Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.37: A charm to divert Imprecation personified
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Hitherward, having yoked his steeds, came Imprecation, thousand-eyed, Seeking my curser, as a wolf the home of one who owneth sheep.
Avoid us, Imprecation! as consuming fire avoids the lake.
Smite thou the man who curses us, as the sky's lightning strikes the tree.
Who curses us, himself uncursed, or, cursed, who curses us again, Him cast I as a sop to Death, as to a dog one throws a bone.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.37: A charm to divert Imprecation personified.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/200/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.37: A charm to divert Imprecation personified.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/200/.
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