Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 7.113: A woman's incantation against a rival
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Rough Plant, thou rough rude parasite, cut thou that man, O Rough and Rude, That thou mayst hinder from his act that man in all his manly strength.
Thou, rugged Plant, art rude and rough, Vishā, Vishātaki art thou.
That thou mayest be cast off by him, as by a bull a barren cow.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.113: A woman's incantation against a rival.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/415/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 7.113: A woman's incantation against a rival.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/415/.
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