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Atharva Veda 19.71: A hymn, accompanying libations, for wealth and prosperity

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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Let my libations, giving boons, adoring, further the Twice-born's song that honours Soma.
Go ye to Brahma's world having enriched me with life and breath, with children and with cattle, with fame and wealth, and with a Brāhman's lustre.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.71: A hymn, accompanying libations, for wealth and prosperity.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/539/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.71: A hymn, accompanying libations, for wealth and prosperity.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/539/.

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