{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av07079.htm","path":"hin/av/av07079.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av07079.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Night of the New-born Moon, whatever fortune the Gods who\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0dwell with greatness have assigned thee,\n \u00a0\u00a0Therewith fulfil our sacrifice, all-baunteous! Blessed One, grant\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0us wealth with manly offspring.\n 2I am the New Moon's Night, the good and pious are my in-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0habitants, these dwell within me.\n \u00a0\u00a0In me have Gods of both the spheres, and S\u0101dhyas, with Indra\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0as their chief, all met together.\n 3The Night hath come, the gatherer of treasures, bestowing\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0strength, prosperity, and riches.\n \u00a0\u00a0To New Moon's Night let us present oblation: pouring out\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0strength, with milk hath she come hither.\n 4Night of New Moon! ne'er hath been born another than thou\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0embracing all these forms and natures,\n \u00a0\u00a0May we have what we longed for when we brought thee obla-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0tions: may we be the lords of riches.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 7: Hymn 79: A hymn to the New Moon","type":"page"}