इषे त्वा ऊर्जे त्वा वायवः स्थ देवो वः सविता प्रार्पयतु श्रेष्ठतमाय कर्मणः।
iṣe tvā ūrje tvā vāyavaḥ stha devo vaḥ savitā prārpayatu śreṣṭhatamāya karmaṇaḥ.
अनुवाद: For food (sap/vigor) I take you, for strength I take you; you are the vital winds; may God Savitri prompt you to the most excellent work.
The priest touches the sacred branch, acknowledging its dual purpose to provide sustenance and energy, while invoking the divine inspirer Savitri to guide all actions toward supreme righteousness.