THOTA
Title

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Author
Unknown author
Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
Details
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

526 Book 18: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, taken mainly from the Rigveda 527 Book 18: Hymn 3: A funeral hymn, taken partly from the Rigveda 528 Book 18: Hymn 4: A funeral hymn, composed partly of verses from the Rigveda 529 Book 19 530 Book 19: Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the offering of a Mixt Oblation 531 Book 19: Hymn 2: A hymn to all waters 532 Book 19: Hymn 3: A hymn to Agni for protection and prosperity 533 Book 19: Hymn 4: A prayer, accompanying sacrifice, for the attainment of a wish 534 Book 19: Hymn 5: A prayer for riches 535 Book 19: Hymn 6: The purusha-Sūkta, on the mystical Sacrifice of Purusha 536 Book 19: Hymn 7: A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity 537 Book 19: Hymn 8: A hymn to the Sun and various heavenly bodies for protection and prosperity 538 Book 19: Hymn 9: A prayer for general protection and prosperity 539 Book 19: Hymn 10: A prayer for the same 540 Book 19: Hymn 11: A continuation of Hymn 10 541 Book 19: Hymn 12: A prayer to Ushas or Dawn for wealth and long life 542 Book 19: Hymn 13: A prayer for aid and victory in battle 543 Book 19: Hymn 14: A hymn after victory 544 Book 19: Hymn 15: A prayer for peace and security 545 Book 19: Hymn 16: A prayer for security from danger 546 Book 19: Hymn 17: A prayer for protection from dangers in all directions 547 Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides 548 Book 19: Hymn 19: A hymn recommending the protection of various Gods 549 Book 19: Hymn 20: A prayer for protection from death and misfortune 550 Book 19: Hymn 21: A single line giving the names of the chief Vedic metres
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THOTA
Title

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Author
Unknown author
Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
Details
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

526 Book 18: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, taken mainly from the Rigveda 527 Book 18: Hymn 3: A funeral hymn, taken partly from the Rigveda 528 Book 18: Hymn 4: A funeral hymn, composed partly of verses from the Rigveda 529 Book 19 530 Book 19: Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the offering of a Mixt Oblation 531 Book 19: Hymn 2: A hymn to all waters 532 Book 19: Hymn 3: A hymn to Agni for protection and prosperity 533 Book 19: Hymn 4: A prayer, accompanying sacrifice, for the attainment of a wish 534 Book 19: Hymn 5: A prayer for riches 535 Book 19: Hymn 6: The purusha-Sūkta, on the mystical Sacrifice of Purusha 536 Book 19: Hymn 7: A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity 537 Book 19: Hymn 8: A hymn to the Sun and various heavenly bodies for protection and prosperity 538 Book 19: Hymn 9: A prayer for general protection and prosperity 539 Book 19: Hymn 10: A prayer for the same 540 Book 19: Hymn 11: A continuation of Hymn 10 541 Book 19: Hymn 12: A prayer to Ushas or Dawn for wealth and long life 542 Book 19: Hymn 13: A prayer for aid and victory in battle 543 Book 19: Hymn 14: A hymn after victory 544 Book 19: Hymn 15: A prayer for peace and security 545 Book 19: Hymn 16: A prayer for security from danger 546 Book 19: Hymn 17: A prayer for protection from dangers in all directions 547 Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides 548 Book 19: Hymn 19: A hymn recommending the protection of various Gods 549 Book 19: Hymn 20: A prayer for protection from death and misfortune 550 Book 19: Hymn 21: A single line giving the names of the chief Vedic metres
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Title

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Author
Unknown author
Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
Details
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

526 Book 18: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, taken mainly from the Rigveda 527 Book 18: Hymn 3: A funeral hymn, taken partly from the Rigveda 528 Book 18: Hymn 4: A funeral hymn, composed partly of verses from the Rigveda 529 Book 19 530 Book 19: Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the offering of a Mixt Oblation 531 Book 19: Hymn 2: A hymn to all waters 532 Book 19: Hymn 3: A hymn to Agni for protection and prosperity 533 Book 19: Hymn 4: A prayer, accompanying sacrifice, for the attainment of a wish 534 Book 19: Hymn 5: A prayer for riches 535 Book 19: Hymn 6: The purusha-Sūkta, on the mystical Sacrifice of Purusha 536 Book 19: Hymn 7: A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity 537 Book 19: Hymn 8: A hymn to the Sun and various heavenly bodies for protection and prosperity 538 Book 19: Hymn 9: A prayer for general protection and prosperity 539 Book 19: Hymn 10: A prayer for the same 540 Book 19: Hymn 11: A continuation of Hymn 10 541 Book 19: Hymn 12: A prayer to Ushas or Dawn for wealth and long life 542 Book 19: Hymn 13: A prayer for aid and victory in battle 543 Book 19: Hymn 14: A hymn after victory 544 Book 19: Hymn 15: A prayer for peace and security 545 Book 19: Hymn 16: A prayer for security from danger 546 Book 19: Hymn 17: A prayer for protection from dangers in all directions 547 Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides 548 Book 19: Hymn 19: A hymn recommending the protection of various Gods 549 Book 19: Hymn 20: A prayer for protection from death and misfortune 550 Book 19: Hymn 21: A single line giving the names of the chief Vedic metres
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