Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the preparation and presentation of a Brahmaudana

Hymn 2: Prayer and praise to Bhava, Sarva and Rudra

Hymn 3: A glorification of the Odana or oblation of boiled rice

Hymn 4: A glorification of Prāna, Breath or Vital Spirit

Hymn 5: A glorification of the Brahmachgri or religious student

Hymn 6: A prayer to all Divinities and Sanctities for deliverance from distress

Hymn 7: A glorification of the Uchchhishta or Residue of Sacrifice

Hymn 8: On the origin of some Gods and the creation of man

Hymn 9: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army

Hymn 10: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith