Religion
Atharva Veda 19.68: A preliminary sacrificial formula
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Religion
Both of broad and narrow I with magic power unclose the mouth.
With these when we have raised the bunch of grass we pay the holy rites.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.68: A preliminary sacrificial formula.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/536/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.68: A preliminary sacrificial formula.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/536/.
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