{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av01018.htm","path":"hin/av/av01018.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av01018.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1We drive away the Spotted Hag, Misfortune, and Malignity:\n \u00a0\u00a0All blessings to our children then! We chase Malignity\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0away.\n 2Let Savitar, Mitra, Varuna, and Aryaman drive away Stinginess\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from both the hands and feet:\n \u00a0\u00a0May Favour, granting us her bounties, drive her off. The Gods\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0created Favour for our happiness.\n 3Each fearful sign upon thy body, in thyself, each inauspicious\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0mark seen in thy hair, thy face,\n \u00a0\u00a0All this we drive away and banish with our speech. May Savitar\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the God graciously further thee. p. a18\n 4Antelope-foot, and Bullock-tooth, Cow-terrifier, Vapour-form,\n \u00a0\u00a0The Licker, and the Spotted Hag, all these we drive away from\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0us.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 1: Hymn 18: A charm to avert evil spir...","type":"page"}