Religion
Atharva Veda 7.40: A prayer for prosperity
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
We call Sarasvān, under whose protection all cattle wander, to preserve and aid us, Him in whose ordinance abide the waters, to whose command the Lord of Plenty listens.
Abiding here let us invoke Sarasvān, the seat of riches, glorious, wealth-increaser, Him who inclines and gives to him who worships, the rich pos-sessor and the Lord of Fulness.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.40: A prayer for prosperity.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/342/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.40: A prayer for prosperity.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/342/.
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