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Atharva Veda 2.19: A prayer to Agni for aid against an enemy

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)

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Burn thou, O Agni, with that heat of thine against the man who hates us, whom we hate.

Flame thou, O Agni, with that flame of thine against the man who hates us, whom we hate.

Shine out, O Agni, with that sheen of thine against the man who hates us, whom we hate.

Blaze thou, O Agni, with that blaze of thine against the man who hates us, whom we hate.

O Agni, with the splendour that is thine darken the man who hates us, whom we hate. It appears that hymns 20-23 were omitted—JBH

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 2.19: A prayer to Agni for aid against an enemy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/53/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 2.19: A prayer to Agni for aid against an enemy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/53/.

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