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
26 Book 1: Hymn 24: A charm against leprosy 27 Book 1: Hymn 25: A prayer to fever, as a charm against his attacks 28 Book 1: Hymn 26: A charm to obtain invisibility 29 Book 1: Hymn 27: A prayer for protection, guidance, and prosperity 30 Book 1: Hymn 28: A prayer to Agni for the destruction of evil spirits 31 Book 1: Hymn 29: A charm to secure the supremacy of a dethroned King 32 Book 1: Hymn 30: A benediction on a King at his consecration 33 Book 1: Hymn 31: A prayer for protection and general prosperity 34 Book 1: Hymn 32: In praise of Heaven and Earth 35 Book 1: Hymn 33: To the Waters, for health and happiness 36 Book 1: Hymn 34: A young man's love-charm 37 Book 1: Hymn 35: A charm to ensure long life and glory to the wearer of an amulet 38 Book 2 39 Book 2: Hymn 1: Glorification of the prime cause of all things 40 Book 2: Hymn 2: A charm to ensure success in gambling 41 Book 2: Hymn 3: A water-cure charm 42 Book 2: Hymn 4: A charm to ensure health and prosperity by wearing an amulet 43 Book 2: Hymn 5: Invitation to, and praise of Indra 44 Book 2: Hymn 6: A prayer to Agni for protection 45 Book 2: Hymn 7: A counter-charm against imprecation and malignity 46 Book 2: Hymn 8: A charm against hereditary disease (kshetriya) 47 Book 2: Hymn 9: A charm to cure dangerous disease 48 Book 2: Hymn 10: Absolution and benediction 49 Book 2: Hymn 11: Counter-charm, with an amulet, against an enemy's spell 50 Book 2: Hymn 12: A prayer for vengeance on a malicious rival worshipper
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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
26 Book 1: Hymn 24: A charm against leprosy 27 Book 1: Hymn 25: A prayer to fever, as a charm against his attacks 28 Book 1: Hymn 26: A charm to obtain invisibility 29 Book 1: Hymn 27: A prayer for protection, guidance, and prosperity 30 Book 1: Hymn 28: A prayer to Agni for the destruction of evil spirits 31 Book 1: Hymn 29: A charm to secure the supremacy of a dethroned King 32 Book 1: Hymn 30: A benediction on a King at his consecration 33 Book 1: Hymn 31: A prayer for protection and general prosperity 34 Book 1: Hymn 32: In praise of Heaven and Earth 35 Book 1: Hymn 33: To the Waters, for health and happiness 36 Book 1: Hymn 34: A young man's love-charm 37 Book 1: Hymn 35: A charm to ensure long life and glory to the wearer of an amulet 38 Book 2 39 Book 2: Hymn 1: Glorification of the prime cause of all things 40 Book 2: Hymn 2: A charm to ensure success in gambling 41 Book 2: Hymn 3: A water-cure charm 42 Book 2: Hymn 4: A charm to ensure health and prosperity by wearing an amulet 43 Book 2: Hymn 5: Invitation to, and praise of Indra 44 Book 2: Hymn 6: A prayer to Agni for protection 45 Book 2: Hymn 7: A counter-charm against imprecation and malignity 46 Book 2: Hymn 8: A charm against hereditary disease (kshetriya) 47 Book 2: Hymn 9: A charm to cure dangerous disease 48 Book 2: Hymn 10: Absolution and benediction 49 Book 2: Hymn 11: Counter-charm, with an amulet, against an enemy's spell 50 Book 2: Hymn 12: A prayer for vengeance on a malicious rival worshipper
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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
26 Book 1: Hymn 24: A charm against leprosy 27 Book 1: Hymn 25: A prayer to fever, as a charm against his attacks 28 Book 1: Hymn 26: A charm to obtain invisibility 29 Book 1: Hymn 27: A prayer for protection, guidance, and prosperity 30 Book 1: Hymn 28: A prayer to Agni for the destruction of evil spirits 31 Book 1: Hymn 29: A charm to secure the supremacy of a dethroned King 32 Book 1: Hymn 30: A benediction on a King at his consecration 33 Book 1: Hymn 31: A prayer for protection and general prosperity 34 Book 1: Hymn 32: In praise of Heaven and Earth 35 Book 1: Hymn 33: To the Waters, for health and happiness 36 Book 1: Hymn 34: A young man's love-charm 37 Book 1: Hymn 35: A charm to ensure long life and glory to the wearer of an amulet 38 Book 2 39 Book 2: Hymn 1: Glorification of the prime cause of all things 40 Book 2: Hymn 2: A charm to ensure success in gambling 41 Book 2: Hymn 3: A water-cure charm 42 Book 2: Hymn 4: A charm to ensure health and prosperity by wearing an amulet 43 Book 2: Hymn 5: Invitation to, and praise of Indra 44 Book 2: Hymn 6: A prayer to Agni for protection 45 Book 2: Hymn 7: A counter-charm against imprecation and malignity 46 Book 2: Hymn 8: A charm against hereditary disease (kshetriya) 47 Book 2: Hymn 9: A charm to cure dangerous disease 48 Book 2: Hymn 10: Absolution and benediction 49 Book 2: Hymn 11: Counter-charm, with an amulet, against an enemy's spell 50 Book 2: Hymn 12: A prayer for vengeance on a malicious rival worshipper
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