{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av19028.htm","path":"hin/av/av19028.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av19028.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1On thee I bind this Amulet for lengthened life and brilliancy.\n \u00a0\u00a0The rival-quelling Darbha grass that burns the spirit of a foe.\n 2Burning the spirit of the foe, vexing the heart of enemies.\n \u00a0\u00a0Darbha, on every side, like heat, inflame all evil-hearted men.\n 3O Darbha, burning round like heat, consuming foes, O Amulet,.\n \u00a0\u00a0Like Indra rending Vala cleave mine adversaries' hearts in twain.\n 4Cleave through. O Darbha, Amulet, my foes', mine adversaries'.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heart.\n \u00a0\u00a0Rise thou and batter down their heads like growth that coverethl\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the earth.\n 5Cleave thou my rivals, Darbha, cleave the men who fain would,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fight with me.\n \u00a0\u00a0Cleave all who wish me evil, cleave the men who hate me,.\n \u00a0\u00a0Amulet!\n 6Wound thou, my rivals, Darbha, etc. (as in 5, substituting.\n \u00a0\u00a0'wound' for cleave.)\n 7Tear thou my rivals, Darbha, etc.\n 8How thou my rivals, Darbha, etc.\n 9Carve thou my rivals, Darbha, etc.\n 10Pierce thou my rivals, Darbha, pierce the men who fain would\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fight with me.\n \u00a0\u00a0Pierce those who wish me evil, pierce the men who hate me,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Amulet!","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 19: Hymn 28: A charm for the destruction of enemies","type":"page"}