Come forth, O Viśvedevas! All-Gods, assembly of the divine! Come to our altar, as ye have come since ages past. We call upon you not singly, but together — the great congregation of heaven.

What is thy number, O All-Gods? Who can count the deities that dwell in sky and earth and the waters between? There is Indra the mighty, who doth shatter the mountains. There is Agni, keeper of the sacred flame. There are the Maruts, the storm-wind riders, whose chariot shaketh the earth. There are the Aśvins, swift healers of the dawn. There are the Viśvedevas themselves, whose names we cannot fully speak, whose nature we can scarcely comprehend.

Yet thou art one, O assembly divine. Though many art thy faces, one is thy purpose — to uphold the ṛta, the cosmic order. To maintain the laws that govern heaven and earth. To protect the righteous and to strike down the wicked. To grant blessings to those who worship thee with sincere hearts.

Come to us now, O All-Gods! Leave thy dwellings in the distant heights. Cross the vast spaces between heaven and earth. Come to our humble altar, where we have prepared the soma and kindled the sacred fire. Come not in wrath, but in mercy. Come not to punish, but to bless. Come as friends to those who honor thee.

We offer you our praise, our worship, our complete devotion. We ask not for riches or power, but only for thy protection and thy blessing. Grant us thy grace, O Viśvedevas! Guide us upon the righteous path. Guard us from harm and from evil. And let thy blessing settle upon us like the gentle rain upon the parched earth!