b. Thou art the altar, to the strew thee, hail!
c. Thou art the strew,' to the ladles thee, hail
d. To the sky thee, to the atmosphere thee, to the earth thee!
e. Be thou refreshment to the fathers, strength to those that sit on the strew.
f. With strength go ye to the earth.
g. Thou art the hair-knot of Visnu.
h. Soft as wool I strew thee, offering a good seat to the gods.
i. Thou art the Gandharva, Vievavasu (possessing all wealth), the fence of the sacrificer from every attacker, praised and to be praised.
k. Thou art the right arm of Indra, the fence of the sacrificer, praised and to be praised.
l. May Mitra and Varuna lay thee around in the north with firm law, thou art the fence of the sacrificer, praised and to be praised.
m. May the sun in the east protect thee from all evil.
n. May we kindle thee, O wise one, That dost invite to the sacrifice, the radiant one, O Agni, thee that art mighty at the sacrifice.
o. Ye two are the props of the people.
p. Sit on the seat of the Vasus, Rudras, Adityas.
q. Thou art named juhu, upabhrt, dhruva, loving the ghee, sit on thy dear seat with thy dear name.
r. These have sat down in the world of good action.
s. Protect them, O Visnu.
t. Protect the sacrifice, protect the lord of the sacrifice, protect me that conduct the sacrifice.