{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20068.htm","path":"hin/av/av20068.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20068.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n4Go to the wise unconquered One, ask thou of Indra, skilled in\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0song,\n \u00a0\u00a0Him who is better than thy friends.\n 5Whether the men who mock us say, Depart unto another place,\n \u00a0\u00a0Ye who serve Indra and none else;\n 6Or whether, God of wondrous deeds, all our true people call us\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0blest,\n \u00a0\u00a0Still may we dwell in Indra's care.\n 7Unto the swift One bring the swift, man-cheering, grace of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0sacrifice.\n \u00a0\u00a0That to the Friend gives wings and joy.\n 8Thou, Satakratu, drankest this and wast the Vritras' slayer;\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thou.\n \u00a0\u00a0Helpest the warrior in the fray.\n 9We strengthen, Satakratu, thee, yea, thee the powerfull in fight,\n \u00a0\u00a0That, Indra, we may win us wealth.\n 10To him the mighty stream of wealth, prompt Friend of him who\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0pours the juice,\n \u00a0\u00a0Yea, to this Indra sing your song.\n 41O come ye hither, sit ye down: to Indra sing ye forth your\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0song,\n \u00a0\u00a0Companions, bringing hymns of praise.\n 12To him the richest of the rich, the Lord of treasures excellent,\n \u00a0\u00a0Indra, with Soma juice outpoured.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 68","type":"page"}