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Atharva Veda 7.63: A prayer for deliverance from affliction

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)

Religion

We call with lauds from his most lofty dwelling victorious Agni, conqueror in battles.
May he conveyus over all distresses, may the God Agni bear us past our troubles.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.63: A prayer for deliverance from affliction.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/365/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.63: A prayer for deliverance from affliction.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/365/.

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