{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av03028.htm","path":"hin/av/av03028.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av03028.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1This cow was born to bring forth offspring singly, though they\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0created kine of every colour.\n \u00a0\u00a0When she produces twins in spite of Order, sullen, with groan\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and grudge she harms the cattle.\n 2She brings destruction on the beasts, turned to a flesh-devouring\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0worm.\n \u00a0\u00a0Yes, give her to the Br\u0101hman that she may bring luck and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0happiness.\n 3Be thou auspicious to our folk, bring luck to horses and to kine.\n \u00a0\u00a0Auspicious unto all this farm, bring luck and happiness to us.\n 4Let there be rain and increase here, here be thou most munifi-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0cient.\n \u00a0\u00a0Mother of twins, prosper our herd.\n 5Where, having left all sickness of their bodies, the pious lead, as\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0friends, their lives of gladness\n \u00a0\u00a0Nigh to that world approached the twin calves' mother. Let her\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0not harm our people and our cattle.\n 6Where lies the world of those dear friends, the pious, those who\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0have brought due sacrifice to Agni\n \u00a0\u00a0Nigh to that world approached the twins calves' mother. Let her\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0not harm our people and our cattle.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 3: Hymn 28: A charm to change the ill-omened birth of twin calves into a blessing","type":"page"}