Religion
Atharva Veda 19.22: A prose hymn of homage to various portions of the Atharva-veda, to the Rishis, and to Brahma
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
With the first five chapters of the Angirases, Hail!
To the sixth, Hail!
To the seventh and eight, Hail!
The black-clawed ones, Hail!
To the golden-hued ones, Hail!
To the small ones, Hail!
To those composed in strophes, Hail!
To the first shells, Hail!
To the second shells, Hail!
To the third shells, Hail!
To the penultimates, Hail.
To the last ones, Hail!
To the latter ones, Hail!
To the Rishis, Hail!
To those with hair in tufts, Hail!
To the Ganas, Hail!
To the great Ganas, Hail!
To all the Vidagana Angirases, Hail!
To those two with separate thousands, Hail!
To Brahma, Hail!
Collected manly powers are topped by Brahma. Brahma at first spread out the loftiest heaven.
Brahma was born first of all things existing. Who then is meet to be that Brahma's rival?
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.22: A prose hymn of homage to various portions of the Atharva-veda, to the Rishis, and to Brahma.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/490/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.22: A prose hymn of homage to various portions of the Atharva-veda, to the Rishis, and to Brahma.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/490/.
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