Atharva Veda · 11 of 724

HYMN XI

A charm to be used at child-birth 1. Vashat to thee. O Pūshan At this birth let Aryaman the Sage    perform as Hotar-priest,   As one who bears in season let this dame be ready to bring forth    her child. 2. Four are the regions of the sky, and four the regions of the    earth:   The Gods have brought the babe; let them prepare the woman    for the birth. 3. Puerpera (infatem) detegat: nos uterum aperimus. Lexa teipsam,    puerpera. Tu, parturiens! emitte eum non carni, non adipi,    non medullae adhāerntem. 4. Descendat viscosa placenta, cani, comedenda placenta; decidat    placenta. 5. Diffindo tuum urinae ductum, diffindo vaginam, diffindo inguina.    Matrem natumque divido, puerum a placenta divido: decidat    placenta. 6. Sicut ventus, sicut mens, sicut alites volant, sic, decem mensium    puer, cum placenta descende: descendat placenta.