{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av04034.htm","path":"hin/av/av04034.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av04034.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1The head of this is prayer, its back the Brihat, Odanas's belly is\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the V\u0101madevya;\n \u00a0\u00a0Its face reality, its sides the metre, Visht\u0101ri sacrifice produced\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from fervour.\n 2Boneless, cleansed, purified by him who cleanseth, they go res-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0plendent to the world of splendour.\n \u00a0\u00a0Fire burneth not their organ of enjoyment: much pleasure have\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0they in the world of Svarga.\n 3Never doth want or evil fortune visit those who prepare oblation\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0called Visht\u0101ri.\n \u00a0\u00a0He goes unto the Gods, he dwells with Yama, he joys among\n \u00a0\u00a0Gandharvas meet for Soma.\n 4Yama robs not of generative vigour the men who dress oblation\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0called Visht\u0101ri.\n \u00a0\u00a0Borne on his car, a charioteer, he travels: endowed with wings\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0he soars beyond the heavens.\n 5Strongest is this, performed, of sacrifices: he hath reached\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heaven who hath prepared Visht\u0101ri.\n \u00a0\u00a0The oval-fruited lotus spreads his fibre: there bloom the nelo-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0phar and water-lilies.\n \u00a0\u00a0Abundant with their overflow of sweetness, these streams shall\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0reach thee in the world of Svarga, whole lakes with lotus-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0blossom shall approach thee.\n 6Full lakes of butter with their banks of honey, flowing with wine,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and milk and curds and water\n \u00a0\u00a0Abundant with their overflow of sweetness, these streams shall\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0reach thee in the world of Svarga, whole lakes with lotus-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0blossom shall approach thee.\n 7I give four pitchers, in four several places, filled to the brim with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0milk and curds and water. p. a144\n \u00a0\u00a0Abundant with their overflow of sweetness, these streams shall\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0reach thee in the world of Svarga, whole lakes with lotus-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0blossom shall approach thee.\n 8I part this Odana among the Br\u0101hmans, Visht\u0101ri, conquering\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0worlds and reaching heaven.\n \u00a0\u00a0Let me not lose it: swelling by its nature, be it my perfect Cow\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to grant all wishes!","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 4: Hymn 34: Glorification of the Visht...","type":"page"}