b. Be kindled, O Agni, and awake him; Arise for great good fortune; May he that waiteth on thee, O Agni, be not harmed; May thy priests be famous, not the others.
c. These Brahmans, O Agni, choose thee; Be thou propitious, O Agni [1], to us in the sanctuary; Slaying our rivals, conquering the foes, Do thou watch unfailing in thine own home.
d. Here, O Agni, do thou grant wealth; May not the overcomers, anticipating (us); overcome thee; May the lordly power be easily wielded by thee, O Agni Let him who waiteth on thee prosper, unassailed.
e. With good life, O Agni, unite thee with the lordly power; O Agni, vie with Mitra in friendlihood; Be thou the midmost of thine equals; O Agni, shine forth here to be invoked by kings.
f. (Be thou) over the [2] enemy, the obstructor, Unwisdom, niggardliness, O Agni, All obstacles do thou overcome, And bestow upon us wealth with heroes.
g. Unassailable, all-knower, unoverpowered, Ruling, O Agni, supporting the lordly power, do thou shine here; Through all the regions, freeing men from fear, Do thou this day guard us for increase with kindliness.
h. O Brhaspati, instigator, awake him; The sharp do thou more thoroughly sharpen; Increase him to great prosperity [3] Let the All-gods rejoice in him.
i. What time, O Brhaspati, thou didst free From life yonder, from Yama's enmity, The Aevins removed death from him, O Agni, the physicians of the gods with their powers.
k. We from the darkness, Gazing on the higher light, Surya a god among the gods, Have come to the highest light.