{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20047.htm","path":"hin/av/av20047.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20047.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1We make this Indra show his strength, to strike the mighty\n \u00a0\u00a0Vritra dead:\n \u00a0\u00a0A vigorous Hero shall he be.\n 2Indra was made for giving, most powerful, friendly in carouse,\n \u00a0\u00a0Bright, meet for Soma, famed in song. p. 304\n 3By song, as 'twere, the mighty bolt, which none may parry, was\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0prepared:\n \u00a0\u00a0Lofty, invincible he grew.\n 10They who stand round him as he moves harness the bright, the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ruddy Steed:\n \u00a0\u00a0The lights are shining in the sky.\n 11They yoke on both sides to the car the two bay coursers dear to\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0him,\n \u00a0\u00a0Bold, tawny, bearers of the Chief.\n 12Thou, making light where no light was, and form, O Men r\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0where no form was,\n \u00a0\u00a0Wast born together with the Dawns,\n 13His bright rays bear him up aloft, the God who knoweth all that=\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0is,\n \u00a0\u00a0S\u016brya, that every one may see.\n 14The constellations pass away, like thieves, together with their-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0beams,\n \u00a0\u00a0Before the all-beholding Sun.\n 15His herald rays are seen afar refulgent o'er the world of men,\n \u00a0\u00a0Like fiery flames that burn and blaze.\n 16Swift and all-beautiful art thou, O S\u016brya, maker of the light.\n \u00a0\u00a0Illuming all the radiant realm.\n 17Thou guest to the troops of Gods, thou comest hither to man-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0kind,\n \u00a0\u00a0Hither, all light for us to see.\n 18Thou with that eye of thine wherewith thou seest, brilliant.\n \u00a0\u00a0Varuna,\n \u00a0\u00a0The active one throughout mankind.\n 19Pervadest heaven and wide mid-air, melting the days out with.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thy beams,\n \u00a0\u00a0Sun, seeing all things that have birth.\n 20Seven bay steeds, harnessed to thy car, bear thee, O.thou far-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0seeing One,\n \u00a0\u00a0God, S\u016brya, thee with radiant hair.\n 21S\u016brya hath yoked the seven bright mares, the daughters of the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0car: With these,\n \u00a0\u00a0His own dear team, he travelleth.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 47","type":"page"}