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Hymns of the Atharva-Veda
217 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This, the 42nd volume of the the Sacred Books of the East, is an anthology of representative hymns from the Arthrva-veda, the fourth Veda. This selection is grouped thematically, so the hymns are not in numeric order.
Table of contents
217 chapters
76 IV, 10. The pearl and its shell as an amulet bestowing long life and prosperity 77 XIX, 26. Gold as an amulet for long life 78 I, 7. Against sorcerers and demons 79 I, 8. Against sorcerers and demons 80 I, 16. Charm with lead, against demons and sorcerers 81 VI, 2. The soma-oblation directed against Demons (rakshas) 82 II, 14. Charm against a variety of female demons, conceived as hostile to men, cattle, and home 83 III, 9. Against vishkandha and kâbava (hostile demons) 84 IV, 20. Charm with a certain plant (sadampushpâ) which exposes demons and enemies 85 IV, 17. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against sorcery, demons, and enemies 86 IV, 18. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against sorcerers and demons 87 IV, 19. Mystic power of the apâmârga-plant, against demons and sorcerers 88 VII, 65. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against curses, and the consequences of sinful deeds 89 X, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 90 V, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 91 V, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 92 VIII, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talisman made from wood of the sraktya-tree 93 X, 3. Praise of the virtues of an amulet derived from the varana-tree 94 X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira-wood in the shape of a ploughshare 95 IV, 16. Prayer to Varuna for protection against treacherous designs 96 II, 12. Imprecation against enemies thwarting holy work 97 VII, 70. Frustration of the sacrifice of an enemy 98 II, 7. Charm against curses and hostile plots, undertaken with a certain plant 99 III, 6. The asvattha-tree as a destroyer of enemies 100 VI, 75. Oblation for the suppression of enemies (nairbâdhyam havih)
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HOTA
Hymns of the Atharva-Veda
217 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This, the 42nd volume of the the Sacred Books of the East, is an anthology of representative hymns from the Arthrva-veda, the fourth Veda. This selection is grouped thematically, so the hymns are not in numeric order.
Table of contents
217 chapters
76 IV, 10. The pearl and its shell as an amulet bestowing long life and prosperity 77 XIX, 26. Gold as an amulet for long life 78 I, 7. Against sorcerers and demons 79 I, 8. Against sorcerers and demons 80 I, 16. Charm with lead, against demons and sorcerers 81 VI, 2. The soma-oblation directed against Demons (rakshas) 82 II, 14. Charm against a variety of female demons, conceived as hostile to men, cattle, and home 83 III, 9. Against vishkandha and kâbava (hostile demons) 84 IV, 20. Charm with a certain plant (sadampushpâ) which exposes demons and enemies 85 IV, 17. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against sorcery, demons, and enemies 86 IV, 18. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against sorcerers and demons 87 IV, 19. Mystic power of the apâmârga-plant, against demons and sorcerers 88 VII, 65. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against curses, and the consequences of sinful deeds 89 X, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 90 V, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 91 V, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 92 VIII, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talisman made from wood of the sraktya-tree 93 X, 3. Praise of the virtues of an amulet derived from the varana-tree 94 X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira-wood in the shape of a ploughshare 95 IV, 16. Prayer to Varuna for protection against treacherous designs 96 II, 12. Imprecation against enemies thwarting holy work 97 VII, 70. Frustration of the sacrifice of an enemy 98 II, 7. Charm against curses and hostile plots, undertaken with a certain plant 99 III, 6. The asvattha-tree as a destroyer of enemies 100 VI, 75. Oblation for the suppression of enemies (nairbâdhyam havih)
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HOTA
Hymns of the Atharva-Veda
217 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This, the 42nd volume of the the Sacred Books of the East, is an anthology of representative hymns from the Arthrva-veda, the fourth Veda. This selection is grouped thematically, so the hymns are not in numeric order.
Table of contents
217 chapters
76 IV, 10. The pearl and its shell as an amulet bestowing long life and prosperity 77 XIX, 26. Gold as an amulet for long life 78 I, 7. Against sorcerers and demons 79 I, 8. Against sorcerers and demons 80 I, 16. Charm with lead, against demons and sorcerers 81 VI, 2. The soma-oblation directed against Demons (rakshas) 82 II, 14. Charm against a variety of female demons, conceived as hostile to men, cattle, and home 83 III, 9. Against vishkandha and kâbava (hostile demons) 84 IV, 20. Charm with a certain plant (sadampushpâ) which exposes demons and enemies 85 IV, 17. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against sorcery, demons, and enemies 86 IV, 18. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against sorcerers and demons 87 IV, 19. Mystic power of the apâmârga-plant, against demons and sorcerers 88 VII, 65. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against curses, and the consequences of sinful deeds 89 X, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 90 V, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 91 V, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells 92 VIII, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talisman made from wood of the sraktya-tree 93 X, 3. Praise of the virtues of an amulet derived from the varana-tree 94 X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira-wood in the shape of a ploughshare 95 IV, 16. Prayer to Varuna for protection against treacherous designs 96 II, 12. Imprecation against enemies thwarting holy work 97 VII, 70. Frustration of the sacrifice of an enemy 98 II, 7. Charm against curses and hostile plots, undertaken with a certain plant 99 III, 6. The asvattha-tree as a destroyer of enemies 100 VI, 75. Oblation for the suppression of enemies (nairbâdhyam havih)
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