{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20142.htm","path":"hin/av/av20142.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20142.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Together with the Goddess, with the Asvins' Speech have I\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0awoke.\n \u00a0\u00a0Thou, Goddess, hast disclosed the hymn and holy gift from\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0mortal men.\n 2Awake the Asvins, Goddess Dawn! Up, mighty Lady of Sweet\n \u00a0\u00a0Strains!\n \u00a0\u00a0Rise straightway, priest of sacrifice! High glory to the glad-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0dening draught!\n 3Thou, Dawn, approaching with thy light, shinest together with\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Sun, p. 378\n \u00a0\u00a0And to this man-protecting home the chariot of the Asvins\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0comes.\n 4When yellow stalks give forth the juice as cows from udders\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0pour their milk,\n \u00a0\u00a0And voices sound the song of praise, the Asvins' worshippers\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0show first.\n 5Forward for glory and for strength, protection that shall con-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0quer men,\n \u00a0\u00a0And power and skill, most sapient Ones!\n 6When, Asvins worthy of our lauds, ye seat you in the father's\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0house.\n \u00a0\u00a0With wisdom or the bliss ye bring.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 142: Hymn to Dawn and the Asvins","type":"page"}