SVÂHÂ to the Vital Breathings with their Controlling Lord!

To Earth Svâhâ! To Agni Svâhâ! To Firmament, Svâhâ!

To Vâyu Svâhâ! To Sky Svâhâ! To Sûrya Svâhâ!

2To the Quarters Svâhâ! To the Moon Svâhâ! To the Stars Svâhâ! To the Waters Svâhâ! To Varuna Svâhâ! To the Navel Svâhâ! To the Purified Svâhâ!

3To Speech Svâhâ! To Breath Svâhâ! To Breath Svâhâ! To Sight Svâhâ! To Sight Svâhâ! To Hearing Svâhâ! To Hearing Svâhâ!

4The wish and purpose of the mind and truth of speech may I obtain. Bestowed on me be cattle’s form, swept taste of food, and fame and grace. Svâhâ!

5Prajâpati while in preparation; Samrâj when prepared; All-Gods’ when seated; Gharma when heated with fire; Splendour when lifted up; the Asvins’ while milk is poured in; Pûshan’s when the butter trickles down it; the Maruts’ when the milk is clotting; Mitra’s when the milk’s skin is spreading; Vâyu’s when it is carried off; Agni’s while offered as oblation; Vâk when it has been offered.

6Savitar on the first day; Agni on the second; Vâyu on the third; Âditya (the Sun) on the fourth; Chandramâs (the Moon) on the fifth; Ritu on the sixth; the Maruts on the seventh; Brihaspati on the eighth; Mitra on the ninth; Varuna on the tenth; Indra on the eleventh; the All-Gods on the twelfth.

7Fierce; Terrible; The Resonant; The Roarer; Victorious; Assailant; and Dispeller. Svâhâ.

8Agni with the heart; Lightning with the heart’s point; Pasupati with the whole heart; Bhava with the liver. Sarva with the two cardiac bones; Îsâna with Passion; Mahâdeva with the intercostal flesh; the Fierce God with the rectum; Vasishtha-hanuh, Singis with two lumps of flesh near the heart.

9The Fierce with blood; Mitra with obedience, Rudra with disobedience; Indra with pastime; the Maruts with strength; the Sâdhyas with enjoyment. Bhava’s is what is on the throat; Rudra’s what is between the ribs; Mahâdeva’s is the liver; Sarva’s the rectum; Pasupati’s the pericardium.

10To the hair Svâhâ! To the hair Svâhâ! To the skin Svâhâ! To the skin Svâhâ! To the blood Svâhâ! To the blood Svâhâ! To the fats Svâhâ! To the fats Svâhâ! To the fleshy parts Svâhâ! To the fleshy parts Svâhâ! To the sinews Svâhâ! To the sinews Svâhâ! Svâhâ to the bones! Svâhâ to the bones! To the marrows Svâhâ! To the marrows Svâhâ! To the seed Svâhâ! To the anus Svâhâ!

11To Effort Svâhâ! To Exertion Svâhâ! To Endeavour Svâhâ! To Viyâsa Svâhâ! To Attempt Svâhâ!

12To Grief Svâhâ! To the Grieving Svâhâ! To the Sorrowing Svâhâ! To Sorrow Svâhâ! To Heat Svâhâ! To him who grows hot Svâhâ! To him who is being heated Svâhâ! To him who has been heated Svâhâ! To Gharma Svâhâ! To Atonement Svâhâ! To Expiation Svâhâ! To Remedy Svâhâ!

13To Yama Svâhâ! To the Finisher Svâhâ! To Death Svâhâ! To the Priesthood Svâhâ! To Brâhmanicide Svâhâ! To the All-Gods Svâhâ! To Heaven and