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1n ! This vara^a- amulet shall guard me in every region (of space) ! III. IMPRECATIONS AGAINST DEMONS, ETC. 83 11. This vara^a upon my breast, the kingly, divine tree, shall smite asunder my enemies, as Indra the Dasyus, the Asuras (demons) ! 12. Long-lived, a hundred autumns old, do I wear this vara^a : kingdom and rule, cattle and strength, this shall bestow upon me ! 1 3. As the wind breaks with might the trees, the lords of the forest, thus do thou break my rivals, those formerly born, and the latter born ! The vara^a shall watch over thee ! 14. As the wind and the fire consume the trees, the lords of the forest, thus do thou consume my rivals, those formerly born, and the latter born ! The vara/za shall watch over thee ! 15. As, ruined by the wind, the trees lie prostrate, thus do thou ruin and prostrate my rivals, those formerly born, and the latter born ! The vara^a shall watch over thee ! 16. Do thou cut off, O vara/za, before their appointed time and before old age, those that aim to injure him in his cattle, and threaten his sove- reignty ! 1 7. As the sun is resplendent, as in him brilliance has been deposited, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast for me reputation and prosperity, shall sprinkle me with brilliance, and anoint me with splendour ! 18. As splendour is in the moon, and in the sun, the beholder of men, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast, &c. 19. As splendour is in the earth, as in this 6ata- vedas (the fire), thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 20. As splendour is in the maiden, as in this G 2 84 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. appointed chariot, thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 21. As splendour is in the soma-draught, as splen- dour is in the honey-mixture (for guests), thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 22. As splendour is in the agnihotra-oblation, as splendour is in the call vasha^, thus shall the amulet of vara?za hold fast, &c. 23. As splendour is in the sacrificer, as (splendour) has been deposited in the sacrifice, thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 24. As splendour is in Pra^apati, as in this Para- mesh/^in (the lord on high), thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 25. As immortality is in the gods, as truth has been deposited in them, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast, &c. X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira- wood in the shape of a ploughshare. 1. The head of the hostile rival, of the enemy that hates me, do I cut off with might. 2.
2as been deposited in them, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast, &c. X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira- wood in the shape of a ploughshare. 1. The head of the hostile rival, of the enemy that hates me, do I cut off with might. 2. This amulet, produced by the ploughshare, will prepare an armour for me : full of stirred drink it has come to me, together with sap and lustre. 3. If the skilful workman has injured thee with his hand or with his knife, the living bright waters shall purify thee from that, (so that thou shalt be) bright ! 4. This amulet has a golden wreath, bestows faith and sacrifice and might; in our house as a guest it shall dwell ! 5. Before it (the amulet as a guest) ghee, sura III. IMPRECATIONS AGAINST DEMONS, ETC. 85 (liquor), honey, and every kind of food we place. The amulet having gone to the gods shall, as a father for his sons, plan for us growing good, more and more day after day ! 6. The amulet which EWhaspati tied, the plough- share dripping with ghee, the strong khadira, unto strength, that Agni did fasten on ; that yields him ghee more and more day after day : with it those that hate me do thou slay ! 7. This amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . that Indra did fasten on, for strength and heroism ; that yields him might more and more, &c. 8. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . that Soma did fasten on unto perfect hearing and seeing ; that verily yields him lustre more and more, &c. 9. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . that Surya did fasten on, with that he conquered these directions of space ; that yields him prosperity more and more, &c. 10. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . wear- ing that amulet Aandramas (the moon) conquered the golden cities of the Asuras and the Danavas ; that yields him fortune more and more, &c. 11. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata (wind), that yields him strength more and more, &c. 12. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, with that amulet, O Asvins, do ye guard this plough-land ; that yields the two physicians (the A^vins) might more and more, &c. 13. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that, Savitar through it conquered this light ; that yields him abundance more and more, &c. 86 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. 14. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that, the waters ever run undimin- ished ; that verily yields them ambrosia more and more, &c. 15.
3conquered this light ; that yields him abundance more and more, &c. 86 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. 14. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that, the waters ever run undimin- ished ; that verily yields them ambrosia more and more, &c. 15. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, that comforting amulet king Varu^a did fasten on ; that verily yields him truth more and more, &c. 16. The amulet which Brz'haspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that the gods did conquer all the worlds in battle ; that verily yields them conquest more and more, &c. 17. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, that comforting amulet the divinities did fasten on ; that verily yields them all more and more, &c. 18. The seasons did fasten it on; the divisions (of the year) did fasten it on. Since the year did fasten it on, it guards every being. 19. The intermediate directions did fasten it on; the directions did fasten it on. The amulet created by Pra^apati has subjected those that hate me. 20. The Atharvans did tie it on, the descendants of the Atharvans did tie it on ; with these allied, the Angiras cleft the castles of the Dasyus. With it those that hate me do thou slay ! 21. That Dhatar did fasten on : (then) he shaped the being. With it those that hate me do thou slay ! 22. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for the gods, destructive of the Asuras, that has come to me together with sap and lustre. 23. The amulet . . . has come to me together with cows, goats, and sheep, together with food and offspring. III. IMPRECATIONS AGAINST DEMONS, ETC. 87 24. The amulet . . . has come to me together with rice and barley, together with might and pros- perity. 25. The amulet . . . has come to me with a stream of honey and ghee together with sweet drink. 26. The amulet . . . has come to me together with nourishment and milk, together with goods and fortune. 27. The amulet . . . has come to me together with brilliance and strength, together with glory and reputation. 28. The amulet . . . has come to me together with all kinds of prosperity. 29. This amulet the gods shall give me unto prosperity, the mighty amulet that strengthens sovereignty and injures the rivals ! 30. An (amulet) auspicious for me thou shalt fasten upon (me), together with brahma (spiritual exaltation) and brilliance ! Free from rivals, slaying rivals, it has subjected my rivals. 31.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1n ! This vara^a- amulet shall guard me in every region (of space) ! III. IMPRECATIONS AGAINST DEMONS, ETC. 83 11. This vara^a upon my breast, the kingly, divine tree, shall smite asunder my enemies, as Indra the Dasyus, the Asuras (demons) ! 12. Long-lived, a hundred autumns old, do I wear this vara^a : kingdom and rule, cattle and strength, this shall bestow upon me ! 1 3. As the wind breaks with might the trees, the lords of the forest, thus do thou break my rivals, those formerly born, and the latter born ! The vara^a shall watch over thee ! 14. As the wind and the fire consume the trees, the lords of the forest, thus do thou consume my rivals, those formerly born, and the latter born ! The vara/za shall watch over thee ! 15. As, ruined by the wind, the trees lie prostrate, thus do thou ruin and prostrate my rivals, those formerly born, and the latter born ! The vara^a shall watch over thee ! 16. Do thou cut off, O vara/za, before their appointed time and before old age, those that aim to injure him in his cattle, and threaten his sove- reignty ! 1 7. As the sun is resplendent, as in him brilliance has been deposited, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast for me reputation and prosperity, shall sprinkle me with brilliance, and anoint me with splendour ! 18. As splendour is in the moon, and in the sun, the beholder of men, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast, &c. 19. As splendour is in the earth, as in this 6ata- vedas (the fire), thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 20. As splendour is in the maiden, as in this G 2 84 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. appointed chariot, thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 21. As splendour is in the soma-draught, as splen- dour is in the honey-mixture (for guests), thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 22. As splendour is in the agnihotra-oblation, as splendour is in the call vasha^, thus shall the amulet of vara?za hold fast, &c. 23. As splendour is in the sacrificer, as (splendour) has been deposited in the sacrifice, thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 24. As splendour is in Pra^apati, as in this Para- mesh/^in (the lord on high), thus shall the amulet of vara^a hold fast, &c. 25. As immortality is in the gods, as truth has been deposited in them, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast, &c. X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira- wood in the shape of a ploughshare. 1. The head of the hostile rival, of the enemy that hates me, do I cut off with might. 2.
2as been deposited in them, thus shall the amulet of vara/za hold fast, &c. X, 6. Praise of the virtues of amulet of khadira- wood in the shape of a ploughshare. 1. The head of the hostile rival, of the enemy that hates me, do I cut off with might. 2. This amulet, produced by the ploughshare, will prepare an armour for me : full of stirred drink it has come to me, together with sap and lustre. 3. If the skilful workman has injured thee with his hand or with his knife, the living bright waters shall purify thee from that, (so that thou shalt be) bright ! 4. This amulet has a golden wreath, bestows faith and sacrifice and might; in our house as a guest it shall dwell ! 5. Before it (the amulet as a guest) ghee, sura III. IMPRECATIONS AGAINST DEMONS, ETC. 85 (liquor), honey, and every kind of food we place. The amulet having gone to the gods shall, as a father for his sons, plan for us growing good, more and more day after day ! 6. The amulet which EWhaspati tied, the plough- share dripping with ghee, the strong khadira, unto strength, that Agni did fasten on ; that yields him ghee more and more day after day : with it those that hate me do thou slay ! 7. This amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . that Indra did fasten on, for strength and heroism ; that yields him might more and more, &c. 8. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . that Soma did fasten on unto perfect hearing and seeing ; that verily yields him lustre more and more, &c. 9. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . that Surya did fasten on, with that he conquered these directions of space ; that yields him prosperity more and more, &c. 10. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied . . . wear- ing that amulet Aandramas (the moon) conquered the golden cities of the Asuras and the Danavas ; that yields him fortune more and more, &c. 11. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata (wind), that yields him strength more and more, &c. 12. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, with that amulet, O Asvins, do ye guard this plough-land ; that yields the two physicians (the A^vins) might more and more, &c. 13. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that, Savitar through it conquered this light ; that yields him abundance more and more, &c. 86 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. 14. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that, the waters ever run undimin- ished ; that verily yields them ambrosia more and more, &c. 15.
3conquered this light ; that yields him abundance more and more, &c. 86 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. 14. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that, the waters ever run undimin- ished ; that verily yields them ambrosia more and more, &c. 15. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, that comforting amulet king Varu^a did fasten on ; that verily yields him truth more and more, &c. 16. The amulet which Brz'haspati tied for swift Vata, wearing that the gods did conquer all the worlds in battle ; that verily yields them conquest more and more, &c. 17. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for swift Vata, that comforting amulet the divinities did fasten on ; that verily yields them all more and more, &c. 18. The seasons did fasten it on; the divisions (of the year) did fasten it on. Since the year did fasten it on, it guards every being. 19. The intermediate directions did fasten it on; the directions did fasten it on. The amulet created by Pra^apati has subjected those that hate me. 20. The Atharvans did tie it on, the descendants of the Atharvans did tie it on ; with these allied, the Angiras cleft the castles of the Dasyus. With it those that hate me do thou slay ! 21. That Dhatar did fasten on : (then) he shaped the being. With it those that hate me do thou slay ! 22. The amulet which Brzhaspati tied for the gods, destructive of the Asuras, that has come to me together with sap and lustre. 23. The amulet . . . has come to me together with cows, goats, and sheep, together with food and offspring. III. IMPRECATIONS AGAINST DEMONS, ETC. 87 24. The amulet . . . has come to me together with rice and barley, together with might and pros- perity. 25. The amulet . . . has come to me with a stream of honey and ghee together with sweet drink. 26. The amulet . . . has come to me together with nourishment and milk, together with goods and fortune. 27. The amulet . . . has come to me together with brilliance and strength, together with glory and reputation. 28. The amulet . . . has come to me together with all kinds of prosperity. 29. This amulet the gods shall give me unto prosperity, the mighty amulet that strengthens sovereignty and injures the rivals ! 30. An (amulet) auspicious for me thou shalt fasten upon (me), together with brahma (spiritual exaltation) and brilliance ! Free from rivals, slaying rivals, it has subjected my rivals. 31.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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