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Atharva Veda 7.103: The cry of an unemployed priest

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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What princely warrior, seeking higher fortune, will free us from this shameful fiend of mischief?
What friend of sacrifice? What guerdon-lover? Who winneth: 'mid the Gods a long existence?

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.103: The cry of an unemployed priest.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/405/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.103: The cry of an unemployed priest.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/405/.

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