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Atharva Veda 19.64: A prayer to Agni for children, long life, and various blessings

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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For lofty Jātavedas I have brought the fuel hither first.
May he who knoweth all bestow faith and intelligence on me.

With fuel and with flaming wood we, Jātavedas, strengthen thee; So do thou strengthen us in turn with children and with store of wealth.

Whatever even be the logs which, Agni, we lay down for thee, propitious be it all to me: accept it, O most youthful God.

Agni, these logs are thine: with these be, fain to burn! a flaming brand.
Vouchsafe us length of life and give us hope of immortality.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.64: A prayer to Agni for children, long life, and various blessings.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/532/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.64: A prayer to Agni for children, long life, and various blessings.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/532/.

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