{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av02006.htm","path":"hin/av/av02006.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av02006.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Half-years and seasons strengthen thee, O Agni, the years, and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0all the Verities, and Rishis! p. a39\n \u00a0\u00a0Flash forth with thy celestial effulgence: illumine all four regions\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of the heavens.\n 2Kindle thee, Agni, and make this man prosper: rise up erect\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for high and happy fortune.\n \u00a0\u00a0Agni, be those uninjured who adore thee, and may thy priests be\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0glorious and no others.\n 3These Br\u0101hmans have elected thee, O Agni: be thou propitious\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in our sacred chamber.\n \u00a0\u00a0Slayer of rivals, Agni, quell our foemen: watch in our house\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with care that never ceases.\n 4Seize, Agni, on thy power and firmly hold it: contend thou with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Friend by way of friendship.\n \u00a0\u00a0Placed in the centre of our fellows, Agni, flash forth to be\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0invoked by kings around thee.\n 5Past those who slay, past enemies, past thoughtless men, past\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0those who hate,\n \u00a0\u00a0Yea, Agni, hear us safe past all distresses: give thou us opulence\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with men about us.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 2: Hymn 6: A prayer to Agni for protection","type":"page"}