Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.135: A priest's fulmination against an enemy
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Whate'er I eat I turn to strength, and thus I grasp the Thunder-bolt, Rending the shoulders of that man as Indra shattered Vritra's neck.
I drink together what I drink, even as the sea that swallows all.
Drinking the life-breath of that man, we drink that man and swallow him.
Whate'er I eat I swallow up, even as the sea that swallows all.
Swallowing that man's vital breath, we swallow him completely up.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.135: A priest's fulmination against an enemy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/297/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.135: A priest's fulmination against an enemy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/297/.
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