Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.103: A charm to check the approach of a hostile army
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Brihaspati and Savitar prepare a rope to bind you fast!
Let Bhaga, Mitra, Aryaman, and both the Asvins make the bond.
I bind together all of them, the first, the last, the middlemost.
Indra hath girded these with cord: bind them together, Agni, thou!
Those yonder who approach to fight, with banners raised along their ranks, Indra hath girded these with cord: bind them together, Agni, thou!
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.103: A charm to check the approach of a hostile army.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/265/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.103: A charm to check the approach of a hostile army.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/265/.
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