{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av19018.htm","path":"hin/av/av19018.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av19018.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Let those who vex me from the eastern region, sinners, praise\n \u00a0\u00a0Agni followed by the Vasus.\n 2Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners, praise V\u0101yu\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0compassed by the Air's mid region.\n 3Let those who vex me from the southern quarter, sinners, sing\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0praise to Soma with the Rudras.\n 4Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners, praise Varuna\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0connected with \u0100dityas.\n 5Let those who vex me from the western quarter, sinners, praise\n \u00a0\u00a0S\u016brya linked with Earth and Heaven.\n 6Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners give praise to\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0plants' associates the Waters.\n 7Let those who from the north side vex me, sinners, praise\n \u00a0\u00a0Visvakarman with the Seven Rishis.\n 8Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners, praise Indra\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with the Marut host about him.\n 9Let those who vex me from the nadir, sinners, extol Praj\u0101pati\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of genial power.\n 10Let those who vex me from the zenith, sinners, extol Brihaspati\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with the Visve Devas.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 19: Hymn 18: A prayer for security and peace on all sides","type":"page"}