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Book 12

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Book XII

tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith

[1895-6]

Hymn 1: A hymn of prayer and praise to Prithivī or deified Earth
Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, and deprecation of Agni the Consumer of corpses
Hymn 3: An accompaniment to the preparation and presentation of sacrificial offerings by a householder and his wife, with prayer for prosperity and happiness on earth and in heaven
Hymn 4: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift
Hymn 5: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift
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