Atharva Veda · 136 of 724

HYMN XXXIX

A prayer to various deities for health, wealth, and prosperity 1. Agni no earth kath had mine homage. May he bless me.   As I have bowed me down to Agni on the earth, so let the   Favouring Graces bow them down to me. 2. Earth 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! 3. Vāyu 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. 4. Air 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! 5. The 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. 6. Heaven 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! 7. To 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. 8. The 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! 9. Agni 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. 10. Skilled 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.