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9 [8]. O heavenly invokers, sing ye unto our uplifted sacrifice (adhvará) with Agni's tongue; sing in order to our successful offering. [9.] Let the three goddesses sit upon this barhís, Iḍā, Sarasvatī, Bhāratī, the great, besung.

10. That wonderful seminal fluid (turī́pam) of ours, abounding in food, O god Tvashṭar, abundance of wealth, release thou the navel of it.

11. O forest-tree, let thou loose, bestowing; let Agni [as] queller willingly sweeten the oblation for the gods.

12. O Agni, hail! make thou, O Jātavedas, the sacrifice for Indra; let all the gods enjoy this oblation.