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
526 Book 18: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, taken mainly from the Rigveda
527 Book 18: Hymn 3: A funeral hymn, taken partly from the Rigveda
528 Book 18: Hymn 4: A funeral hymn, composed partly of verses from the Rigveda
529 Book 19
530 Book 19: Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the offering of a Mixt Oblation
531 Book 19: Hymn 2: A hymn to all waters
532 Book 19: Hymn 3: A hymn to Agni for protection and prosperity
533 Book 19: Hymn 4: A prayer, accompanying sacrifice, for the attainment of a wish
534 Book 19: Hymn 5: A prayer for riches
535 Book 19: Hymn 6: The purusha-Sūkta, on the mystical Sacrifice of Purusha
536 Book 19: Hymn 7: A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity
537 Book 19: Hymn 8: A hymn to the Sun and various heavenly bodies for protection and prosperity
538 Book 19: Hymn 9: A prayer for general protection and prosperity
539 Book 19: Hymn 10: A prayer for the same
540 Book 19: Hymn 11: A continuation of Hymn 10
541 Book 19: Hymn 12: A prayer to Ushas or Dawn for wealth and long life
542 Book 19: Hymn 13: A prayer for aid and victory in battle
543 Book 19: Hymn 14: A hymn after victory
544 Book 19: Hymn 15: A prayer for peace and security
545 Book 19: Hymn 16: A prayer for security from danger
546 Book 19: Hymn 17: A prayer for protection from dangers in all directions
547 Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides
548 Book 19: Hymn 19: A hymn recommending the protection of various Gods
549 Book 19: Hymn 20: A prayer for protection from death and misfortune
550 Book 19: Hymn 21: A single line giving the names of the chief Vedic metres
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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
526 Book 18: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, taken mainly from the Rigveda
527 Book 18: Hymn 3: A funeral hymn, taken partly from the Rigveda
528 Book 18: Hymn 4: A funeral hymn, composed partly of verses from the Rigveda
529 Book 19
530 Book 19: Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the offering of a Mixt Oblation
531 Book 19: Hymn 2: A hymn to all waters
532 Book 19: Hymn 3: A hymn to Agni for protection and prosperity
533 Book 19: Hymn 4: A prayer, accompanying sacrifice, for the attainment of a wish
534 Book 19: Hymn 5: A prayer for riches
535 Book 19: Hymn 6: The purusha-Sūkta, on the mystical Sacrifice of Purusha
536 Book 19: Hymn 7: A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity
537 Book 19: Hymn 8: A hymn to the Sun and various heavenly bodies for protection and prosperity
538 Book 19: Hymn 9: A prayer for general protection and prosperity
539 Book 19: Hymn 10: A prayer for the same
540 Book 19: Hymn 11: A continuation of Hymn 10
541 Book 19: Hymn 12: A prayer to Ushas or Dawn for wealth and long life
542 Book 19: Hymn 13: A prayer for aid and victory in battle
543 Book 19: Hymn 14: A hymn after victory
544 Book 19: Hymn 15: A prayer for peace and security
545 Book 19: Hymn 16: A prayer for security from danger
546 Book 19: Hymn 17: A prayer for protection from dangers in all directions
547 Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides
548 Book 19: Hymn 19: A hymn recommending the protection of various Gods
549 Book 19: Hymn 20: A prayer for protection from death and misfortune
550 Book 19: Hymn 21: A single line giving the names of the chief Vedic metres
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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
526 Book 18: Hymn 2: A funeral hymn, taken mainly from the Rigveda
527 Book 18: Hymn 3: A funeral hymn, taken partly from the Rigveda
528 Book 18: Hymn 4: A funeral hymn, composed partly of verses from the Rigveda
529 Book 19
530 Book 19: Hymn 1: An accompaniment to the offering of a Mixt Oblation
531 Book 19: Hymn 2: A hymn to all waters
532 Book 19: Hymn 3: A hymn to Agni for protection and prosperity
533 Book 19: Hymn 4: A prayer, accompanying sacrifice, for the attainment of a wish
534 Book 19: Hymn 5: A prayer for riches
535 Book 19: Hymn 6: The purusha-Sūkta, on the mystical Sacrifice of Purusha
536 Book 19: Hymn 7: A Prayer to the Lunar Mansions and other Powers for protection and prosperity
537 Book 19: Hymn 8: A hymn to the Sun and various heavenly bodies for protection and prosperity
538 Book 19: Hymn 9: A prayer for general protection and prosperity
539 Book 19: Hymn 10: A prayer for the same
540 Book 19: Hymn 11: A continuation of Hymn 10
541 Book 19: Hymn 12: A prayer to Ushas or Dawn for wealth and long life
542 Book 19: Hymn 13: A prayer for aid and victory in battle
543 Book 19: Hymn 14: A hymn after victory
544 Book 19: Hymn 15: A prayer for peace and security
545 Book 19: Hymn 16: A prayer for security from danger
546 Book 19: Hymn 17: A prayer for protection from dangers in all directions
547 Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides
548 Book 19: Hymn 19: A hymn recommending the protection of various Gods
549 Book 19: Hymn 20: A prayer for protection from death and misfortune
550 Book 19: Hymn 21: A single line giving the names of the chief Vedic metres
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