Lo, the twain are come—the steeds beneath his will, called forth by our seeing, by our spell-born thought.

They draw near to the suitors, who sit in rows before the rite, among their brethren in longing.

Indra shall find delight in both our gifts, when he sets his eye upon the soma’s stalk.

O thou much-lauded Indra, thou ridest through the shining halls of heaven, and o’er the earthly fields, through the windsome middle-air.

Swift are they who bear thee straight to the rite in but a blink— may they cast down the stingy tongues that prattle vainly.

This, yea this alone, I deem more wondrous than any marvel: that the son doth know by heart the very birth of sire and dam.
The bride leads the groom through the clamoring throng; for him alone is the glad bridal array made ready.

I muse on that dear seat, the fated place, to which the kine shall go as to a wedding feast.

There shall the mother of the herd, most wise, go forth— she who counsels well— and with her, the sevenfold folk of song.

The god-seeker hath left his track upon the path to thee.
He that outstrippeth all, Indra alone, rideth with the Rudras or with the deathless kind, among whom age is but a gift and not a taking.

Pour ye sweet mead all about for your friends.

The warden of the gods’ own law made known to me that he who once lay hidden in the waters now is raised—

Agni, now set in place.
Because far-seeing Indra kept thee in his gaze, by his leading am I come, O flame-born one.

For he who knew not the land sought wisdom of the land-wise, and guided by the knower, he went forth.

This is the fruit of teaching: to find the straight and rightful road.

Only today he drew his breath anew—
all these days he waited, veiled, drinking his mother’s milk in hush.
Old age hath touched the youth at last.
The wrath is past; the kind one now turns his face with grace.

Let us work deeds of goodly fate in giving, O wooden bowl, O Kuruśravaṇa, thou of name renowned.

Let this be the gift we set for thee, O bounteous spirits— and this soma, this sweet draught I bear not in hand, but in heart.