Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.16: A medical charm
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
O Ābayu, non-Ābayu, dire is thy juice, O Ābayu; we eat the gruel made of thee.
Vihalha is thy father's name, thy mother's is Madāvati.
Yea, verily thou art not he, thou who hast well protected life.
Go thou to rest, Tauvilikā! This noisy cry hath sunk to rest.
Go hence, depart, Nirāla, thou! the tawny and the tawny-eared.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.16: A medical charm.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/179/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.16: A medical charm.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/179/.
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