b. Him who near or afar plots evil against me, with this may I conquer.
c. O thou of fair rain colour, come To this blessed home, Approach me in devotion.
d. Touch the heads.
e. O Ida, come hither; O Aditi, come hither; O Sarasvati, come hither.
f. Thou art delight, thou art delighting, thou art fair.
g. O thou in whom joy is taken, may I attain joy from thee; O thou who art invoked, may I obtain invocation [1] from thee.
h. May the prayer of the sacrificer be fulfilled for me.
i. With untroubled mind may I have strength for this.
k. May the sacrifice mount the sky, may the sacrifice reach the sky.
l. The path that leadeth to the gods, along it may the sacrifice go to the gods.
m. On us may Indra bestow power; Us may wealth and sacrifices attend Ours be blessings; To us be she dear, victorious, bountiful.
n. Thou art joy, give joy to us; thou art enjoyed by us [2], may I attain joy from thee.
o. Mind, light, rejoice in the sacrifice May he unite this scattered sacrifice; May Brhaspati extend this for us. May the All-gods rejoice here.
p. Swell, O ruddy one.
q. May (my act) as I give be not destroyed; may (my act) as I work not perish.
r. Thou art the portion of Prajapati, full of strength and milk.
s. Protect my expiration and inspiration; protect my breathing together and cross-breathing; protect my out-breathing and cross-breathing.
t. Thou art imperishable, for imperishableness thee; mayst thou not perish for me, yonder, in yonder world.