Religion
Atharva Veda 7.18: A prayer for rain
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Burst open, Prithvi, and cleave asunder this celestial cloud.
Untie, O Dhātar—for thou canst—the bottle of the breast of heaven.
Let not the Sun's heat burn, nor cold destroy her. Let Earth with all her quickening drops burst open.
Even for her the waters flow, and fatness: where Soma is even there is bliss for ever.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.18: A prayer for rain.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/320/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.18: A prayer for rain.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/320/.
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