Atharva Veda 4.38

For luck in gambling: by aid of an Apsaras

The up-shooting, all-conquering, successfully-playing Apsaras, that wins (kṛ) the winnings in the pool (? gláha)—that Apsaras I call on here.

The distributing (vi-ci), on-strewing (ā-kir), successfully-playing Apsaras, that seizes (grah) the winnings in the pool—that Apsaras I call on here.

She who dances about with the dice (? áya), taking to herself the winning from the pool—let her, trying to gain (?) for us the winnings, obtain the stake (? prahā́) by magic (māyā́); let her come to us rich in milk; let them not conquer from us this riches.

She who delights (pra-mud) in the dice (akṣá), bringing (bhṛ) pain and anger—the rejoicing, the dehghting one: that Apsaras I call on here.

They who (f.) go about (sam-car) after the rays of the sun, or who go about after [its] beams (márīci); of whom the mighty (? vājínīvant) bull from afar moves around (pari-i) at once all the worlds, defending—let him come unto us, enjoying this libation, together with the atmosphere, he the mighty one.

Together with the atmosphere, O mighty one; defend thou here the karkī́ calf, O vigorous one (vājín); here are abundant drops (stoká) for thee; come hitherward; this is thy karkī́; here be thy mind.

Together with the atmosphere, O mighty one; defend thou here the karkī́ calf, O vigorous one; this is fodder; this is the pen; here we bind (ni-bandh) the calf; according to name we master you: hail!