Affluent

Mayabheda: Illusion I saw the herdsman, him who never resteth, approaching and departing on his pathways. He, Clothed in gathered and diffusive splendour, within the worlds continually travels.

Affliction

Dyava-Prithivi: Heaven and Earth Widely-capacious Pair, mighty, that never fail, the father and the mother keep all creature safe: the two worlds-halves, the spirited, the beautiful, because the father hath clothed them in goodly forms

Affinity

Prithivi: Earth To , O wanderer at will, ring out the lauds with beams of the day, who drivest, like a neighing steed, the swelling cloud O Bright of hue.  

Affable

Aapah: Waters Those amid who goes Varuna the Sovran, he who discriminates men’s truth and falsehood – Distilling meath, the bright, the purifying, here let those Waters, Goddesses, protect me    

Aesthetic

Manas: Spirit Thy Spirit, that went far away to Yama to Vivasvan’s Son, We cause to come to the again that thou mayst live and sojourn here,    

Adversity

Vak: Speech I, verily, myself announce and utter the word that Gods and men alike shall welcome. I make the man i love exceeding mighty, make him a sage, a Rishi, and a Bhramin.

Adulation

Shraddha: Faith  Bless thou the man who gives, O Faith; Faith, Bless the man who fain would give. Bless thou the liberal worshippers: Bless thou the word that i have said.

Adroit

Jnana: Knowledge Where, like men cleansing corn flour in cribble, the wise in spirit have created language, Friends see and recognise the marks of friendship: their speech retains the blessed sign imprinted.  

Adorn

Agni: God of Fire To thee, dispeller of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer Bringing the reverence, we come; Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, Radiant One increasing in thine own abode