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
51 Book 2: Hymn 13: A youth's Investiture ceremony (godānam)
52 Book 2: Hymn 14: A charm to banish vermin and noxious creatures
53 Book 2: Hymn 15: A prayer for general protection
54 Book 2: Hymn 16: A charm against fear
55 Book 2: Hymn 17: A prayer to an amulet for health and strength
56 Book 2: Hymn 18: A charm against enemies, goblins, and other evil creatures
57 Book 2: Hymn 19: A prayer to Agni for aid against an enemy
58 Book 2: Hymn 24: A charm against the magic arts of fiends
59 Book 2: Hymn 25: A charm against fiends who cause abortion
60 Book 2: Hymn 26: A benediction on homeward coming cattle
61 Book 2: Hymn 27: A charm against an opponent in debate
62 Book 2: Hymn 28: A prayer for a boy's long and happy life
63 Book 2: Hymn 29: A benediction on a sick man
64 Book 2: Hymn 30: A man's love-charm
65 Book 2: Hymn 31: A charm against all sorts of worms
66 Book 2: Hymn 32: A charm against worms or bots in cows
67 Book 2: Hymn 33
68 Book 2: Hymn 34: A prayer accompanying an animal sacrifice
69 Book 2: Hymn 35: Expiation for an imperfectly performed sacrifice
70 Book 2: Hymn 36: A charm to secure a husband for a marriageable girl
71 Book 3
72 Book 3: Hymn 1: A prayer or charm for the defeat and destruction of enemies in battle
73 Book 3: Hymn 2: A rifaccimento or recension of I
74 Book 3: Hymn 3: A charm for the restoration of an expelled king
75 Book 3: Hymn 4: A benediction at the election of a king
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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
51 Book 2: Hymn 13: A youth's Investiture ceremony (godānam)
52 Book 2: Hymn 14: A charm to banish vermin and noxious creatures
53 Book 2: Hymn 15: A prayer for general protection
54 Book 2: Hymn 16: A charm against fear
55 Book 2: Hymn 17: A prayer to an amulet for health and strength
56 Book 2: Hymn 18: A charm against enemies, goblins, and other evil creatures
57 Book 2: Hymn 19: A prayer to Agni for aid against an enemy
58 Book 2: Hymn 24: A charm against the magic arts of fiends
59 Book 2: Hymn 25: A charm against fiends who cause abortion
60 Book 2: Hymn 26: A benediction on homeward coming cattle
61 Book 2: Hymn 27: A charm against an opponent in debate
62 Book 2: Hymn 28: A prayer for a boy's long and happy life
63 Book 2: Hymn 29: A benediction on a sick man
64 Book 2: Hymn 30: A man's love-charm
65 Book 2: Hymn 31: A charm against all sorts of worms
66 Book 2: Hymn 32: A charm against worms or bots in cows
67 Book 2: Hymn 33
68 Book 2: Hymn 34: A prayer accompanying an animal sacrifice
69 Book 2: Hymn 35: Expiation for an imperfectly performed sacrifice
70 Book 2: Hymn 36: A charm to secure a husband for a marriageable girl
71 Book 3
72 Book 3: Hymn 1: A prayer or charm for the defeat and destruction of enemies in battle
73 Book 3: Hymn 2: A rifaccimento or recension of I
74 Book 3: Hymn 3: A charm for the restoration of an expelled king
75 Book 3: Hymn 4: A benediction at the election of a king
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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
51 Book 2: Hymn 13: A youth's Investiture ceremony (godānam)
52 Book 2: Hymn 14: A charm to banish vermin and noxious creatures
53 Book 2: Hymn 15: A prayer for general protection
54 Book 2: Hymn 16: A charm against fear
55 Book 2: Hymn 17: A prayer to an amulet for health and strength
56 Book 2: Hymn 18: A charm against enemies, goblins, and other evil creatures
57 Book 2: Hymn 19: A prayer to Agni for aid against an enemy
58 Book 2: Hymn 24: A charm against the magic arts of fiends
59 Book 2: Hymn 25: A charm against fiends who cause abortion
60 Book 2: Hymn 26: A benediction on homeward coming cattle
61 Book 2: Hymn 27: A charm against an opponent in debate
62 Book 2: Hymn 28: A prayer for a boy's long and happy life
63 Book 2: Hymn 29: A benediction on a sick man
64 Book 2: Hymn 30: A man's love-charm
65 Book 2: Hymn 31: A charm against all sorts of worms
66 Book 2: Hymn 32: A charm against worms or bots in cows
67 Book 2: Hymn 33
68 Book 2: Hymn 34: A prayer accompanying an animal sacrifice
69 Book 2: Hymn 35: Expiation for an imperfectly performed sacrifice
70 Book 2: Hymn 36: A charm to secure a husband for a marriageable girl
71 Book 3
72 Book 3: Hymn 1: A prayer or charm for the defeat and destruction of enemies in battle
73 Book 3: Hymn 2: A rifaccimento or recension of I
74 Book 3: Hymn 3: A charm for the restoration of an expelled king
75 Book 3: Hymn 4: A benediction at the election of a king
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