{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20077.htm","path":"hin/av/av20077.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20077.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Impetuous, true, let Maghavan come hither, and let his tawny\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0coursers speed to reach us.\n \u00a0\u00a0For him have we pressed juice exceeding potent: here, praised\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with song, let him effect his visit.\n 2Unyoke, as at thy journey's end, O Hero, to gladden thee to-day\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0at this libation.\n \u00a0\u00a0Like Usan\u0101, the priest a laud shall utter, a hymn to thee, the\n \u00a0\u00a0Lord Divine, who markest. p. 328\n 3When the Bull quaffing praises our libation, as a sage paying\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0holy rites in secret,\n \u00a0\u00a0Seven singers here from heaven hath he begotten, who e'en by\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0day have wrought their works while singing.\n 4When heaven's fair light by hymns was made apparent. (they\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0made great splendour shine at break of morning),\n \u00a0\u00a0He with his succour, best of heroes, scattered the blinding dark-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ness so that men saw clearly.\n 5Indra, impetuous One, hath waxed immensely: he with his\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0vastness hath filled earth and heaven.\n \u00a0\u00a0E'en beyond this his majesty extendeth who hath exceeded all\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the worlds in greatness,\n 6Sakra who knoweth well all human actions hath with his eager\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0friends let loose the waters.\n \u00a0\u00a0They with their songs cleft e'en the mountain open, and willingly\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0disclosed the stall of cattle.\n 7He smote away the flood's obstructer Vritra: Earth conscious\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0lent her aid to speed thy thunder.\n \u00a0\u00a0Thou sentest forth the waters of the ocean as Lord through\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0power and might, O daring Hero.\n 8When, Much-invoked! the waters' rock thou deftest, Saram\u0101\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0showed herself and went before thee.\n \u00a0\u00a0Hymned by Angirases, bursting the cowstalls, thou foundest\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ample strength for us as leader.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 77","type":"page"}