Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Slaying the Rākshasas, the Sun mounts upward in the front of heaven, Āditya, from the mountains, seen of all, destroying things unseen.
The kine had settled in their pen, wild animals sought their lairs The wavelets of the brooks had passed away, and were beheld no more.
I have brought Kanva's famous Plant, life-giving, and itself inspired, The medicine that healeth all: may it suppress my hidden foes.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/215/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/215/.
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