Religion
Atharva Veda 7.108: A prayer for protection
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Whoso by stealth or openly would harm us, a friend who knows us, or a stranger, Agni!
May the strange she-fiend armed with teeth attack them: O Agni, theirs be neither home nor children!
Whoso oppresseth us O Jātavedas, asleep or waking, standing still or moving.
Accordant with Vaisvānara thy comrade, O Jātavedas, meet them and consume them.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.108: A prayer for protection.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/410/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.108: A prayer for protection.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/410/.
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