Sing praise to Parjanya, the son of the sky, the giver of rain. May he, who bestows abundance, seek out pastures for us.

This verse is a prayer to Parjanya, the god of the rain-bearing clouds, addressed as the "son of the sky." The singer implores Parjanya, who is described as "bestower of rain," to be pleased with their hymns and to provide them with pasture for their cattle. It highlights the dependence of the community on the life-giving rains for sustenance.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. पर्जन्याय प्र गायत parjányāya prá gāyata (8 syllables)
• B. दिवः पुत्राय मीळ्हे diváḥ putrā́ya mīḷhúṣe (8 syllables)
• C. स नः यवसम् इच्छतु sá naḥ yávasam ichatu (8 syllables)

He, Parjanya, creates the embryo of plants, of cattle, of horses, and of human beings.

This verse extols Parjanya's creative power, attributing to him the origination of life in various forms. He is credited with forming the embryo or essence of all plants, cattle, horses, and even human beings. This emphasizes Parjanya's role not just as a bringer of rain but as the fundamental source of fertility and life itself.

Meter: Gayatri

• A. यः गर्भम् औषधीनाम् yáḥ gárbham óṣadhīnām (8 syllables)
• B. गवाम् कृणोति अर्वताम् gávām kr̥ṇóti árvatām (8 syllables)
• C. पर्जन्यः पुरुषिणाम् parjányaḥ puruṣī́ṇām (8 syllables)

To him, offer into his mouth the sweetest, most delicious oblation. May he grant us continuous sustenance.

This verse is an appeal to the worshippers to offer the most delicious and potent oblations directly into Parjanya's mouth. The offering is meant to appease and please the god. The purpose of this devout act is to ensure that Parjanya, in return, will continuously provide them with nourishing food, symbolized by "Ila" (sustenance or nourishment).

Meter: Gayatri

• A. तस्मै इत् आस्ये हविः tásmai ít āsyè havíḥ (8 syllables)
• B. मधुत्तमम् juhóta + mádhumattamam (8 syllables)
• C. इळाम् नः संयतम् करत् íḷām naḥ saṃyátam karat (8 syllables)