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Atharva Veda 6.73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen

by The Rishis of the Atharva Veda c. 1200–900 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)

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Let Varuna come hither, Soma, Agni, Brihaspati come hither with the Vasus!
Unanimous, ye kinsmen, come united, come to the glory of this mighty guardian.

The inclination which your hearts have harboured, the purpose which hath occupied your spirits, This I annul with sacrifice and butter. In me be your sweet resting-place, O kinsmen.

Stand even here; forsake me not. Before us may Pūshan make your path unfit to travel.
Vāstoshpati incessantly recall you! In me be your sweet resting-place, O kinsmen!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/236/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/236/.

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