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Atharva Veda 19.65: A hymn to Agni identified with the Sun

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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A Golden Eagle thou hast soared with light to heaven. Those who would harm thee as thou fliest skyward.
Beat down, O Jātavedas, with thy fury. The strong hath feared: to heaven mount up with light, O Sūrya.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.65: A hymn to Agni identified with the Sun.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/533/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.65: A hymn to Agni identified with the Sun.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/533/.

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