HYMN XXXIX

A prayer to various deities for health, wealth, and prosperity

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.
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!
Vayu in air hath had mine homage. May he bless me.
As I have bowed me down to Vayu in the air, so let the Favour-
ing Graces bow them down to me.
Air is the Cow, her calf is Vayu. May she with her calf Vayu
yield me food, strength, all my wish, life first of all, and off-
spring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!
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.
Heaven is the Cow, her calf Aditya. May she yield with her calf
the Sun food, strength, and all my wish, life first of all, and
offspring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!
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.
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!
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.
Skilled in all ways, O God, O Jatavedas, I offer what is cleansed
by heart and spirit.
To all thy seven mouths, O Jatavedas. Do thou accept with
pleasure my libation.