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22. What rushes (bálbaja) ye cast down, and [what] hide ye spread under, that let the girl (kanyā̀) of good progeny mount, who finds a husband.

23. Spread under the rushes upon the red hide; sitting down upon it, of good progeny, let her worship this fire.

24. Mount the hide; sit by the fire; this god slays all the demons; here give birth to progeny for this husband; may this son of thine be of good primogeniture.

25. Let there come forth (vi-sthā) from the lap of this mother animals (paçú) of various forms, being born; as one of excellent omen, sit thou by this fire; with thy husband (sámpatnī), be thou serviceable to the gods here.

26. Of excellent omen, extender (pratáraṇa) of the houses, very propitious to thy husband, wealful to thy father-in-law, pleasant to thy mother-in-law, do thou enter these houses.

27. Be thou pleasant to fathers-in-law, pleasant to husband, to houses, pleasant to all this clan; pleasant unto their prosperity (puṣṭá) be thou.