"GRACIOUSLY further, O ye Heaven and Earth, this speech striving to win reward, of me your worshipper. First rank I give to you, Immortal, high extolled! I, fain to win me wealth, to you the migbty Pair."

"Let not man's guile annoy us, secret or by day: give not us up a prey to these calamities. Sever not thou our friendship: think thereon for us. This, with a heart that longs for bliss, we seek from thee."

"Bring hither with benignant mind the willing Cow teeming with plenteous milk, full, inexhaustible. O thou invoked by many, day by day I urge thee with my word, a charger rapid in his tread."

"With eulogy I call on Râkâ swift to hear may she, auspicious, hear us, and herself observe. With never-breaking needle may she sew her work, and give a hero son most wealthy, meet for praise."

"All thy kind thoughts, O Râkâ, lovely in their form, wherewith thou grantest wealth to him who offers gifts- With these come thou to us this day benevolent, O Blessed One, bestowing food of thousand sorts."

"O broad-tressed Sinîvâlî, thou who art the Sister of the Gods, Accept the offered sacrifice, and, Goddess, grant us progeny."

"With lovely fingers, lovely arms, prolific Mother of many sons- Present the sacred gifts to her, to Sinîvâlî Queen of men."

"Her, Sinîvâlî, her, Gungû, her, Râkâ, her, Sarasvatî, Indrâṇî to mine aid I call, and Vartunani for my weal."