{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av01013.htm","path":"hin/av/av01013.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av01013.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Homage to thee, the Lightning's flash, homage to thee, the\n \u00a0\u00a0Thunder's roar!\n \u00a0\u00a0Homage to thee, the Stone which thou hurlest against the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0undevout!\n 2Homage to thee, Child of the Flood whence thou collectest fer-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0vent heat!\n \u00a0\u00a0Be gracious to our bodies, give our children happiness and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0joy.\n 3Yea, homage be to thee, O Offspring of the Flood! Homage we\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0pay to thee, the dart and fiery flame:\n \u00a0\u00a0For well we know thy secret and sublimest home, where thou as\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0central point art buried in the sea.\n 4Thou, Arrow, which the host of Gods created, making it strong\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and mighty for the shooting,\n \u00a0\u00a0Be gracious, lauded thus, to our assembly. To thee, that Arrow,.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0be our homage, Goddess!","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 1: Hymn 13: A prayer to Lightning, for...","type":"page"}