{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av04035.htm","path":"hin/av/av04035.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av04035.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Odana which Praj\u0101pati, the firstborn of Order, dressed with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fervour for the Br\u0101hman,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0which guards the worlds from breaking atIthe centre,\u2014I with this\n \u00a0\u00a0Odana will conquer Mrityu. p. a145\n 2Whereby the World-Creators vanquished Mrityu, that which\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0they found by fervour, toil and trouble,\n \u00a0\u00a0That which prayer first made ready for the Br\u0101hman,\u2014I with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0this Odana will conquer Mrityu.\n 3That which upholds the Earth, the all-sustainer, that which hath\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0filled air's middle realm with moisture,\n \u00a0\u00a0Which, raised on high in grandeur, stablished heaven,\u2014I with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0this Odana will conquer Mrityu.\n 4From which the months with thirty spokes were moulded, from\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0which the twelve-spoked year was formed and fashioned.\n \u00a0\u00a0Which circling day and night have ne'er o'ertaken,\u2014I with this\n \u00a0\u00a0Odana will conquer Mrityu.\n 5Which hath become breath-giver, life-bestower; to which the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0worlds flow full of oil and fatness,\n \u00a0\u00a0To whom belong all the refulgent regions,\u2014I with this Odana\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0will conquer Mrityu.\n 6From which, matured, sprang Amrit into being, which hath\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0become G\u0101yatris lord and ruler,\n \u00a0\u00a0In which the perfect Vedas have been treasured,\u2014I with this\n \u00a0\u00a0Odana will conquer Mrityu,\n 7I drive away the hostile God-despiser: far off be those who are\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0mine adversaries,\n \u00a0\u00a0I dress Brahmaudana that winneth all things. May the Gods\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0hear me who believe and trust them.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 4: Hymn 35: Magnification of the Odana...","type":"page"}