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Atharva Veda 7.104: A prayer for prosperity
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Religion
Who will prepare the dappled Cow, good milker, ne'er without calf, whom Varuna gave Atharvan, And, joying in Brihaspati's alliance, arrange according to his will her body?
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.104: A prayer for prosperity.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/406/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.104: A prayer for prosperity.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/406/.
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