{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av05009.htm","path":"hin/av/av05009.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av05009.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1All hail to Heaven!\n 2All hail to Earth!\n 3All hail to Air!\n 4All hail to Air!\n 5All hail to Heaven!\n 6All hail to Eartht!\n 7Mine eye is S\u012birya and my breath is V\u0101ta, Air is my soul and\n \u00a0\u00a0Prithiv\u012b my body.\n \u00a0\u00a0I verily who never have been conquered give up my life toe\n \u00a0\u00a0Heaven and Earth for keeping. p. a165\n 8Exalt my life, my strength, my deed and action; increase my\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0understanding and my vigour.\n \u00a0\u00a0Be ye my powerful keepers, watch and guard me, ye mistresses\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of life and life's creators! Dwell ye within me, and forbear\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to harm me.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 5: Hymn 9: A prayer to Heaven and Earth for protection and assistance","type":"page"}