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
476 Book 11: Hymn 8: On the origin of some Gods and the creation of man 477 Book 11: Hymn 9: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army 478 Book 11: Hymn 10: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army 479 Book 12 480 Book 12: Hymn 1: A hymn of prayer and praise to Prithivī or deified Earth 481 Book 12: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, and deprecation of Agni the Consumer of corpses 482 Book 12: 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 483 Book 12: Hymn 4: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift 484 Book 12: Hymn 5: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift 485 Book 13 486 Book 13: Hymn 1: The glorification of Rohita, a form of Fire and of the Sun 487 Book 13: Hymn 2: The glorification of the Sun as Āditya, Sūrya and Rohita 488 Book 13: Hymn 3: A glorification of Rohita. with a malediction on the man who wrongs a Brāhman 489 Book 13: Hymn 4: A glorification of the Sun as the only Deity 490 Book 14 491 Book 14: Hymn 1: On the Bridal of Sūryā, marriage ceremonies in general 492 Book 14: Hymn 2: On the Bridal of Sūryā, marriage ceremonies in general, continued 493 Book 15 494 Book 15: Hymn 1: The hyperbolical glorification of the Vrātya or Aryan Non-conformist 495 Book 15: Hymn 2: The same, continued 496 Book 15: Hymn 3 497 Book 15: Hymn 4 498 Book 15: Hymn 5 499 Book 15: Hymn 6 500 Book 15: Hymn 7
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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
476 Book 11: Hymn 8: On the origin of some Gods and the creation of man 477 Book 11: Hymn 9: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army 478 Book 11: Hymn 10: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army 479 Book 12 480 Book 12: Hymn 1: A hymn of prayer and praise to Prithivī or deified Earth 481 Book 12: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, and deprecation of Agni the Consumer of corpses 482 Book 12: 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 483 Book 12: Hymn 4: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift 484 Book 12: Hymn 5: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift 485 Book 13 486 Book 13: Hymn 1: The glorification of Rohita, a form of Fire and of the Sun 487 Book 13: Hymn 2: The glorification of the Sun as Āditya, Sūrya and Rohita 488 Book 13: Hymn 3: A glorification of Rohita. with a malediction on the man who wrongs a Brāhman 489 Book 13: Hymn 4: A glorification of the Sun as the only Deity 490 Book 14 491 Book 14: Hymn 1: On the Bridal of Sūryā, marriage ceremonies in general 492 Book 14: Hymn 2: On the Bridal of Sūryā, marriage ceremonies in general, continued 493 Book 15 494 Book 15: Hymn 1: The hyperbolical glorification of the Vrātya or Aryan Non-conformist 495 Book 15: Hymn 2: The same, continued 496 Book 15: Hymn 3 497 Book 15: Hymn 4 498 Book 15: Hymn 5 499 Book 15: Hymn 6 500 Book 15: Hymn 7
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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
476 Book 11: Hymn 8: On the origin of some Gods and the creation of man 477 Book 11: Hymn 9: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army 478 Book 11: Hymn 10: An incantation for the destruction of a hostile army 479 Book 12 480 Book 12: Hymn 1: A hymn of prayer and praise to Prithivī or deified Earth 481 Book 12: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, and deprecation of Agni the Consumer of corpses 482 Book 12: 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 483 Book 12: Hymn 4: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift 484 Book 12: Hymn 5: On the duty of giving cows to Brāhmans, and the sin and danger of withholding the gift 485 Book 13 486 Book 13: Hymn 1: The glorification of Rohita, a form of Fire and of the Sun 487 Book 13: Hymn 2: The glorification of the Sun as Āditya, Sūrya and Rohita 488 Book 13: Hymn 3: A glorification of Rohita. with a malediction on the man who wrongs a Brāhman 489 Book 13: Hymn 4: A glorification of the Sun as the only Deity 490 Book 14 491 Book 14: Hymn 1: On the Bridal of Sūryā, marriage ceremonies in general 492 Book 14: Hymn 2: On the Bridal of Sūryā, marriage ceremonies in general, continued 493 Book 15 494 Book 15: Hymn 1: The hyperbolical glorification of the Vrātya or Aryan Non-conformist 495 Book 15: Hymn 2: The same, continued 496 Book 15: Hymn 3 497 Book 15: Hymn 4 498 Book 15: Hymn 5 499 Book 15: Hymn 6 500 Book 15: Hymn 7
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