b. Let every man choose the companionship Of the god who leadeth; Every man prayeth for wealth; Let him choose glory that he may prosper; hail!
e. Be not broken, nor come to harm; Be firm and enduring; O mother, daringly show thy heroism [1]; With Agni wilt thou do this deed.
d. Be firm, O goddess earth, for prosperity; Thou art the wile of the Asura, made with power; Let this oblation be pleasing to the gods; Do thou emerge uninjured at this our sacrifice.
e. O Mitra, heat this pan; may it not break.
f. This I place around thee, to prevent breaking.
g. Feeding on wood, sipping clarified butter, The ancient desirable Hotr, Son of strength, the wondrous.
h. From a far region Come hither to these lower ones [2] Favour those in the region where I am.
i. From a far distance Do thou of ruddy steeds come hither; Of the dust, dear to many, O Agni, do thou overcome obstructions.
k. Do thou sit down in the lap of this mother, O Agni, knowing all the ways; Consume her not with light nor with heat, Within her shine with pure radiance.
l. O Agni, with glow Within thine own seat of the pan, Heating with her blaze, Be thou, O all-knower, auspicious.
m. Becoming auspicious to me, O Agni, Do thou sit down auspicious; Having made all the quarters auspicious Sit here on thine own birthplace.