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
101 Book 3: Hymn 30: A prayer or charm to secure love and concord in a family
102 Book 3: Hymn 31: A charm for the recovery of one dangerously ill
103 Book 4
104 Book 4: Hymn 1: Cosmogonical and mystico-theological doctrine
105 Book 4: Hymn 2: To the unknown God
106 Book 4: Hymn 4: A charm to restore virile power
107 Book 4: Hymn 5: A lover's sleep-charm
108 Book 4: Hymn 6: A charm to make a poisoned arrow harmless
109 Book 4: Hymn 7: A charm to make a poisonous plant innocuous
110 Book 4: Hymn 8: A benediction at the consecration of a King
111 Book 4: Hymn 9: A charm addressed to a precious ointment for safety and wealth
112 Book 4: Hymn 10: A charm accompanying investiture with an amulet of shell
113 Book 4: Hymn 11: A glorification of the sacrificial gharma or milk caldron
114 Book 4: Hymn 12: A charm to mend a broken bone
115 Book 4: Hymn 13: A charm to restore a sick man to health
116 Book 4: Hymn 14: Accompanying the sacrifice of a he-goat
117 Book 4: Hymn 15: A charm to hasten the coming of the rains
118 Book 4: Hymn 16: On the omnipresence and omniscience of Varuna
119 Book 4: Hymn 17: A charm to secure freedom from various evils
120 Book 4: Hymn 18: A counter-charm against the incantations of enemies
121 Book 4: Hymn 19: A counter-charm and charm to secure general protection.
122 Book 4: Hymn 20: A charm for the acquisition of superhuman powers of sight
123 Book 4: Hymn 21: Glorification and benediction of cows
124 Book 4: Hymn 22: A benediction on a newly consecrated king
125 Book 4: Hymn 23: Magnification of Agni and prayer for his protection
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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
101 Book 3: Hymn 30: A prayer or charm to secure love and concord in a family
102 Book 3: Hymn 31: A charm for the recovery of one dangerously ill
103 Book 4
104 Book 4: Hymn 1: Cosmogonical and mystico-theological doctrine
105 Book 4: Hymn 2: To the unknown God
106 Book 4: Hymn 4: A charm to restore virile power
107 Book 4: Hymn 5: A lover's sleep-charm
108 Book 4: Hymn 6: A charm to make a poisoned arrow harmless
109 Book 4: Hymn 7: A charm to make a poisonous plant innocuous
110 Book 4: Hymn 8: A benediction at the consecration of a King
111 Book 4: Hymn 9: A charm addressed to a precious ointment for safety and wealth
112 Book 4: Hymn 10: A charm accompanying investiture with an amulet of shell
113 Book 4: Hymn 11: A glorification of the sacrificial gharma or milk caldron
114 Book 4: Hymn 12: A charm to mend a broken bone
115 Book 4: Hymn 13: A charm to restore a sick man to health
116 Book 4: Hymn 14: Accompanying the sacrifice of a he-goat
117 Book 4: Hymn 15: A charm to hasten the coming of the rains
118 Book 4: Hymn 16: On the omnipresence and omniscience of Varuna
119 Book 4: Hymn 17: A charm to secure freedom from various evils
120 Book 4: Hymn 18: A counter-charm against the incantations of enemies
121 Book 4: Hymn 19: A counter-charm and charm to secure general protection.
122 Book 4: Hymn 20: A charm for the acquisition of superhuman powers of sight
123 Book 4: Hymn 21: Glorification and benediction of cows
124 Book 4: Hymn 22: A benediction on a newly consecrated king
125 Book 4: Hymn 23: Magnification of Agni and prayer for his protection
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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
101 Book 3: Hymn 30: A prayer or charm to secure love and concord in a family
102 Book 3: Hymn 31: A charm for the recovery of one dangerously ill
103 Book 4
104 Book 4: Hymn 1: Cosmogonical and mystico-theological doctrine
105 Book 4: Hymn 2: To the unknown God
106 Book 4: Hymn 4: A charm to restore virile power
107 Book 4: Hymn 5: A lover's sleep-charm
108 Book 4: Hymn 6: A charm to make a poisoned arrow harmless
109 Book 4: Hymn 7: A charm to make a poisonous plant innocuous
110 Book 4: Hymn 8: A benediction at the consecration of a King
111 Book 4: Hymn 9: A charm addressed to a precious ointment for safety and wealth
112 Book 4: Hymn 10: A charm accompanying investiture with an amulet of shell
113 Book 4: Hymn 11: A glorification of the sacrificial gharma or milk caldron
114 Book 4: Hymn 12: A charm to mend a broken bone
115 Book 4: Hymn 13: A charm to restore a sick man to health
116 Book 4: Hymn 14: Accompanying the sacrifice of a he-goat
117 Book 4: Hymn 15: A charm to hasten the coming of the rains
118 Book 4: Hymn 16: On the omnipresence and omniscience of Varuna
119 Book 4: Hymn 17: A charm to secure freedom from various evils
120 Book 4: Hymn 18: A counter-charm against the incantations of enemies
121 Book 4: Hymn 19: A counter-charm and charm to secure general protection.
122 Book 4: Hymn 20: A charm for the acquisition of superhuman powers of sight
123 Book 4: Hymn 21: Glorification and benediction of cows
124 Book 4: Hymn 22: A benediction on a newly consecrated king
125 Book 4: Hymn 23: Magnification of Agni and prayer for his protection
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