XI, 1. The preparation of the brahmaudana, the porridge given as a fee to the Brahmans. 1. O Agni, come into being! Aditi here in her throes, longing for sons, is cooking the porridge for th... Read more
IX. PRAYERS AND IMPRECATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF THE BRAHMANS. V, 18. Imprecation against the oppressors of Brahmans. 1. The gods, O king, did not give to thee this (Cow) to eat. Do not, O pr... Read more
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
