Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 7.77: An incantation against an enemy
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Ye Maruts, full of fiery heat, accept this offering brought for you To help us, ye who slay the foe.
Maruts, the man who filled with rage against us beyond our thoughts would harm us, O ye Vasus, May he be tangled in the toils of Mischief: smite ye him down with your most flaming weapon.
Each year come, friends to man, the tuneful Maruts, dwelling in spacious mansions, trooped together.
Exhilarating, gladdening full of fiery heat, may they deliver us from binding bonds of sin.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.77: An incantation against an enemy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/379/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.77: An incantation against an enemy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/379/.
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