Here, Indra and Agni, we call to you! We really want to sing your praises. You two are the ultimate Soma drinkers!

This verse is a direct invocation, calling upon the powerful deities Indra and Agni. The speaker expresses a strong desire to praise them and acknowledges their preeminent status as the greatest drinkers of Soma, the sacred ritual drink. It's like saying, "Hey Indra and Agni, we're calling you to our ceremony because you're awesome, and you're the best at enjoying this special drink!"

Meter: Gayatri

• A. इ॒ह इ॒न्द्रा॒ग्नी उप ह्वये ihá indrāgnī́ úpa hvaye (8 syllables)
• B. तयोः इत् स्तोममुश्मसि उश्मसि táyoḥ ít stómam uśmasi (8 syllables)
• C. ता सोमं सोमपातम tā́ sómam somapā́tamā (8 syllables)

People, praise and glorify Indra and Agni in your rituals! Sing about them in your Gayatri chants!

This verse urges people to praise and honor Indra and Agni during their religious ceremonies and to sing about them in their sacred chants. It emphasizes that these deities should be honored in the context of specific Vedic meters like Gayatri. Essentially, it's a call to action for the worshippers to actively engage with the gods through song and ritual.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ता यज्ञेषु प्र शंसते tā́ yajñéṣu prá śaṃsata (8 syllables)
• B. इन्द्राग्नी शु॒म्भता नरः indrāgnī́ śumbhata + naraḥ (8 syllables)
• C. ता गायत्रेषु गायत tā́ gāyatréṣu gāyata (8 syllables)

We call upon you, Indra and Agni, the Soma drinkers, for Mitra's praise and for the enjoyment of this Soma drink!

This verse explains the reason for invoking Indra and Agni: they are being called to participate in the Soma ritual for the glory of Mitra, a solar deity associated with friendship and cosmic order. The prayer is for the deities to share in the Soma drink, which is central to the ceremony. It's a plea for divine presence and participation, linking the act of drinking Soma with the broader cosmic framework.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ता मित्रस्य प्रशस्तय tā́ mitrásya práśastaye (8 syllables)
• B. इन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे indrāgnī́ tā́ havāmahe (8 syllables)
• C. सोमपा सोमपीतये somapā́ sómapītaye (8 syllables)

We call upon you, powerful Indra and Agni! Come to this prepared Soma ritual, come here!

The worshippers, recognizing Indra and Agni as powerful beings, are actively inviting them to the prepared Soma ritual. They've done the work of preparing the "pressed" Soma drink and the ceremony itself, and now they're calling the gods to come and partake. This verse is about the invitation and the gods' anticipated arrival at the prepared feast.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. उग्रा सन्ता हवामह ugrā́ sántā havāmahe (8 syllables)
• B. उपे इदं सव सुतं úpa idám sávanam sutám (8 syllables)
• C. इन्द्राग्नी आ इह गच्छताम् indrāgnī́ ā́ ihá gachatām (8 syllables)

Indra and Agni, mighty lords of our gathering, crush the demons! May the devourers be left without children!

This verse describes Indra and Agni as mighty lords of the assembly, tasked with protecting the worshippers. The prayer is for them to crush the malevolent forces ('rakshas'). The verse concludes with a curse: anyone who devours or harms should be left without offspring. It's a plea for divine protection and a wish for the downfall of enemies.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ता महान्ता सदस्पती tā́ mahā́ntā sádaspátī (8 syllables)
• B. इन्द्राग्नी रक्ष उब्जतम् índrāgnī rákṣaḥ ubjatam (8 syllables)
• C. अप्रजाः सन्त्व अत्रिणः áprajāḥ santu atríṇaḥ (8 syllables)

Indra and Agni, stay awake through this truth, in your place of vast awareness, and grant us protection!

This verse asks Indra and Agni to remain vigilant and watchful, supported by truth and clarity. They are called upon to be attentive in their 'place of wide perception', signifying their divine awareness. The ultimate request is for them to bestow blessings and protection ('śarman') upon the worshippers. It's a prayer for divine vigilance and the granting of well-being.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. तेन सत्येन जागृृतम téna satyéna jāgr̥tam (8 syllables)
• B. अधि प्रचेतुने पदे ádhi pracetúne padé (8 syllables)
• C. इन्द्राग्नी शर्म यच्छतम् índrāgnī śárma yachatam (8 syllables)