{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av02010.htm","path":"hin/av/av02010.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av02010.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I free and save thee.\n \u00a0\u00a0With spell and prayer I make thee pure and sinless: to thee be\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0both, the Earth and Heaven, auspicious!\n 2Gracious to thee be Agni with the Waters, let Soma with the\n \u00a0\u00a0Plants be kind and bless thee.\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.\n 3May kind Wind strengthen thee in air's mid-region, to thee may\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heaven's four quarters be auspicious.\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's curse I thus release thee.\n 4These Goddesses, four regions of the heavens, on whom the\n \u00a0\u00a0Sun looks kindly, wives of V\u0101ta\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.\n 5For long life, in the midst of these I set thee. Away pass Nirriti,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0away Consumption!\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.\n 6Thou hast been freed from Phthisis and from trouble, from\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0shame, and from the snare of Druh and Grain.\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.p. a43\n 7Joy hast thou found, and left ill-will behind thee: thou hast\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0attained the happy world of virtue.\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.\n 8The Gods have freed from, sinfulness, redeeming the Sun, the\n \u00a0\u00a0Law from darkness and from Gr\u0101hi.\n \u00a0\u00a0From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.\n \u00a0\u00a0With spell and prayer I make thee pure and sinless: to thee be\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0both, the Earth and Heaven, auspicious!","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 2: Hymn 10: Absolution and benediction","type":"page"}