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Atharva Veda 19.10: A prayer for the same
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Befriend us with their aids Indra and Agni, Indra and Varuna who receive oblations!
Indra and Soma give health, wealth and comfort, Indra and Pūshan be our strength in battle!
Auspicious friends to us be Bhaga. Sansa, auspicious be Pur-andhi and all Riches, The blessing of the true and well-conducted and Aryaman in many forms apparent.
Kind unto us be Maker and Sustainer and the far-reaching One with godlike nature.
Auspicious unto us be Earth and Heaven, the Mountain and the Gods' fair invocations.
Favour us Agni with his face of splendour, and Varuna and' Mitra and the Asvins.
Favour us noble actions of the pious; impetuous Vāta blow on, us with favour!
Early invoked may Heaven and Earth be friendly, and Air's mid-region good for us to look on.
To us may herbs and forest trees be gracious, gracious the Lord victorious of the region.
Be the God Indra with the Vasus friendly, and with Ādityas Varuna who blesseth.
Kind with the Rudras be the healer Rudra, and with the Dames here Tvashtar kindly hear us.
Kind unto us be Soma and Devotions, kind be the sacrifice and Stones for pressing.
Kind be the fixing of the Sacred Pillars, kind be the tender Grass, and kind the Altar.
May the far-seeing Sun rise up to bless us: be the four quarters-of the heaven auspicious.
Auspicious be the firmly-seated Mountains, auspicious be the Rivers and the Waters.
May Aditi through holy works be gracious, and may the Maruts,_ loud in song, be friendly.
May Vishnu give felicity, and, Pūshan, and Air that cherisheth.
our lives, and Vāyu.
Prosper us Savitar, the God who rescues, and let the radiant.
Mornings be propitious.
Propitious to our children be Pārjanya, kind to us be the field's benign Protector!
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.10: A prayer for the same.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/478/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.10: A prayer for the same.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/478/.
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