THOTA
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
746 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.
This is the first time a complete translation of the Atharvaveda has been posted on the Internet. The Maurice Bloomfield partial translation, previously at this location, has been moved to the sbe42 directory.
Table of contents
746 chapters
226 Book 6: Hymn 51: A prayer for purification and forgiveness of sins 227 Book 6: Hymn 52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects 228 Book 6: Hymn 53: A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security 229 Book 6: Hymn 54: A benediction on a newly elected King 230 Book 6: Hymn 55: A prayer for general protection and prosperity 231 Book 6: Hymn 56: A charm against snakes 232 Book 6: Hymn 57: A charm for a wound or bruise 233 Book 6: Hymn 58: A priest's prayer for power and glory 234 Book 6: Hymn 59: A charm to protect cattle and men 235 Book 6: Hymn 60: The wooing of a bride 236 Book 6: Hymn 61: A prayer for prosperity and greatness 237 Book 6: Hymn 62: A prayer for purification and riches 238 Book 6: Hymn 63: The symbolical liberation of a sacrificial victim 239 Book 6: Hymn 64: To promote unanimity in an assembly 240 Book 6: Hymn 65: A sacrificial charm against enemies 241 Book 6: Hymn 66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies 242 Book 6: Hymn 67: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies 243 Book 6: Hymn 68: A charm to accompany the shaving of the beard 244 Book 6: Hymn 69: A priest's prayer for power and glory 245 Book 6: Hymn 70: A benediction on cow and calf 246 Book 6: Hymn 71: A priest's benediction after meat 247 Book 6: Hymn 72: A charm to restore or increase virile power 248 Book 6: Hymn 73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen 249 Book 6: Hymn 74: A King's charm to secure the fidelity of his people 250 Book 6: Hymn 75: A charm to effect the removal of an enemy
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THOTA
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
746 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.
This is the first time a complete translation of the Atharvaveda has been posted on the Internet. The Maurice Bloomfield partial translation, previously at this location, has been moved to the sbe42 directory.
Table of contents
746 chapters
226 Book 6: Hymn 51: A prayer for purification and forgiveness of sins 227 Book 6: Hymn 52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects 228 Book 6: Hymn 53: A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security 229 Book 6: Hymn 54: A benediction on a newly elected King 230 Book 6: Hymn 55: A prayer for general protection and prosperity 231 Book 6: Hymn 56: A charm against snakes 232 Book 6: Hymn 57: A charm for a wound or bruise 233 Book 6: Hymn 58: A priest's prayer for power and glory 234 Book 6: Hymn 59: A charm to protect cattle and men 235 Book 6: Hymn 60: The wooing of a bride 236 Book 6: Hymn 61: A prayer for prosperity and greatness 237 Book 6: Hymn 62: A prayer for purification and riches 238 Book 6: Hymn 63: The symbolical liberation of a sacrificial victim 239 Book 6: Hymn 64: To promote unanimity in an assembly 240 Book 6: Hymn 65: A sacrificial charm against enemies 241 Book 6: Hymn 66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies 242 Book 6: Hymn 67: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies 243 Book 6: Hymn 68: A charm to accompany the shaving of the beard 244 Book 6: Hymn 69: A priest's prayer for power and glory 245 Book 6: Hymn 70: A benediction on cow and calf 246 Book 6: Hymn 71: A priest's benediction after meat 247 Book 6: Hymn 72: A charm to restore or increase virile power 248 Book 6: Hymn 73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen 249 Book 6: Hymn 74: A King's charm to secure the fidelity of his people 250 Book 6: Hymn 75: A charm to effect the removal of an enemy
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THOTA
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
746 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.
This is the first time a complete translation of the Atharvaveda has been posted on the Internet. The Maurice Bloomfield partial translation, previously at this location, has been moved to the sbe42 directory.
Table of contents
746 chapters
226 Book 6: Hymn 51: A prayer for purification and forgiveness of sins 227 Book 6: Hymn 52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects 228 Book 6: Hymn 53: A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security 229 Book 6: Hymn 54: A benediction on a newly elected King 230 Book 6: Hymn 55: A prayer for general protection and prosperity 231 Book 6: Hymn 56: A charm against snakes 232 Book 6: Hymn 57: A charm for a wound or bruise 233 Book 6: Hymn 58: A priest's prayer for power and glory 234 Book 6: Hymn 59: A charm to protect cattle and men 235 Book 6: Hymn 60: The wooing of a bride 236 Book 6: Hymn 61: A prayer for prosperity and greatness 237 Book 6: Hymn 62: A prayer for purification and riches 238 Book 6: Hymn 63: The symbolical liberation of a sacrificial victim 239 Book 6: Hymn 64: To promote unanimity in an assembly 240 Book 6: Hymn 65: A sacrificial charm against enemies 241 Book 6: Hymn 66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies 242 Book 6: Hymn 67: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies 243 Book 6: Hymn 68: A charm to accompany the shaving of the beard 244 Book 6: Hymn 69: A priest's prayer for power and glory 245 Book 6: Hymn 70: A benediction on cow and calf 246 Book 6: Hymn 71: A priest's benediction after meat 247 Book 6: Hymn 72: A charm to restore or increase virile power 248 Book 6: Hymn 73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen 249 Book 6: Hymn 74: A King's charm to secure the fidelity of his people 250 Book 6: Hymn 75: A charm to effect the removal of an enemy
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