Religion
Atharva Veda 6.104: The same
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
We bind our foemen with a bond that binds them close and holds them fast.
Their breath and respiration I dissever, and their lives from life.
This bond, made keen by Indra, I have formed with heat of holy zeal.
Securely bind our enemies, O Agni, who are standing here.
Indra and Agni bind them fast, Soma the King, and both the Friends!
May Indra, girt by Maruts, make a bond to bind our enemies.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.104: The same.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/266/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.104: The same.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/266/.
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