Listen, O seeker, to the wondrous ways by which the wise, through sacred mantras, offerings, and right intention, bring peace, victory, and prosperity to themselves and their communities. If a person, desiring to pacify epidemics that threaten a village or even a whole country, gathers a thousand blades of dūrvā grass and, reciting the mantra “from stalk to stalk,” offers them with devotion, the calamity is quelled. When someone is suffering from disease or is weighed down by sorrow, the right offering—especially when the fuel is from the sweet-fruited udumbara tree—brings relief and freedom from pain. Indeed, by making a thousand such offerings, O Rāma, one gains not only health, but also wealth, great good fortune, and victory in disputes. When rain is needed, the wise offer oblations with the mantra “apāṃ garbham,” ensuring showers descend upon the land. Offering curd, ghee, and honey with the words “apaḥ pibe” achieves the same result. The knower of dharma, through these practices, can bring forth abundant rain immediately, and the recitation of “namaste rudra” removes all calamities, banishing great sins and establishing peace. The mantra “adhyavocad” bestows protection upon the sick. In battle, these sacred utterances instill fear in enemies, and the mantra “māno mahānta” brings peace and protection to children. He who, with diligence, approaches the Sun each morning and evening, reciting daily the mantra “asau yastāmra,” receives inexhaustible food and enjoys a long life. The mantra “pramuñca dhanvan” is revered as the sixfold weapon-mantra, potent in battle and certain to strike fear into adversaries. To destroy enemies, one should recite seven times “namo hiraṇyabāhave” while offering mustard seeds smeared with pungent oil. For royal fortune, the mantra “namo vaḥ kirikebhyaḥ” is recited with a hundred thousand offerings, accompanied by bilva fruits and gold. Wealth is obtained by offering sesame with “imā rudrāya,” and freedom from all diseases is assured by offering dūrvā grass with the appropriate mantra. For the protection of weapons and the destruction of enemies in war, “āśuḥ śiśāna” is invoked, O Rāma. To be freed from eye diseases, the knower of dharma offers a thousand and five oblations of clarified butter with “rājasāmeti.” When homa is performed in the home, O Lord of plants, it brings peace, removes faults of the dwelling, and ensures that one does not incur enmity from anyone, especially when ghee is offered to Agni. Victory is attained by offering puffed rice with “apāṃ pheneti,” and one who is lacking in senses becomes endowed with all faculties by reciting “bhadrā iti.” The mantras “Agni” and “Earth” are supreme for subjugation, and “adhvaneti” ensures victory in legal disputes. “Brahma” and “Rājanya” bring success at the commencement of rituals, and by offering a hundred thousand oblations with oil over a year, one becomes free from disease. For victory in battle, “Ketuṃ kṛṇvan” is recited, while “Indra,” “Agni,” and “Dharma” secure righteousness in war. The mantra “dhanvanāgeti” is for taking up the bow, and “yuñjīta” is known for the act of consecration. “Ahirathetyetad” is for the arrows, and “vahni” and “pitara” are for the quiver. “Yuñjanti” is used for yoking horses, and “āśuḥ śiśāna” for the commencement of a journey. “Viṣṇoḥ krameti” is chanted when mounting the chariot, and “ājaṅgheti” when striking the horses. Before facing the enemy army, “yāḥ senā abhitvarīti” is recited. By performing a hundred thousand homas with “yamena dattam,” the wise one gains discernment. Through these preliminary offerings with the proper mantras, victory is assured. The chariot that grants triumph in battle is produced swiftly, with “ā kṛṣṇeti” uttered just as in ritual formulas. The recitation of the Śivasaṃkalpa mantra brings concentration of mind, and by offering five hundred thousand oblations to the Five Rivers, prosperity is attained. When one seeks protection against enemies, binding the dice with the mantra, repeating it a thousand times and wearing gold, grants that safeguard. For defense against thieves at night, one recites “imaṃ jīvebhya iti” and throws a stone or clod in the four directions around the house. The mantra “pari me gāmaneneti” is highest for subjugation; if someone comes to kill, he is subdued. By enchanting food, betel, flowers, and the like with a mantra before giving them, the recipient quickly comes under one’s control. The constant recitation of “Śanno Mitra” brings peace always and everywhere, and after invoking the Lord of hosts and offering oblations at the crossroads, one may bring the whole world under control, without doubt, by offering all kinds of grains. These golden-hued, pure mantras are for consecration. “Śanno devīr abhiṣṭaye” likewise brings supreme peace, and with the mantra “Ekacakra,” clarified butter is offered in portions. Thus, peace from the planets and their favor is obtained, and by offering clarified butter with the mantras “Gāvo bhaga,” cows are gained. The Pravādāṃṣaḥ Sopa mantra is prescribed in the domestic sacrifice, and “Devebhyo vanaspate” is used in the tree-sacrifice. Thus, the procedure for the Yajurveda has been described. Now, hear of the procedure for the Sāman hymns. By reciting the Vaiṣṇava Saṃhitā and offering oblations, all desires are fulfilled. Proper recitation of the Chāndas Saṃhitā pleases Śaṅkara, and reciting the Skanda and Pitṛ Saṃhitās brings their favor. Reciting “Yata Indra Bhajāmahe,” which destroys the fault of violence, and “Avakīrṇī mucyate ca Agnistigmeti,” one is freed from the scattering of the sacrifice. Thus, through these sacred mantras and offerings, the wise attain peace, prosperity, victory, and fulfillment of all desires, as taught by the ancient sages.