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
351 Book 7: Hymn 35: A prayer for the prosperity of a King and his kingdom
352 Book 7: Hymn 36: A charm to be pronounced by bride and bridegroom
353 Book 7: Hymn 37: A nuptial charm to be spoken by the bride
354 Book 7: Hymn 38: A maiden's love-charm
355 Book 7: Hymn 39: A sacrificial charm for rain and prosperity
356 Book 7: Hymn 40: A prayer for prosperity
357 Book 7: Hymn 41: A prayer for prosperity
358 Book 7: Hymn 42: A prayer for delivery from sin and sickness
359 Book 7: Hymn 43: A charm against lightning
360 Book 7: Hymn 44: In praise of Indra and Vishnu
361 Book 7: Hymn 45: A charm against jealousy
362 Book 7: Hymn 46: A charm for offspring and prosperity
363 Book 7: Hymn 47: A prayer for wealth and birth of a son
364 Book 7: Hymn 48: A prayer for prosperity and the birth of a son
365 Book 7: Hymn 49: A prayer for children and booty
366 Book 7: Hymn 50: A gambler's prayer for success in gaming
367 Book 7: Hymn 51: A prayer for Brihaspati's and Indra's protection
368 Book 7: Hymn 52: A prayer for peace and concord
369 Book 7: Hymn 53: A charm to recover a sick man at the point of death
370 Book 7: Hymn 54: A charm to obtain knowledge of the Veda
371 Book 7: Hymn 55: A charm to ensure a prosperous journey
372 Book 7: Hymn 56: A charm against poisonous bites and stings
373 Book 7: Hymn 57: A charm for some physical disorder
374 Book 7: Hymn 58: An invitation to Indra and Varuna
375 Book 7: Hymn 59: An imprecation
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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
351 Book 7: Hymn 35: A prayer for the prosperity of a King and his kingdom
352 Book 7: Hymn 36: A charm to be pronounced by bride and bridegroom
353 Book 7: Hymn 37: A nuptial charm to be spoken by the bride
354 Book 7: Hymn 38: A maiden's love-charm
355 Book 7: Hymn 39: A sacrificial charm for rain and prosperity
356 Book 7: Hymn 40: A prayer for prosperity
357 Book 7: Hymn 41: A prayer for prosperity
358 Book 7: Hymn 42: A prayer for delivery from sin and sickness
359 Book 7: Hymn 43: A charm against lightning
360 Book 7: Hymn 44: In praise of Indra and Vishnu
361 Book 7: Hymn 45: A charm against jealousy
362 Book 7: Hymn 46: A charm for offspring and prosperity
363 Book 7: Hymn 47: A prayer for wealth and birth of a son
364 Book 7: Hymn 48: A prayer for prosperity and the birth of a son
365 Book 7: Hymn 49: A prayer for children and booty
366 Book 7: Hymn 50: A gambler's prayer for success in gaming
367 Book 7: Hymn 51: A prayer for Brihaspati's and Indra's protection
368 Book 7: Hymn 52: A prayer for peace and concord
369 Book 7: Hymn 53: A charm to recover a sick man at the point of death
370 Book 7: Hymn 54: A charm to obtain knowledge of the Veda
371 Book 7: Hymn 55: A charm to ensure a prosperous journey
372 Book 7: Hymn 56: A charm against poisonous bites and stings
373 Book 7: Hymn 57: A charm for some physical disorder
374 Book 7: Hymn 58: An invitation to Indra and Varuna
375 Book 7: Hymn 59: An imprecation
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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
351 Book 7: Hymn 35: A prayer for the prosperity of a King and his kingdom
352 Book 7: Hymn 36: A charm to be pronounced by bride and bridegroom
353 Book 7: Hymn 37: A nuptial charm to be spoken by the bride
354 Book 7: Hymn 38: A maiden's love-charm
355 Book 7: Hymn 39: A sacrificial charm for rain and prosperity
356 Book 7: Hymn 40: A prayer for prosperity
357 Book 7: Hymn 41: A prayer for prosperity
358 Book 7: Hymn 42: A prayer for delivery from sin and sickness
359 Book 7: Hymn 43: A charm against lightning
360 Book 7: Hymn 44: In praise of Indra and Vishnu
361 Book 7: Hymn 45: A charm against jealousy
362 Book 7: Hymn 46: A charm for offspring and prosperity
363 Book 7: Hymn 47: A prayer for wealth and birth of a son
364 Book 7: Hymn 48: A prayer for prosperity and the birth of a son
365 Book 7: Hymn 49: A prayer for children and booty
366 Book 7: Hymn 50: A gambler's prayer for success in gaming
367 Book 7: Hymn 51: A prayer for Brihaspati's and Indra's protection
368 Book 7: Hymn 52: A prayer for peace and concord
369 Book 7: Hymn 53: A charm to recover a sick man at the point of death
370 Book 7: Hymn 54: A charm to obtain knowledge of the Veda
371 Book 7: Hymn 55: A charm to ensure a prosperous journey
372 Book 7: Hymn 56: A charm against poisonous bites and stings
373 Book 7: Hymn 57: A charm for some physical disorder
374 Book 7: Hymn 58: An invitation to Indra and Varuna
375 Book 7: Hymn 59: An imprecation
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