{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av05001.htm","path":"hin/av/av05001.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av05001.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1He who with special plans and deathless spirit, waxing, well-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0born, hath come unto his birth-place,\n \u00a0\u00a0As he who shines upholds the days, thus Trita, of pure life,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0bears the Three as their supporter.\n 2He who, the first, approached the holy statutes makes, after,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0many beauteous forms and figures.\n \u00a0\u00a0Eager to drink, his birth-place first he entered who understands\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the word when yet unspoken.\n 3He who\u2014the fluid gold, with radiant kinsmen\u2014to fervent glow\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0delivered up thy body,\n \u00a0\u00a0On him both set names, that shall live for ever: to him the regions\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0shall send robes to clothe him,\n 4As these have gone to their primeval station, each gaining an\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0imperishable dwelling,\n \u00a0\u00a0May kissing mothers of the bards' beloved bring the pole-draw-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ing husband to the sister.\n 5By holy wisdom I a sage, Far-Strider! offer to thee this lofty\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0adoration.\n \u00a0\u00a0This worship both the mighty eddying rivers, coming together\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to this station, heighten.\n 6Seven are the pathways which the wise have fashioned: to one\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of these may come the troubled mortal.\n \u00a0\u00a0On sure ground where the ways are parted standeth Life's Pillar\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in the dwelling of the Highest.\n 7Working, I go my way with deathless spirit: life, spirit, bodies\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0have gone gladly thither.\n \u00a0\u00a0Aye, Sakra also gives his gift of treasure as when the sacrificer\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0meets with power.\n 8Yea, the son asks dominion of his father: this they declared the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0noblest path to welfare.\n \u00a0\u00a0Varuna, let them see thy revelations: display the wondrous\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0shapes of times to follow. p. a154\n 9Halt with the milk, its other half, thou minglest and with that\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0half, strong! unbeguiled! increasest.\n \u00a0\u00a0Let us exalt the gracious friend, the mighty, Varuna son of-\n \u00a0\u00a0Aditi, strength-giver.\n \u00a0\u00a0We have told him the marvels sung by poets. The utterance of\n \u00a0\u00a0Heaven and Earth is truthful.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 5: Hymn 1: A glorification of Trita an...","type":"page"}