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Book 6: Hymn 81: A charm to facilitate child-birth

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1Thou art a grasper, holding fast both hands: drivest fiends away. A holder both of progeny and riches hath this Ring become. 2Prepare accordantly, O Ring, the mother for the infant's birth. On the right way bring forth the boy. Make him come hither. I am here. 3The Amulet which Aditi wore when desirous of a son, Tvashtar hath bound upon this dame and said, Be mother of a boy.

Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file hin/av/av06081.htm.

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