radiant goddesses again increased Indra, as did Narāśaṃsa, the Lord of the Forest, and the divine Barhis of the waters. Agni, the maker of auspicious offerings, was invoked to increase Indra’s strength and the sacrificer’s prosperity. Once more, the sacrificer chose Agni as Hotar, preparing offerings, cakes, and binding the goat for Indra. The divine Lord of the Forest became the offering, the fat was cooked, and the cake completed the ritual. The sacrificer, a bull among the assembled, invoked the gods to bestow their gifts, praising them with hymns. Finally, Agni was kindled, shining as the ornament of thoughts, rich in ghee and sweetness, and as Jātavedas, he was asked to bring the beloved seat of the gods, bearing the prize of the sacrifice. Thus, through careful invocation, offering, and praise, the gods were honored, Indra was increased, and the sacrificer sought the true wealth of the wealthy, with all the divine powers supporting the sacred rite.