Hymn 1: A hymn of prayer and praise to Prithivī or deified Earth

Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, and deprecation of Agni the Consumer of corpses

Hymn 3: An accompaniment to the preparation and presentation of sacrificial offerings by a householder and his wife, with prayer for prosperity and happiness on earth and in heaven

Hymn 4: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift

Hymn 5: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith