For Abundance of Corn

Rich in sweetness are the grains, rich in sweetness are my words. When every thing is sweet by thousands how can I not grow rich!

I know him who is rich in sweetness, he that hath given corn in abundance, the god, whom we call the Reaper-god, him we call upon with our hymns.

These five directions that are there, the five races of men descended from Manu, may they bring prosperity, as streams bring flood when it has rained.

As a fountain gushes forth in a hundred stream, in a thousand streams and yet remains inexhaustible, so may our corn flow inexhausted in thousand streams.

O hundred-handed, bring together, O thousand-handed, the bounteous corn that is reaped, or that still waits on the stalk, O ye harvesters!

Three measures of the Gandharvas, four of the mistress of the house, whichever is richest, with that amplest measure we touch thee!

Reapers and garners are the two distributors, O Prajapati, god of creation. May they bring hither ample store of wealth never dwindling!

For Arousing a Woman's Love

May love, the disquieter, disquiet thee, may thou not abide in thy bed! With the terrible arrow of Kama (Cupid) do I pierce thee in the heart!

This arrow feathered with desire, tipped with love, undeviating and well-aimed, with that let love pierce thee in thy heart!

With that well aimed arrow of love which dries the spleen, winging forward and burning, do I pierce thee in the heart!

Consumed with acute desire, dry mouthed, may thou come to me crawling, thy pride laid aside, entirely mine, sweetly conversing and submissive.

I urge thee hither with a goad, away from mother and father that thou mayest be in my power, mayest come to my desire.

Do ye, O Varuna and Mitra, drive out all her thoughts rendering her powerless, make her entry into my control alone.


For Harmony

One of heart, one of mind I make you, sans hate. May you love one another as does a cow her calf.

May the son be devoted to his father, and be one mind with his mother. May the wife speak sweet words to her husband.

May brother never hate brother, and sister not her sister. United in heart and in purpose, may they commune sweetly together.

For such a harmony among family members do I utter this prayer, as do bind the gods together, who know no hatred among themselves.

May you follow the leader of the same mind, and hold not yourselves apart. May ye be courteous and cooperating, working in harness together. I render you of the same mind, of the same goal!

Common shall be your drink, common your food. I knit you together. Do ye worship the gods together, like spokes around a hub.

I make you of the one mind and of one aim, following one leader. Be immortal like the gods, never cease loving one another!

Prayer for Long Life

The gods are free from old age, thou, O Agni, art free from hostility. I render thee from all evil, disease and unite thee with life.

The cleansing wind has freed thee from misfortune, the mighty Indra from evil doing. I render thee from all evil, disease and unite thee with life.

The animals of the village are separate from the wild animals, the waters has flowed apart form thrust, I render thee free from all evil, disease and unite thee with life.

"Tavastar prepares for his daughter a wedding car", thus saying does the whole assembly pass. I render thee free from all evil, disease and unite thee with life.