Religion
Atharva Veda 6.60: The wooing of a bride
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
With forelock loosened o'er his brow here comes the wooer of the bride, Seeking a husband for this maid, a wife for this unmarried man.
Wooer! this girl hath toiled in vain, going to others' marriages.
Now to her wedding, verily, wooer! another maid shall come.
Dhātar upholds the spacious earth, upholds the sky, upholds the Sun.
Dhātar bestow upon this maid a husband suited to her wish!
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.60: The wooing of a bride.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/223/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.60: The wooing of a bride.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/223/.
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