O pressing stones, may the god Savitr impel you according to the established order. Be yoked to the shafts, and press the Soma juice.

This verse invokes the pressing stones used in the Soma ritual, addressing them as "stones." It asks the god Savitr, the impeller, to energize these stones according to cosmic order. The stones are then commanded to be yoked to the shafts of the pressing equipment and to perform their function of extracting the Soma juice.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. प्र वो ग्रावाणः सविता prá vaḥ grāvāṇaḥ savitā́ (8 syllables)
• B. देवः सुवतु धर्मणा deváḥ suvatu dhármaṇā (8 syllables)
• C. धूर्षु युज्यध्वं सुणुता dhūrṣú yujyadhvam sunutá (8 syllables)

O pressing stones, drive away misfortune and evil thoughts. Push away ill-will. Make the cows into a remedy.

The pressing stones are invoked again, this time with a plea to actively drive away misfortune and negative thoughts. They are asked to push away "bad luck" and "wrong-mindedness." Furthermore, the verse instructs the stones to transform the cows into a form of medicine or remedy, likely referring to the beneficial products derived from them.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ग्रावाणः अप दुच्छुनाम् grā́vāṇaḥ ápa duchúnām (8 syllables)
• B. अप सेधत दुर्मतिम् ápa sedhata durmatím (8 syllables)
• C. उस्त्राः कर्तन भेषजम् usrā́ḥ kartana bheṣajám (8 syllables)

The upper pressing stones, in harmony with each other, are honored. They bestow the bull-like strength upon the bull (Soma).

This verse describes the pressing stones, specifically the "upper" ones, as being honored and celebrated. They are said to be in harmony with each other. In their action, they are depicted as bestowing strength, described as "bull-like power" or "virility," upon the "bull" (likely referring to the Soma pressing itself or a deity).

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ग्रावाणः उपरेषु आ grā́vāṇaḥ úpareṣu ā́ (8 syllables)
• B. महीयन्ते सजो_षसः mahīyánte sajóṣasaḥ (8 syllables)
• C. वृष्णे दधतः वृष्यम् vŕ̥ṣṇe dádhataḥ vŕ̥ṣṇyam (8 syllables)

O pressing stones, may the god Savitr now impel you according to the law, for the sacrificer who is pressing (the Soma).

This verse reiterates the invocation to the pressing stones, again calling upon the god Savitr to energize them. It specifies that Savitr should impel the stones according to the established cosmic order ('dharmanā') specifically for the benefit of the sacrificer ('yajamānāya') who is in the process of preparing the Soma juice ('sunvaté').

Meter: Gayatri

• A. ग्रावाणः सविता नु वो grā́vāṇaḥ savitā́ nú vaḥ (8 syllables)
• B. देवः सुवतु धर्मणा deváḥ suvatu dhármaṇā (8 syllables)
• C. यजमानाय सुन्वते yájamānāya sunvaté (8 syllables)