{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20128.htm","path":"hin/av/av20128.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20128.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1The worshipper who pours the juice, for gathering and assembly\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fit,\n \u00a0\u00a0And yonder foe-destroying Sun,\u2014these have the Gods designed\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of old.\n 2He who defiles a sister, he who willingly would harm a friend,\n \u00a0\u00a0The fool who slights his elder, these, they say, must suffer down.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0below.\n 3Whenever any good man's son becometh bold and spirited,\n \u00a0\u00a0Then hath the wise Gandharva said this pleasant upward-point-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ing word.\n 4The most unprofitable churl, the wealthy men who brings no.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0gift,\n \u00a0\u00a0These, verily, as we have heard, are cast away by all the wise.\n 5But they who have adored the Gods, and they who have best-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0owed their gifts,\n \u00a0\u00a0Those liberal lords are filled with wealth like S\u016brya risen up to\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heaven.\n 6With unanointed eyes and limbs, wearing no gem or ring of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0gold.\n \u00a0\u00a0No priest, no Br\u0101hman's son is he: these things are ordered in\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the rules.\n 7With well-anointed limbs and eyes, wearing fair gem and golden,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ring,\n \u00a0\u00a0Good priest is he, the Br\u0101hman's son; these things are ordered\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in the rules.\n 8Pools with no place for drinking, and the wealthy man who.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0giveth naught,\n \u00a0\u00a0The pretty girl you may not touch, these things are ordered in:\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the rules. p. 366\n 9Pools with good drinking places, and the wealthy man who\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0freely gives,\n \u00a0\u00a0The pretty girl who may be touched, these things are ordered in\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the rules.\n 10The favourite wife neglected, and the man who safely shuns the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fight,\n \u00a0\u00a0A sluggish horse whom none may guide, these things are order-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ed in the rules.\n 11The favourite wife most dearly loved, the man who safely goes\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0to war,\n \u00a0\u00a0The fleet steed who obeys the rein, these things are ordered in\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the rules.\n 12When, Indra, thou, as no man could, didst plunge into the Ten\n \u00a0\u00a0Kings' fight,\n \u00a0\u00a0That was a guard for every man: for he is formed to stay\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0disease.\n 13Easily conquering Maghavan, thou, Hero, bentest Raji down,\n \u00a0\u00a0Rentest asunder Rauhina, calvest in pieces Vritra's head.\n 14Thou who didst separate the clouds and penetrate the water-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0floods,\n \u00a0\u00a0To thee, great slayer of the foe, be glory, Indra, yea, to thee!\n 15They said to Auchchaihsravasa running as side-horse of the\n \u00a0\u00a0Bays,\n \u00a0\u00a0Safely to victory, O Steed, bear Indra with the beauteous wreath.\n 16They yoke the white mares, on the Bay's right harness Auchchai-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0hsravasa.\n \u00a0\u00a0He joyeth as he carrieth Indra the foremost of the Gods.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 128: Sacrificial formulas","type":"page"}