A Prose Hymn Of Homage To Various Portions Of The Atharva-veda, To The Rishis, And To Brahma
2. To the sixth, Hail!
3. To the seventh and eight, Hail!
4. The black-clawed ones, Hail!
5. To the golden-hued ones, Hail!
6. To the small ones, Hail!
7. To those composed in strophes, Hail!
8. To the first shells, Hail!
9. To the second shells, Hail!
10. To the third shells, Hail!
11. To the penultimates, Hail.
12. To the last ones, Hail!
13. To the latter ones, Hail!
14. To the Rishis, Hail!
15. To those with hair in tufts, Hail!
16. To the Ganas, Hail!
17. To the great Ganas, Hail!
18. To all the Vidagana Angirases, Hail!
19. To those two with separate thousands, Hail!
20. To Brahma, Hail!
21. Collected manly powers are topped by Brahma. Brahma at first
spread out the loftiest heaven.
Brahma was born first of all things existing. Who then is meet
to be that Brahma's rival?