b. Full of light, thou, O Agni; of fair aspect, Shining with unaging radiance, Auspicious and harmless to offspring, In the abode of earth, I dig Agni of the dust in the manner of Angiras.
c. Thou art the back of the waters, expansive, wide, About to bear Agni, least to be laid aside; Growing to might as the lotus-flower, Do thou extend in width with the measure of heaven.
d. Ye two are protectors [1] and a help, Unbroken, both expansive; Do ye expanding be united; Bear Agni of the dust.
e. Be ye united, that win the heaven, In union of heart and self; Who shall bear within Agni Full of light and unaging.
f. Thou art of the dust, all-supporting; Atharvan first pressed out thee, O Agni.
g. Thee, O Agni, from the lotus Atharvan pressed out, From the head of every priest.
h. Thee the sage, Dadhyanc, Son [2] of Atharvan, doth kindle, Slayer of Vrtra, destroyer of foes.
i. Thee Pathya Vrsan doth kindle, Best slayer of foes, Winner of booty in every conflict.
k. Sit thou, O Hotr, in thine own world, wise, Place thou the sacrifice in the birthplace of good deeds, Eager for the gods, do thou sacrifice to them with oblation; O Agni, bestow great strength on the sacrificer.
l. The Hotr hath sat him down in the place of the Hoty, wise, Glittering, shining, skilful, With vows and foresight undeceived, most wealthy, Bearing a thousand, pure-tongued Agni.
m. Sit thou down, thou art great, Burn [3] best servant of the gods; O Agni, pure one, send forth the ruddy smoke, O famous one, that can be seen afar.
n. Be born noble in the forefront of the days, Kind to the kindly, red in the woods; Bestowing seven jewels in every home Hath Agni sat him down as Hotr.