VIII. CHARMS IN EXPIATION OF SIN AND DEFILEMENT. VI, 45. Prayer against mental delinquency. 1. Pass far away, O sin of the mind! Why dost thou utter things not to be uttered? Pass away, I lo... Read more
IV, 28. Prayer to Bhava and Sarva for protection from calamities. 1. O Bhava and Sarva, I am devoted to you. Take note of that, ye under whose control, is all this which shines (the visible... Read more
VI, 56. Exorcism of serpents from the premises. 1. May the serpent, ye gods, not slay us along with our children and our men! The closed (jaw) shall not snap open, the open one not close! Re... Read more
VI, 92. Charm to endow a horse with swiftness. 1. Swift as the wind be thou, O steed, when joined (to the chariot); at Indra’s urging go, fleet as the mind! The Maruts, the all-possess... Read more
VII. CHARMS TO SECURE PROSPERITY IN HOUSE, FIELD, CATTLE, BUSINESS, GAMBLING, AND KINDRED MATTERS. III, 12. Prayer at the building of a house. 1. Right here do I erect a firm house: may it s... Read more
VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, INFLUENCE IN THE ASSE-NIBLY, AND THE LIKE (SÂMMANASYÂNI, ETC.). III, 30. Charm to secure harmony. 1. Unity of heart, and unity of mind, freedom from hatred, do... Read more
XI, 9. Prayer to Arbudi and Nyarbudi for help in battle. 1. The arms, the arrows, and the might of the bows; the swords, the axes, the weapons, and the artful scheme that is in our mind; all... Read more
VIII, 8. Battle-charm. 1. May Indra churn (the enemy), he, the churner, Sakra (mighty), the hero, that pierces the forts, so that we shall slay the armies of the enemies a thousandfold! 2. M... Read more
V. CHARMS PERTAINING TO ROYALTY (RÂGAKARMÂNI). IV, 8. Prayer at the consecration of a king. 1. Himself prosperous (bhûto), he does put strength into the beings (bhûteshu); he became the chie... Read more
VI, 132. Charm to arouse the passionate love of a man. 1. Love’s consuming longing, together with yearning, which the gods have poured into the waters, that do I kindle for thee by the... Read more
