{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av04008.htm","path":"hin/av/av04008.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av04008.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1The Being lays the sap of life in beings: he hath become the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0sovran Lord of creatures.\n \u00a0\u00a0Death comes to this man's royal consecration: let him as King\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0own and allow this kingdom.\n 2Come forward, turn not back in scorn, strong guardian, slayer\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of the foes.\n \u00a0\u00a0Approach, O gladdener of thy friends. The Gods have blessed\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and strengthened thee.\n 3All waited on him as he came to meet them. He self-resplendent\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0moves endued with glory.\n \u00a0\u00a0That is the royal hero's lofty nature: he, manifold, hath gained\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0immortal powers.\n 4Stride forth to heaven's broad regions, thou, a tiger on a tiger's\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0skin.\n \u00a0\u00a0Let all the people long for thee. Let heavenly floods be rich in\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0milk.\n 5Heaven's waters joyous in their milk, the waters of middle air,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and those that earth containeth-\n \u00a0\u00a0I with the gathered power and might of all these waters sprinkle\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thee,\n 6The heavenly waters rich in milk have sprinkled thee with power\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and might.\n \u00a0\u00a0To be the gladdener of thy friends. May Savitar so fashion thee.\n 7These, compassing the tiger, rouse the lion to great joy and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0bliss. p. a113\n \u00a0\u00a0As strong floods purify the standing ocean, so men adorn the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0leopard in the waters","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 4: Hymn 8: A benediction at the consecration of a King","type":"page"}