Atharva Veda
Homage to the gods of the quarters etc. ⌊snake charms?⌋
ye 'syāṃ stha prācyāṃ diśi hetayo nāma devās teṣāṃ vo agnir iṣavaḥ te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā
Homage to the gods of the quarters etc. ⌊snake charms?⌋
Ye gods that are in this eastern quarter, missiles by name—of you there the arrows are fire: do ye be gracious to us, do ye bless (adhi-brū) us; to you there be homage, to you there hail!
ye 'syāṃ stha dakṣiṇāyāṃ diśy aviṣyavo nāma devās teṣāṃ vaḥ kāma iṣavaḥ te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā
Ye gods that are in this southern quarter, impetuous (? aviṣyú) by name—of you there the arrows are love (kā́ma): do ye be etc. etc.
ye 'syāṃ stha pratīcyāṃ diśi vairājā nāma devās teṣāṃ va āpa iṣavaḥ te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā
Ye gods that are in this western quarter, vāirājás by name—of you there the arrows are the waters: do ye be etc. etc.
ye 'syāṃ sthodīcyāṃ diśi pravidhyanto nāma devās teṣāṃ vo vāta iṣavaḥ te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā
Ye gods that are in this northern quarter, piercing by name—of you there the arrows are wind: do ye be etc. etc.
ye 'syāṃ stha dhruvāyāṃ diśi nilimpā nāma devās teṣāṃ va oṣadhīr iṣavaḥ te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā
Ye gods that are in this fixed quarter, smearers (nilimpá) by name—of you there the arrows are the herbs: do ye be etc. etc.
ye 'syāṃ sthordhvāyāṃ diśy avasvanto nāma devās teṣāṃ vo bṛhaspatir iṣavaḥ te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā
Ye gods that are in this upward quarter, helpful (ávasvant) by name—of you there the arrows are Brihaspati: do ye be etc. etc.