O ye Waters, source of joy, help us to gain strength that we may have great delight. Grant us the propitious sap. You art like loving mothers ever longing to give to dear children. To you we willingly come, O Waters, to aid him, to whose abode you send us on. Waters you are the source of our life and being. The Waters be to us for drink, divine for our help and happiness. May they flow to us health and strength! We beg these Waters to grant us healing balm, who rule precious things and have supreme control of men.

Within these Waters, Soma has told me, dwell balms that heal, and Agni who blesses all. O Waters full with healing balms, keep my body safe from harm, that I may see long the Sun. Whatever sin is found in me, whatever evil I have done, if I have lied or falsely sworn, Waters, remove it from me. This day I seek the Waters, this day we mingle with their sap. Come thou Agni, rich in milk, come and bestow on me your splendour!

Worship the King with oblations, Yama who has climbed up the lofty heights, the son of Vivasvat, the gatherer of men together, who shows the path to men. He was the first to show us the way, the pasture which none can take away from us. Men born once tread their own path, the path that ancient Fathers walked. Matali dwells there with the ancient Bard, and Yama with the Agni’s sons, and Brihaspati, singers of laud, both exalters of Gods and by gods exalted. Some take delight in praise, and others in offering oblation. Come and sit ye on this sacred grass, accompanied with the ancient Priests and the Fathers. May the hymns recited by the sages bring you here. O King, may this oblation make thee rejoice! Come, O Yama, with ancient holy priests. Rejoice ye here with Virupas children. I call also on Vivasvat, your father to sit on our sacred sacrificial grass! May our Fathers, the ancient Priests, the Navagavas, Atharvans, Bhrigus, all observing Soma, may all these look on us with kindness, may they ever regard us with their grace and favour!

Go forth, proceed along the ancient pathways whereon our forefathers have gone before us. There you shall find both the Sovereigns enjoying their oblations, God Yama ad God Vauna! Meet Yama, meet the Fathers with all your oblations and pious actions in the highest heaven, leaving sin and evil, seek again your dwelling and wear another body bright with glory. Depart hence, off with ye spirits, flee from here, for him the Fathers have provided this place. Yama grants him a place to rest in, where days and nights rotate and waters flow. Be quick on your happy pathway, and outspeed the brindled two dogs, soma’s offspring, the four-eyed. Then come nigh the gracious Fathers who rejoice there in the company of Yama.

Entrust this man, O Kin, to the protection of your two dogs, four-eyed watchful, the guardians, the keepers of the pathway. Give him happiness and wellbeing. May the Yama’s two envoys, dark hued, broad-nosed, insatiate, who roam about among the men, restore to us today a happy existence, that we may live long to see the Sun! For Yama pour the Soma draught, bring sacred sacrifice for Yama. To Yama goes oblation prepared and heralded by Agni. Offer to Yama, and offering rich and sweet, and come night that he may grant us long days of life amidst Gods. Offer to Yama, to the King, and oblation rich and sweet. We offer our humble homage to Seers of old, the pioneers who made this path in the days of yore.