Abounding in food, abounding in milk, with firm foundation set on the earth, receptacle of every nourishing thing, do no harm, O House, to those who receive you.

Atharva Veda IX, 3, 16

Covered with thatch and clothed in straw, the House, like night, gives rest for her inmates, she stands firm-fixed, her broad feet planted on the earth like an elephant cow's.

Atharva Veda IX, 3, 17

I untie, remove, your covering of reed. That which Varuna has tightly closed, let Mitra open again in the morning!

Atharva Veda IX, 3, 18

This House is founded on Worship, designed and built by the wise. May Indra and Agni, the immortals, protect this House, the abode of Soma.

Atharva Veda IX, 3, 19

One nest is placed upon a second, one container laid upon another. Within is born a mortal. From here all things originate.

Atharva Veda IX, 3, 20