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Atharva Veda 19.43: In praise of Brahma, Prayer, or Devotion

by The Rishis of the Atharva Veda c. 1200–900 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)

Religion

Whither men versed in Brahma go, with fervour and the cleans-ing rite, Thither let Agni lead me, let Agni give me intelligence, All hail to Agni!

Whither etc.
Thither let Vāyu lead me, let Vāyu vouchsafe me vital breath.
All hail to Vāyu!

Whither, etc.
Thither let Sūrya lead me, let Sūrya vouchsafe me power of sight. All hail to Sürya

Whither, etc.
Thither let Chandra lead me, let Chandra vouchsafe me intellect.
All hail to Chandra!

Whither, etc.
Thither let Soma lead me, let Soma vouchsafe me vital sap. All hail to Soma!

Whither, etc.
Thither let Indra lead me, let Indra bestow upon me power. All hail to Indra!

Whither, etc.
Thither, let Waters lead me, let the Waters give me deathless life. All hail to Waters!

Whither, etc.
Thither let Brahma lead me, let Brahma give Brahma unto me.
All hail to Brahma!

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.43: In praise of Brahma, Prayer, or Devotion.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/511/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.43: In praise of Brahma, Prayer, or Devotion.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/511/.

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