Hymns of the Atharva-Veda — SBE Vol. 42 (Clarendon Press, 1897) — second scan

st a variety of female demons, conceived as hostile to men, cattle, and home 66, 298 iii, 9. Against vishkandha and kabava (hostile demons) 67, 339 iv, 20. Charm with a certain plant (sadawpushpa)

which exposes demons and enemies . . 68, 398 iv, 17. Charm with the apamarga-plant, against sorcery, demons, and enemies . . .69, 393 iv, 18. Charm with the apamarga-plant, against sorcery, demons, and enemies . . . 70, 396 iv, 19. Mystic power of the apamarga-plant, against demons and sorcerers 71, 397

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9*>p. 334 vii, 65. Charm with the apâmârga-plant, against curses, and the consequence of sinful deeds . 72, 556 x, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells . . 72, 602 v, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells . . 76, 456 v, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells . . 77, 429 viii, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talisman made from the wood of the sraktya-tree . 79, 575 x, 3. Praise of the virtues of an amulet derived from the vara«a-tree x, 6. Praise of the virtues of an amulet of khadirawood in the shape of a ploughshare iv, 16. Prayer to Varuwa for protection against treacherous designs ii, 12. Imprecation against enemies thwarting holy work vii, 70. Frustration of the sacrifice of an enemy .

ii, 7. Charm against curses and hostile plots, undertaken with a certain plant ....

iii, 6. The awattha-tree as a destroyer of enemies .

vi, 75. Oblation for the suppression of enemies

(nairbadhya/tf havi^) 92, 495 vi, 37. Curse against one that practises hostile charms 93? 475 vii, 13. Charm to deprive enemies of their strength 93, 544

IV. Charms pertaining to women (strikarmam).

ii, 36. Charm to obtain a husband . . . 94? 322 vi, 60. Charm to obtain a husband . . . 95» 491 vi, 82. Charm for obtaining a wife . . . 95, 50 2 vi, 78. Blessing for a married couple . . .96, 498 vii, 36. Love-charm spoken by a bridal couple . 96, 546 vii, 37. Charm pronounced by the bride over the bridegroom 96, 54^ vi, 81. A bracelet as an amulet to ensure conception 96, 501 iii, 23. Charm for obtaining a son (puzrasavanam) . 97, 356 vi, n. Charm for obtaining a son (pu/rcsavanam) . 97, 460 vii, 35. An incantation to make a woman sterile . 98, 545 vi, 17. Charm to prevent miscarriage . . -9s, 4^7 i, 11. Charm for easy parturition . . . 99, 242

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son (pu/rcsavanam) . 97, 460 vii, 35. An incantation to make a woman sterile . 98, 545 vi, 17. Charm to prevent miscarriage . . -9s, 4^7 i, 11. Charm for easy parturition . . . 99, 242

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i, 34. Charm with licorice, to secure the love of a woman 99, 274 ii, 30. Charm to secure the love of a woman . 100, 311 vi, 8. Charm to secure the love of a woman . . 100, 459 vi, 9. Charm to secure the love of a woman . . 101, 459 vi, 102. Charm to secure the love of a woman . 1 01, 512 iii, 25. Charm to arouse the passionate love of a woman 102, 358 vi, 139. Charm to arouse the passionate love of a woman ....... 102, 539 vii, 38. Charm to secure the love of a man . . 103, 546 vi, 130. Charm to arouse the passionate love of a man 104, 534 vi, 131. Charm to arouse the passionate love of a man 104, 535 vi, 132. Charm to arouse the passionate love of a man 104, 535 iv, 5. Charm at an assignation .... 105,371 vi, 77. Charm to cause the return of a truant woman ....... 106, 496 vi, 18. Charm to allay jealousy . . . .106,467 vii, 45. Charm to allay jealousy .... 107, 547 i, 14. A woman's incantation against her rival . 107, 252 iii, 18. Charm of a woman against a rival or co-wife 107, 354 vi, 138. Charm for depriving a man of his virility . 108, 537 i, 18. Charm to remove evil bodily characteristics from a woman 109, 260 vi, no. Expiatory charm for a child born under an unlucky star 109, 517 vi, 140. Expiation for the irregular appearance of the first pair of teeth 110,540

V. Charms pertaining to royalty (ra^-akarmam).

iv, 8. Prayer at the consecration of a king . . in, 378 iii, 3. Charm for the restoration of an exiled king . 112, 327 iii, 4. Prayer at the election of a king . . .113, 330 iii, 5. Praise of an amulet derived from the par«atree, designed to strengthen royal power . 114, 331 iv, 22. Charm to secure the superiority of a king . 115, 404 i, 9. Prayer for earthly and heavenly success . 116, 239

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vi, 38. Prayer for lustre and power vi, 39. Prayer for glory (ya^as) ....

viii, 8. Battle-charm i, 19. Battle-charm against arrow- wounds iii, 1. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy, iii, 2. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy . vi, 97. Battle-charm of a king upon the eve of battle vi, 99. Battle-charm of a king upon the eve of battle xi, 9. Prayer to Arbudi and Nyarbudi for help in battle xi, 10.

attle-charm for confusing the enemy, iii, 2. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy . vi, 97. Battle-charm of a king upon the eve of battle vi, 99. Battle-charm of a king upon the eve of battle xi, 9. Prayer to Arbudi and Nyarbudi for help in battle xi, 10. Prayer to Trishawdhi for help in battle v, 20. Hymn to the battle-drum .... v, 21. Hymn to the battle-drum, the terror of the enemy

VI. Charms to secure harmony, influence in the assembly, and the like (sa^manasyani, &c).

iii, 30. Charm to secure harmony vi, 73. Charm to allay discord vi, 74. Charm to allay discord vii, 52. Charm against strife and bloodshed vi, 64. Charm to allay discord vi, 42. Charm to appease anger .

vi, 43. Charm to appease anger .

ii, 27. Charm against opponents in debate, undertaken with the pa/a-plant ....

vii, 12. Charm to procure influence in the assembly vi, 94. Charm to bring about submission to one's will . . .

VII. Charms to secure prosperity in house, field, cattle, business, gambling, and kindred matters, iii, 12. Prayer at the building of a house vi, 142. Blessing during the sowing of seed . vi, 79. Charm for procuring increase of grain vi, 50. Exorcism of vermin infesting grain in the field vii, 11. Charm to protect grain from lightning

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ii, 26. Charm for the prosperity of cattle . . 142, 303 iii, 14. Charm for the prosperity of cattle . . 143, 351 vi, 59. Prayer to the plant arundhati for protection to cattle 144, 490 vi, 70. Charm to secure the attachment of a cow to her calf 144, 493 iii, 28. Formula in expiation of the birth of twincalves 145, 359 vi, 92. Charm to endow a horse with swiftness . 145, 507 iii, 13. Charm for conducting a river into a new channel 146, 348 vi, 106. Charm to ward off danger from fire. . 147, 514 iv, 3. Shepherd's charm against wild beasts and robbers 147, 366 iii, 15. A merchant's prayer . . . .148,352 iv, 38. A. Prayer for success in gambling . . 149, 412 B. Prayer to secure the return of calves that have strayed to a distance . . 150, 413 vii, 50. Prayer for success at dice . . .150, 548 vi, 56. Exorcism of serpents from the premises . 151, 487 x, 4.