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1. Conduct him hither; take hold; let him go, foreknowing, unto the world of the well-doing; crossing the great darknesses variously, let the goat step unto the third firmament (nā́ka).

2. I lead thee about as portion for Indra, as patron (sūrí) for the sacrificer at this sacrifice; whoever hate us, them take hold after; innocent (ánāgas) [are] the sacrificer's heroes.

3. Away from his foot wash thou down the evil walk that he walked (car); with cleansed hoofs let him step on, foreknowing; crossing the darknesses, variously looking abroad let the goat step unto the third firmament.

4. Cut along this skin with the dark [metal], O slaughterer, joint by joint with the knife (así); do not plot against [him]; do not be hostile to [him]; prepare him joint-wise; set him up apart in the third firmament.