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Atharva Veda 3.27: A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment

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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Agni is regent of the East, its warder is Asita, the Ādityas are the arrows.
Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the arrows, yea, to these be worship!
Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we hate.

Indra is regent of the South, its warder Tiraschirāji, and the shafts the Fathers.
Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the arrows, yea, to these be worship!
Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we hate.

Of the West region Varuna is ruler, Pridāku warder, Nourish-ment the arrows.
Worship, etc.

Soma is ruler of the Northern region, Svaja the warder, lightn-ing's flash the arrows.
Worship, etc.

Vishnu is ruler of the firm-set region, Kalmāshagriva warder, Plants the arrows.
Worship, etc.

Brihaspati controls the topmost region, Svitra is warder, and the Rain the arrows.
Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the arrows, yea, to these be worship,!
Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we hate.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 3.27: A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/90/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 3.27: A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/90/.

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