The सुक्त appeals to the पितृस् , or ancestral spirits, seeking their protection and blessings. With offerings of सोम and hymns, the worshippers convey respect and petition for health, prosperity, forgiveness of sins, and protection. अग्नि , the divine fire, is invoked to mediate between the living and the पितृस् , who are portrayed as wise, true, and companions of इन्द्र and the gods [rv-10-15-1 ] rv • Book 10