{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av03016.htm","path":"hin/av/av03016.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av03016.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Agni at dawn, and Indra we invoke at dawn, and Varuna and\n \u00a0\u00a0Mitra, and the Asvins twain:\n \u00a0\u00a0Bhaga at dawn, P\u016bshan and Br\u0101hmanaspati, Soma at dawn, and\n \u00a0\u00a0Rudra we invoke at dawn.\n 2We all strong Bhaga, conqueror in the morning, the son of\n \u00a0\u00a0Aditi, the great Disposer,\n \u00a0\u00a0Whom each who deems himself poor, strong and mighty, a king,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0addresses thus, Grant thou my portion!\n 3Bhaga, our guide, Bhaga whose gifts are faithful, favour this\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0hymn and give us wealth, O Bhaga.\n \u00a0\u00a0Bhaga, augment our store of kine and horses. Bhaga, may we be\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0rich in men and heroes.\n 4So may felicity be ours at present, and when the Sun advances,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and at noontide;\n \u00a0\u00a0And may we still, O Bounteous One, at sunset be happy in the\n \u00a0\u00a0Gods' protecting favour. p. a85\n 5May Bhaga verily be bliss-bestower, and through him, Gods!\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0may happiness attend us.\n \u00a0\u00a0As such with all my might I call and call thee: as such be thou\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0our leader here, O Bhaga.\n 6To this our sacrifice may the Dawns incline them, and come to\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the pure place like Dadhikr\u0101van.\n \u00a0\u00a0As strong steeds draw a chariot may they bring me hitherward\n \u00a0\u00a0Bhaga who discovers treasure.\n 7May the kind Mornings dawn on us for ever with, wealth of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0kine, of horses, and of heroes.\n \u00a0\u00a0Streaming with all abundance, pouring fatness,\n \u00a0\u00a0Do ye preserve us evermore with blessings!","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 3: Hymn 16: A Rishi's morning prayer","type":"page"}