THOTA
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
746 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.
Table of contents
746 chapters
226 Book 6: Hymn 51: A prayer for purification and forgiveness of sins
227 Book 6: Hymn 52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects
228 Book 6: Hymn 53: A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security
229 Book 6: Hymn 54: A benediction on a newly elected King
230 Book 6: Hymn 55: A prayer for general protection and prosperity
231 Book 6: Hymn 56: A charm against snakes
232 Book 6: Hymn 57: A charm for a wound or bruise
233 Book 6: Hymn 58: A priest's prayer for power and glory
234 Book 6: Hymn 59: A charm to protect cattle and men
235 Book 6: Hymn 60: The wooing of a bride
236 Book 6: Hymn 61: A prayer for prosperity and greatness
237 Book 6: Hymn 62: A prayer for purification and riches
238 Book 6: Hymn 63: The symbolical liberation of a sacrificial victim
239 Book 6: Hymn 64: To promote unanimity in an assembly
240 Book 6: Hymn 65: A sacrificial charm against enemies
241 Book 6: Hymn 66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
242 Book 6: Hymn 67: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
243 Book 6: Hymn 68: A charm to accompany the shaving of the beard
244 Book 6: Hymn 69: A priest's prayer for power and glory
245 Book 6: Hymn 70: A benediction on cow and calf
246 Book 6: Hymn 71: A priest's benediction after meat
247 Book 6: Hymn 72: A charm to restore or increase virile power
248 Book 6: Hymn 73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen
249 Book 6: Hymn 74: A King's charm to secure the fidelity of his people
250 Book 6: Hymn 75: A charm to effect the removal of an enemy
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THOTA
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
746 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.
Table of contents
746 chapters
226 Book 6: Hymn 51: A prayer for purification and forgiveness of sins
227 Book 6: Hymn 52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects
228 Book 6: Hymn 53: A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security
229 Book 6: Hymn 54: A benediction on a newly elected King
230 Book 6: Hymn 55: A prayer for general protection and prosperity
231 Book 6: Hymn 56: A charm against snakes
232 Book 6: Hymn 57: A charm for a wound or bruise
233 Book 6: Hymn 58: A priest's prayer for power and glory
234 Book 6: Hymn 59: A charm to protect cattle and men
235 Book 6: Hymn 60: The wooing of a bride
236 Book 6: Hymn 61: A prayer for prosperity and greatness
237 Book 6: Hymn 62: A prayer for purification and riches
238 Book 6: Hymn 63: The symbolical liberation of a sacrificial victim
239 Book 6: Hymn 64: To promote unanimity in an assembly
240 Book 6: Hymn 65: A sacrificial charm against enemies
241 Book 6: Hymn 66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
242 Book 6: Hymn 67: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
243 Book 6: Hymn 68: A charm to accompany the shaving of the beard
244 Book 6: Hymn 69: A priest's prayer for power and glory
245 Book 6: Hymn 70: A benediction on cow and calf
246 Book 6: Hymn 71: A priest's benediction after meat
247 Book 6: Hymn 72: A charm to restore or increase virile power
248 Book 6: Hymn 73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen
249 Book 6: Hymn 74: A King's charm to secure the fidelity of his people
250 Book 6: Hymn 75: A charm to effect the removal of an enemy
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THOTA
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
746 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.
Table of contents
746 chapters
226 Book 6: Hymn 51: A prayer for purification and forgiveness of sins
227 Book 6: Hymn 52: A charm against noxious reptiles and insects
228 Book 6: Hymn 53: A prayer for recovery and preservation of health and security
229 Book 6: Hymn 54: A benediction on a newly elected King
230 Book 6: Hymn 55: A prayer for general protection and prosperity
231 Book 6: Hymn 56: A charm against snakes
232 Book 6: Hymn 57: A charm for a wound or bruise
233 Book 6: Hymn 58: A priest's prayer for power and glory
234 Book 6: Hymn 59: A charm to protect cattle and men
235 Book 6: Hymn 60: The wooing of a bride
236 Book 6: Hymn 61: A prayer for prosperity and greatness
237 Book 6: Hymn 62: A prayer for purification and riches
238 Book 6: Hymn 63: The symbolical liberation of a sacrificial victim
239 Book 6: Hymn 64: To promote unanimity in an assembly
240 Book 6: Hymn 65: A sacrificial charm against enemies
241 Book 6: Hymn 66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
242 Book 6: Hymn 67: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
243 Book 6: Hymn 68: A charm to accompany the shaving of the beard
244 Book 6: Hymn 69: A priest's prayer for power and glory
245 Book 6: Hymn 70: A benediction on cow and calf
246 Book 6: Hymn 71: A priest's benediction after meat
247 Book 6: Hymn 72: A charm to restore or increase virile power
248 Book 6: Hymn 73: A King's charm to conciliate his discontented kinsmen
249 Book 6: Hymn 74: A King's charm to secure the fidelity of his people
250 Book 6: Hymn 75: A charm to effect the removal of an enemy
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