Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 7.88: A charm to cure a snake-bite
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Mythology & Folklore
Depart! thou art a foe, a foe. Poison with poison hast thou mixt, yea, verily poison hast thou mixt.
Go to the serpent: strike him dead.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.88: A charm to cure a snake-bite.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/390/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.88: A charm to cure a snake-bite.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/390/.
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