Religion
Atharva Veda 6.38: A prayer for surpassing strength and energy
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
What energy the lion hath, the tiger, adder, and burning fire, Brāhman, or Sūrya, And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra, come unto us conjoined with strength and vigour!
All energy of elephant and panther, all energy of gold, men, kine, and waters, And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us conjoined with strength and vigour.
Might in car, axles, in the strong bull's courage, in Varuna's breath, in Vāta, in Parjanya, In Warrior, in the war-drum stretched for battle, in the man's roar and in the horse's mettle, May the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us conjoined with strength and vigour.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.38: A prayer for surpassing strength and energy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/201/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.38: A prayer for surpassing strength and energy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/201/.
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