{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av03001.htm","path":"hin/av/av03001.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av03001.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Let the wise Agni go against our foemen, burning against ill-will\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and imprecation\n \u00a0\u00a0Let him bewilder our opponents' army, Let J\u0101tavedas smite and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0make them handless.\n 2Mighty are ye for such a deed, O Maruts. Go forward, overcome\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0them and destroy them.\n \u00a0\u00a0The Vasus slew, and these were left imploring. Wise Agni as our\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0messenger assail them!\n 3O Maghavan, O Indra, thou who slayest fiends, and, Agni, thou,\n \u00a0\u00a0Burn, both of you, against these men, the foeman's host that\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0threatens us.\n 4Shot down the slope, with thy two tawny coursers, forth go thy\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0bolt, destroying foes, O Indra!\n \u00a0\u00a0Slay those who fly, slay those who stand and follow.\n \u00a0\u00a0On every side fulfil these men's intention.\n 5Indra, bewilder thou the foemen's army.\n \u00a0\u00a0With Agni's, V\u0101ta's furious rush drive them away to every side.\n 6Let Indra daze their army. Let the Maruts slay it with their\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0might.\n \u00a0\u00a0Let Agni take their eyes away, and let the conquered host\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0retreat.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 3: Hymn 1: A prayer or charm for the defeat and destruction of enemies in battle","type":"page"}