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.
This is the first time a complete translation of the Atharvaveda has been posted on the Internet. The Maurice Bloomfield partial translation, previously at this location, has been moved to the sbe42 directory.
Table of contents
746 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Book 1 03 Book 1: Hymn 1: A prayer to Vāchaspati for divine illumination and help. 04 Book 1: Hymn 2: A charm against dysentery 05 Book 1: Hymn 3: A charm against constipation and suppression of urine 06 Book 1: Hymn 4: To the waters, for the prosperity of cattle 07 Book 1: Hymn 5: To the waters, for strength and power 08 Book 1: Hymn 6: To the waters, for health and wealth 09 Book 1: Hymn 7: To Indra and Agni, for the detection and destruction of evil spirits 10 Book 1: Hymn 8: To Indra, Brihaspati, Soma and Agni, for the destruction of sorcerers 11 Book 1: Hymn 9: Benediction on a King at his inauguration 12 Book 1: Hymn 10: Absolution of a sinner after intercession with Varuna 13 Book 1: Hymn 11: A charm to be used at child-birth 14 Book 1: Hymn 12: A prayer to Lightning, against fever, headache, and cough 15 Book 1: Hymn 13: A prayer to Lightning, for happiness 16 Book 1: Hymn 14: A woman's incantation against a rival 17 Book 1: Hymn 15: A prayer for the prosperity of an institutor of sacrifice 18 Book 1: Hymn 16: A prayer and charm against demons 19 Book 1: Hymn 17: A charm to be used at venesection 20 Book 1: Hymn 18: A charm to avert evil spirits of misfortune and to secure prosperity 21 Book 1: Hymn 19: A prayer for protection from arrows and for the punishment of enemies 22 Book 1: Hymn 20: A prayer to Soma, the Maruts, Mitra, and Varuna, for protection 23 Book 1: Hymn 21: A prayer to Indra for protection 24 Book 1: Hymn 22: A charm against jaundice 25 Book 1: Hymn 23: A charm against leprosy
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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.
This is the first time a complete translation of the Atharvaveda has been posted on the Internet. The Maurice Bloomfield partial translation, previously at this location, has been moved to the sbe42 directory.
Table of contents
746 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Book 1 03 Book 1: Hymn 1: A prayer to Vāchaspati for divine illumination and help. 04 Book 1: Hymn 2: A charm against dysentery 05 Book 1: Hymn 3: A charm against constipation and suppression of urine 06 Book 1: Hymn 4: To the waters, for the prosperity of cattle 07 Book 1: Hymn 5: To the waters, for strength and power 08 Book 1: Hymn 6: To the waters, for health and wealth 09 Book 1: Hymn 7: To Indra and Agni, for the detection and destruction of evil spirits 10 Book 1: Hymn 8: To Indra, Brihaspati, Soma and Agni, for the destruction of sorcerers 11 Book 1: Hymn 9: Benediction on a King at his inauguration 12 Book 1: Hymn 10: Absolution of a sinner after intercession with Varuna 13 Book 1: Hymn 11: A charm to be used at child-birth 14 Book 1: Hymn 12: A prayer to Lightning, against fever, headache, and cough 15 Book 1: Hymn 13: A prayer to Lightning, for happiness 16 Book 1: Hymn 14: A woman's incantation against a rival 17 Book 1: Hymn 15: A prayer for the prosperity of an institutor of sacrifice 18 Book 1: Hymn 16: A prayer and charm against demons 19 Book 1: Hymn 17: A charm to be used at venesection 20 Book 1: Hymn 18: A charm to avert evil spirits of misfortune and to secure prosperity 21 Book 1: Hymn 19: A prayer for protection from arrows and for the punishment of enemies 22 Book 1: Hymn 20: A prayer to Soma, the Maruts, Mitra, and Varuna, for protection 23 Book 1: Hymn 21: A prayer to Indra for protection 24 Book 1: Hymn 22: A charm against jaundice 25 Book 1: Hymn 23: A charm against leprosy
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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.
This is the first time a complete translation of the Atharvaveda has been posted on the Internet. The Maurice Bloomfield partial translation, previously at this location, has been moved to the sbe42 directory.
Table of contents
746 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Book 1 03 Book 1: Hymn 1: A prayer to Vāchaspati for divine illumination and help. 04 Book 1: Hymn 2: A charm against dysentery 05 Book 1: Hymn 3: A charm against constipation and suppression of urine 06 Book 1: Hymn 4: To the waters, for the prosperity of cattle 07 Book 1: Hymn 5: To the waters, for strength and power 08 Book 1: Hymn 6: To the waters, for health and wealth 09 Book 1: Hymn 7: To Indra and Agni, for the detection and destruction of evil spirits 10 Book 1: Hymn 8: To Indra, Brihaspati, Soma and Agni, for the destruction of sorcerers 11 Book 1: Hymn 9: Benediction on a King at his inauguration 12 Book 1: Hymn 10: Absolution of a sinner after intercession with Varuna 13 Book 1: Hymn 11: A charm to be used at child-birth 14 Book 1: Hymn 12: A prayer to Lightning, against fever, headache, and cough 15 Book 1: Hymn 13: A prayer to Lightning, for happiness 16 Book 1: Hymn 14: A woman's incantation against a rival 17 Book 1: Hymn 15: A prayer for the prosperity of an institutor of sacrifice 18 Book 1: Hymn 16: A prayer and charm against demons 19 Book 1: Hymn 17: A charm to be used at venesection 20 Book 1: Hymn 18: A charm to avert evil spirits of misfortune and to secure prosperity 21 Book 1: Hymn 19: A prayer for protection from arrows and for the punishment of enemies 22 Book 1: Hymn 20: A prayer to Soma, the Maruts, Mitra, and Varuna, for protection 23 Book 1: Hymn 21: A prayer to Indra for protection 24 Book 1: Hymn 22: A charm against jaundice 25 Book 1: Hymn 23: A charm against leprosy
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