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Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895], at
1Agni no earth kath had mine homage. May he bless me. p. a150
As I have bowed me down to Agni on the earth, so let the
Favouring Graces bow them down to me.
2Earth is the Cow, her calf is Agni. May she with her calf Agni
yield me food, strength, all my wish, life first of all, and off-
spring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!
3Vāyu in air hath had mine homage. May he bless me.
As I have bowed me down to Vāyu in the air, so let the Favour-
ing Graces bow them down to me.
4Air is the Cow, her calf is Vāyu. May she with her calf Vāyu
yield me food, strength, all my wish, life first of all, and off-
spring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!
5The Sun in heaven hath had my homage. May he bless me.
As I have bowed me down unto the Sun in heaven, so let the
Favouring Graces bow them down to me.
6Heaven is the Cow, her calf Āditya. May she yield with her calf
the Sun food, strength, and all my wish, life first of all, and
offspring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!
7To Chandra in the quarters have I bowed me. May he bless me.
As unto Chandra in the quarters I have bent, so let the Favour-
ing Graces bow them down to me.
8The quarters are the Cows, their calf is Chandra. May they
yield with their calf the Moon food, strength and all my wish,
life first of all, and offspring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!
9Agni moves having entered into Agni, the Rishis' son, who
guards from imprecations,
I offer unto thee with reverent worship. Let me not mar the
Gods' appointed service.
10Skilled in all ways, O God, O Jātavedas, I offer what is cleansed
by heart and spirit.
To all thy seven mouths, O Jātavedas. Do thou accept with
pleasure my libation.