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1Sing, Atharvana, at eve, sing loudly, bring a splendid present:
hymn God Savitar with praises.
2Yea, praise him whose home is in the river, Son of Truth, the
youthful, gracious friend whose word is guileless.
3Savitar our God shall send us many everlasting treasures, that
both paths may well be travelled.

1For Indra, ministering priests! run ye and press the Soma juice,
That he may hear his praiser's word, and this my call.
2Thou into whom the drops find way as sap pours life into a
tree,
Drive off in thine abundant might our demon foes.
3For Indra, thunder-armed, who drinks the Soma press the Soma
out:
He, youthful, conqueror, and Lord is praised by all.

1Guard us the Maruts! Guard us well, O Indra, Piishan, Aditi.
Guard us, O Waters' Child, and Rivers Seven. May Vishnu
guard us, and the Sky. p. a200
2May Heaven and Earth take care of us for victory, may Pressing-
Stone and Soma save us from distress.
Sarasvati, auspicious Goddess, guard us well: preserve us Agni
and his kind protecting powers.
3Preserve us both the Asvins, Gods and Lords of Light, and let
the Dawns and Night bring us deliverance.
The Waters' Child protect our house from every harm. Do thou,
God Tvashtar, make us strong for health and wealth.

1May Tvashtar, Brāhmanaspati, Parjanya hear my holy prayer.
May Aditi with all her sons, the brothers, guard us, invincible,
protecting power.
2May Ansa, Bhaga, Varuna, and Mitra, Aryaman, Aditi, and
Maruts guard us.
May we be freed from that oppressor's hatred. May he keep
off that foeman who is near us.
3May both the Asvins further our devotion. With ceaseless care
deliver us, Wide-Ranger! O Father Heaven, keep from us all
misfortunes.

1Agni, adored with sacred oil, lift up this man to high estate.
Endow him with full store of strength and make him rich in
progeny.
2Advance him, Indra! Let him be ruler of all akin to him. p. a201
Grant him sufficiency of wealth: guide him to life and length of
days.
3Prosper this man, O Agni, in whose house we offer sacrifice.
May Soma bless him, and the God here present, Brāhmanaspati.

1The godless man whoever plots against us, Brāhmanaspati,
Thou shalt give up as prey to me the worshipper who pour the
juice.
2If, Soma, any spiteful man hath aimed at us whose thoughts are
kind,
Smite with thy bolt upon his face: he, crushed to pieces, vani-
sheth.
3Soma, whoever troubleth us, be he a stranger or akin,
Deprive him of the strength he hath: slay him thy-self like
mighty Dyaus!

1Aditi is sky, and air's mid-region, Aditi is the father, son, and
mother,
Aditi all the Gods and the Five Nations, Aditi what is now and
what is future.
2We call for help the Queen of Law and Order, great mother of
all those whose ways are righteous,
Far-spread, unwasting strong in her dominion, Aditi wisely lead-
ing, well protecting. p. a273
3Sinless may we ascend, for weal, the vessel, rowed with good
oars, divine, that never leaketh,
Earth, our strong guard, incomparable Heaven, Aditi wisely lead-
ing, well protecting.
4Let us bring hither, in pursuit of riches, Aditi with our word,
the mighty mother,
Her in whose lap the spacious air is lying: may she afford us
triply-guarding shelter!

1Like as the creeper throws, her arms on every side around the
tree,
So hold thou me in thine embrace that thou mayst be in love
with me, my darling, never to depart.
2As, when he mounts, the eagle strikes his pinions downward on
the earth,
So do I strike thy spirit down that thou mayst be in love with
me, my darling, never to depart.
3As in his rapid course the Sun encompasses the heaven and:
earth,
So do I compass round thy mind that thou mayst be in love with.
me, my darling, never to depart.

1Desire my body, love my feet, love thou mine eyes, and love my
legs.
Let both thine eyes and hair, fond girl! be dried and parched.
through love of me.
2I make thee hang upon mine arm, I make thee lie upon my
heart.
Thou yieldest to my wish, that thou mayst be submissive to my
will.
3May they whose kisses are a bond, a love-charm laid within the
heart,
Mothers of butter, may the cows incline that maid to love of
me.

1All hail for hearing to the Earth, to Trees, to Agni, sovran
Lord!
2All hail for breath to Air, for power to life to Vāyu, sovran
Lord!
3All hail for vision to the Stars, to Heaven, to Sūrya, sovran
Lord!

1Asvattha on the Sami-tree. There a male birth is certified.
There is the finding of a son: this bring we to the women-folk.
2The father sows the genial seed, the woman tends and fosters it.
This is the finding of a son: thus hath Prajāpati declared.
3Prajāpati, Anumati, Sinivāli have ordered it.
Elsewhere may he effect the birth of maids, but here prepare a
boy.

1I, As the Sun goes round the heaven, have travelled round the
Serpents' race.
I ward thy poison off, as Night parts all else living from the
Sun.
2With this, discovered in the days of old by Brāhmans, Rishis,
Gods,
With this I ward thy poison off, thou Biter! formed and form-
ing now.
3With mead I mingle flowing streams: the hills and mountains
shall be mead.
Parushni and Sipālā mead. May it be well with mouth and
heart.