{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20037.htm","path":"hin/av/av20037.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20037.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1He, like a bull with sharpened horns, terrific, singly excites and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0agitates all the people.\n \u00a0\u00a0Then givest him who largely pours libation his wealth who pours\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0not, for his own possession.\n 2Thou verily, Indra, gavest help to Kutsa, willingly lending ear\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to him in battle.\n \u00a0\u00a0When, aiding Arjunneya, thou subduedst to him both Kuyava and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the D\u0101sa Sushna.\n 3O Bold One, thou with all thine aids hast boldly helped Sud\u0101s\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0whose offerings were accepted,\n \u00a0\u00a0P\u016bru in winning land and slaying foemen, and Trasadasyu son\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of Purukutsa.\n 4At the Gods' banquet, Hero-souled! with heroes, Lord of Bay\n \u00a0\u00a0Steeds, thou slewest many Vritras.\n \u00a0\u00a0Thou sentest in swift death to sleep the Dasyu, both Chumuri\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and Dhuni, for Dabhiti,\n 5These were thy mighty powers that, Thunder-wielder! then\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0swiftly crushedst nine-and ninety castles. p. 298\n \u00a0\u00a0Thou capturedst the hundredth in thine onslaught; thou slewest\n \u00a0\u00a0Namuchi, thou slewest Vritra.\n 6Old are the blessings, Indra, which thou gavest Sud\u0101s the wor-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0shipperwho brought oblations.\n \u00a0\u00a0For thee, the strong I yoke thy strong bay horses: let them,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0approach our prayers and wealth, Most Mighty!\n 7Give us not up, Lord of Bay Horses, victor, in this our time of-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0trouble, to the wicked.\n \u00a0\u00a0Deliver us with true and faithful succour: dear may we be to\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thee among the princes.\n 8May we men, Bounteous Lord, the friends thou lovest, near i\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thee be joyful under thy protection.\n \u00a0\u00a0Fain to fulfil the wish of Atithigva, bow Turvasa, bow down,.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the son of Yadu.\n 9Swiftly, in truth, O Bounteous Lord, about thee men skilled im\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0hymning sing their songs and praises.\n \u00a0\u00a0Elect us shares of their love and friendship who by their calls on,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thee despoiled the niggards.\n 10Thine are these Lauds, O manliest of heroes, Lauds which revert\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to us and give us riches.\n \u00a0\u00a0Favour these, Indra, when they strike the foemen, as Friend and\n \u00a0\u00a0Hero and the heroes' helper.\n 11Now, lauded for thine aid, heroic Indra, sped by our prayer,,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0wax mighty in thy body.\n \u00a0\u00a0To us apportion wealth and habitations. Ye Gods, protect us-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0evermore with blessings.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 37","type":"page"}