Sukta 4

Mantra 1

आकूतिः। यामाहुतिं प्रथमामथर्वा या जाता या हव्यमकृणोज्जातवेदाः । तां त एतां प्रथमो जोहवीमि ताभिष्टुप्तो वहतु हव्यमग्निरग्नये स्वाहा

Intention (Ākūti)!—that first oblation which Atharvan proclaimed, which was born, which Jātavedas made to be the offering: that same do I first invoke for thee. Therewith, well-pleased, let Agni bear the oblation—To Agni, svāhā!

Mantra 2

आकूतिं देवीं सुभगां पुरो दधे चित्तस्य माता सुहवा नो अस्तु । यामाशामेमि केवली सा मे अस्तु विदेयमेनां मनसि प्रविष्टाम्

The Goddess Intention, auspicious and fair-portioned, I set in front: the Mother of thought—may she be for us easy to invoke. What hope I follow, let that be wholly mine; may I win her, entered and established within my mind.

Mantra 3

आकूत्या नो बृहस्पत आकूत्या न उपा गहि । अथो भगस्य नो धेह्यथो नः सुहवो भव

By Intention, O Bṛhaspati, by Intention come thou near to us. And set for us a share of Bhaga (Fortune); and moreover be thou for us easy to invoke.

Mantra 4

बृहस्पतिर्म आकूतिमाङ्गिरसः प्रति जानातु वाचमेताम्। यस्य देवा देवताः संबभूवुः स सुप्रणीताः कामो अन्वेत्वस्मान्

Let Bṛhaspati the Angirasa acknowledge my Intention—this my uttered Speech. He in whom the Gods, the Deities, have met together: under his good leading, let Desire attend upon us.