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Atharva Veda 7.59: An imprecation

by The Rishis of the Atharva Veda c. 1200–900 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)

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Like a tree struck by lightning may the man be withered from the root.
Who curseth us who curse not him, or, when we curse him.
curseth us.

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.59: An imprecation.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/361/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.59: An imprecation.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/361/.

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