{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av10006.htm","path":"hin/av/av10006.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av10006.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1With power I cut away the head of my malignant rival, of mine\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0evil-hearted enemy.\n 2This Amulet of citron-wood shall make for me a trusty shield\n \u00a0\u00a0Filled with the mingled beverage, with sap and vigour hath it\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0come.\n 3What though the strong-armed carpenter have cleft thee with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0his hand and axe.\n \u00a0\u00a0Pure animating waters shall cleanse thee and make thee bright\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0again.\n 4This Amulet, decked with chain of gold, shall give faith,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0sacrifice, and might, and dwell as guest within our house.\n 5To this we give apportioned food, clarified butter, wine, and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0meath.\n \u00a0\u00a0May it provide each boon for us as doth a father for his sons. p. 18\n \u00a0\u00a0Again, again, from morn to morn, having approached the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0deities.\n 6The Charm Brihaspati hath bound, the fatness-dropping citron-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0wood, the potent Khadira for strength,\n \u00a0\u00a0This Agni hath put on: it yields clarified butter for this man.\n \u00a0\u00a0Again, again, from morn to morn. With this subdue thine\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0enemies.\n 7The Charm Brihaspati hath bound, the fatness-dropping citron-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0wood, the potent Khadira, for strength,\n \u00a0\u00a0This Charm hath Indra put on him for power and manly\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0puissance.\n \u00a0\u00a0It yieldeth strength to strengthen him, again, again, from morn\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to morn, having approached the deities.\n 8The Charin Brihaspati, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0This Charm hath Soma put on him for might, for hearing, and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for sight.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yields him energy indeed, again, again, etc.\n 9The Charm Brihaspati, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0This S\u016brya put on him, with this conquered the regions of the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0sky.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yieldeth him ability, again, etc.\n 10The Charm Brihaspati, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0This Charm did Chandra wear, with this conquered the forts of\n \u00a0\u00a0Asuras, the golden forts of D\u0101navas.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yields him glory and renown, again, etc.\n 11The Amulet Brihaspati bound on the swiftly-moving Wind.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yieldeth him a vigorous steed, again, etc.\n 12The Asvins with this Amulet protect this culture of our fields.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yields the two Physicians might, again, etc.\n 13Savitar wore this Amulet: herewith he won this lucid heaven.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yields him glory and delight, again, etc.\n 14Wearing this Charm the Waters flow eternally inviolate. This\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0yieldeth them ambrosia, again etc.\n 15King Varuna assumed and wore this salutary Amulet.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yieldeth him his truthfulness, again, etc.\n 16Wearing this Amulet the Gods conquered in battle all the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0worlds.\n \u00a0\u00a0This yieldeth victory for them, again, etc.\n 17The Amulet Brihaspati formed for the swiftly-moving Wind,\n \u00a0\u00a0This salutary Amulet the Deities assumed and wore. p. 19\n \u00a0\u00a0This yieldeth them the universe, again, again, from morn to\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0morn. With this subdue thine enemies.\n 18The seasons formed that Amulet, the Groups of Seasons fashion-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ed it.\n \u00a0\u00a0The Year having constructed it preserveth everything that is.\n 19The regions of the heaven, the points that lie between them\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fashioned it.\n \u00a0\u00a0Created by Praj\u0101pati, may the Charm cast my foemen down.\n 20Atharvan made the Amulet, Atharvan's children fashioned it.\n \u00a0\u00a0With them the sage Angirases broke through the Dasyus'\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fortresses. With this subdue thine enemies.\n 21Dh\u0101tar bound on this Amulet: he ranged and ordered all that\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0is. With this do thou subdue thy foes.\n 22The Amulet Brihaspati formed for the Gods, that slew the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fiends.\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me combined with sap and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0energy.\n 23The Amulet, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me, hath come with cows, and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0goats, and sheep, hath come with food and progeny.\n 24The Amulet, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me with store of barley and of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0rice, with greatness and prosperity.\n 25The Amulet, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me with streams of butter and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of mead, with sweet delicious beverage.\n 26The Amulet, etc.\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me with power and abundant\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0strength, hath come with glory and with wealth.\n 27The Amulet, etc..\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me with splendour and a blaze\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of light, with honour and illustrious fame.\n 28The Amulet Brihaspati made for the Gods, that slew the fiends,\n \u00a0\u00a0That Amulet here hath come to me combined with all\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0prosperities.\n 29That Amulet may the Deities bestow on me to win success,\n \u00a0\u00a0The conquering, strength-increasing Charm, the damager of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0enemies.\n 30I bind on me my happy fate with holy prayer and energy.\n \u00a0\u00a0Foeless destroyer of the foe, it hath subdued mine enemies. p. 20\n 31May this Chaim, offspring of the Gods, make me superior to my\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0foe.\n \u00a0\u00a0So may this charm whose milk expressed these three worlds\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0longingly await,\n \u00a0\u00a0Be fastened on me here, that it may crown me with surpassing\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0power.\n 32The Charm to which men, Fathers, Gods look ever for their\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0maintenance,\n \u00a0\u00a0May this be fastened on me here, to crown me with surpassing\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0power\n 33As, when the plough hath tilled the soil, the seed springs up in.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fertile land,\n \u00a0\u00a0Let cattle, progeny, and food of every kind spring up with me.\n 34Charm, forwarder of sacrifice, who hast a hundred priestly fees.\n \u00a0\u00a0Speed to preeminence him to whom I have attached thy happy\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fate.\n 35Love thou, O Agni, pleased with burnt oblations, this sacred\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fuel that is ranged in order.\n \u00a0\u00a0In him may we find grace and loving-kindness, happiness,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0progeny, and sight and cattle, in J\u0101tavedas kindled with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0devotion.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 10: Hymn 6: The glorification of an all-powerful amulet","type":"page"}