Religion
Atharva Veda 6.41: A prayer for protection, long life, and various blessings
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
For mind, for intellect, for thought, for purpose, for intelligence,.
For sense, for hearing, and for sight, let us adore with sacrifice.
For expiration, vital air, and breath that amply nourishes, Let us with sacrifice adore Sarasvatī whose reach is wide.
Let not the Rishis, the divine, forsake us, our own, our very selves, our lives' protectors.
Do ye, immortal, still attend us mortals, and give us vital power to live the longer.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.41: A prayer for protection, long life, and various blessings.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/204/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.41: A prayer for protection, long life, and various blessings.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/204/.
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