{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av06110.htm","path":"hin/av/av06110.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av06110.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Yea, ancient, meet for praise at sacrifices, ever and now thou\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0sittest down as Hotar.\n \u00a0\u00a0And now, O Agni, make thy person friendly, and win felicity\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for us by worship.\n 2Neath Jyaishthaghni and Yama's Two Releasers this child was\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0born: preserve him from uprooting.\n \u00a0\u00a0He shall conduct him safe past all misfortunes to lengthened\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0life that lasts a hundred autumns.\n 3Born on the Tiger's day was he, a hero, the Constellations'\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0child, born brave and manly.\n \u00a0\u00a0Let him not wound, when grown in strength, his father, nor\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0disregard his mother, her who bare him.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 6: Hymn 110: A benediction on a new-born child","type":"page"}