Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.29: A charm to avert misfortune foreshown by the coming of a dove and an owl
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
On these men yonder fall the winged missile: the screeching of the Owl is ineffective, And that the Dove beside the fire hath settled.
Thine envoys who came hither, O Destruction, sent or not sent by thee unto our dwelling, The Dove and Owl, effectless be their visit!
Oft may it fly to us to save our heroes from slaughter, oft perch here to bring fair offspring, Turn thee and send thy voice afar: cry to the region far away; That I may see thee in the home of Yama reft of all thy power, that I may see thee impotent.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.29: A charm to avert misfortune foreshown by the coming of a dove and an owl.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/192/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.29: A charm to avert misfortune foreshown by the coming of a dove and an owl.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/192/.
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