ṛjur ic chaṃso vanavad vanuṣyato devayann id adevayantam abhy asat | suprāvīr id vanavat pṛtsu duṣṭaraṃ yajved ayajyor vi bhajāti bhojanam ||
The righteous singer shall o'ercome his enemies, and he who serves the Gods subdue the godless man. The zealous man shall vanquish the invincible, the worshipper share the food of him who worships not.
yajasva vīra pra vihi manāyato bhadram manaḥ kṛṇuṣva vṛtratūrye | haviṣ kṛṇuṣva subhago yathāsasi brahmaṇas pater ava ā vṛṇīmahe ||
Worship, thou hero, chase the arrogant afar: put on auspicious courage for the fight with foes. Prepare oblation so that thou mayst have success. we crave the favouring help of Brahmanaspati.
स इज् जनेन स विशा स जन्मना स पुत्रैर् वाजम् भरते धना नृभिः । देवानां यः पितरम् आविवासति श्रद्धामना हविषा ब्रह्मणस् पतिम् ॥
sa ij janena sa viśā sa janmanā sa putrair vājam bharate dhanā nṛbhiḥ | devānāṃ yaḥ pitaram āvivāsati śraddhāmanā haviṣā brahmaṇas patim ||
He with his folk, his house, his family, his sons, gains booty for himself, and, with the heroes, wealth,believing Who with oblation and a true heart serves Brahmanaspati the Father of the Gods.
yo asmai havyair ghṛtavadbhir avidhat pra tam prācā nayati brahmaṇas patiḥ | uruṣyatīm aṃhaso rakṣatī riṣo 'ṃhoś cid asmā urucakrir adbhutaḥ ||
Whoso hath honoured him with offerings rich in oil, him Brahmanaspati leads forward on his way, Saves him from sorrow, frees him from his enemy, and is his wonderful deliverer from woe.