May they, our Fathers who in their skill belong to the lowest order, attain higher one, those of midmost may attain the highest, they who deserve a share in Soma. May they who have attained a life of spirit, the knower of sacrifice, the guileless, help us when called upon. Now this oblation is for Fathers who passed of old and those who followed, those who are established in high position on the earth and for those who dwell among the learned and the best subjects. May I attain the experienced and lofty-minded Fathers. I have got fine son and progeny from Vishnu, the eternal. May they who enjoy the expressed Soma juice with libation, seated on the sacred grass, come to our sacrifice. May the learned Fathers who sit on the sacred grass, come to your aid. These oblations are for them, may they accept these. Come Fathers to us and grant us health and vigour without trouble and sin. May they, the Fathers, worthy of the juices, invited to the sacrifice, come here and listen to our speech. May they favour us with their grace and bless us! O ye Fathers, seated southward with your knees bent, accept our offerings with favour in this sacrifice. Chastize us not for a sin which might have been committed out of human flames, grant riches to the charitable man. Grant to his sons and grand sons clothes, wealth etc., to those who offer oblations in the sacrifice!

Don’t burn him up or completely consume him, O Agni, let not his body or skin be scattered. Perfect him, O ye Jatavedas, the all-seeing and send him on to the dwelling of the Fathers, when you have perfected him, O Jatavedas, then consign him over to the Fathers. When he reaches the realm of spirits, he will be a controller of the Gods. The Sun receives your eye, the Wind your spirit, go, as your merit is, to earth and heaven, or if that be your lot, go to the waters, making your home in the herbs of the field. Your portion is the goat, consume him with your heat, let your blazing flames and splendour consume him! By these your auspicious forms, O Agni, carry this man to the realm of the saints. O Agni, convey him again to the Fathers, him who offered to you oblations, now follows his destiny. Let him unite with a new body, putting on a new life, let him multiply his progeny. O all-knowing Jatavedas!

Whatever wound the blackbirds, or the ant, the snake, or the jackal has caused you, may Agni, the all-devourer, heal it, and Soma who has entered into the priests. Shield thee against fire with the hide of the cow, smear thy body with fat and oil, that the bold Agni, eager to consume thee, may not encompass thee with his fierce blaze. Forebear, O Agni to overturn this cup, dear to Gods and to them who merit Soma. The chalice which serves to quench the thirst of Gods, in it the immortals find delight. May flesh consuming Agni go away afar, removing all sins, may he go to Yama'’ abode. But may the other forms of the Jatavedas, the all-knowing, bear this oblation to the Gods, for he is skilled. I have chosen Agni as my God, for worship of the Fathers, he the flesh consumer, who dwells in your house. May he light flames in the assembly of the learned.

Tvastar prepares his daughter for her marriage. The whole world has assembled on hearing the tidings, but Yama’s Mother, consort of great Vivasvat, vanished while being conveyed to her house. From mortal mer they did this Immortal woman, and fashioning another like her, they gave her to Vivasvat. She, Saranyu bore him the twain Ashvins and then deserted the twins. May the all-knowing Pushan, the guardian of the world, whose cattle are never harmed, convey thee of the Father’s keeping, may Agni escort thee to the Gods, who is ever gracious. May Pushan escort and protect you on your distant path. May Savitar lead you thither where go and dwell the pious and doers of good deeds, who went before you! May Pushan, the knower of all these pathways, conduct us by the ways that are free from fear and danger, glowing, the hero. On distant pathways was Pushan born on the road that lies far from heaven and far from earth. He travels on his way with perfect knowledge to both the realms, most dear to men. During the sacrifice, the holy ones call on Saraswati, Saraswati they worship. May Saraswati grant us bliss, Saraswati adored by pious aforetime.

O Goddess Saraswati, whom the Fathers invoke, thou be seated on the sacred grass, taking delight in our sacrifice. O Goddess Saraswati called on by the Fathers, who come to join our sacrifice, a portion worth as much as a thousand of an offering! The Mother Waters which cleansed the sacred oil, shall cleanse us of stain with the self-same oil. They remove all defilement. I rise up from them cleansed and purified.