Religion
Atharva Veda 19.67: A prayer for long life
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Religion
A hundred autumns may we see.
A hundred autumns may we live.
A hundred autumns may we know.
A hundred autumns may we grow.
A hundred autumns may we thrive.
A hundred autumns may we be.
A hundred autumns may we bide.
A hundred, yea, and even more.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.67: A prayer for long life.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/535/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.67: A prayer for long life.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/535/.
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