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The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Book VII

tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith

[1895-6]

Hymn 1: Glorification of the power of prayer and to Agni
Hymn 2: Praise of Atharvan
Hymn 3: Praise of Agni as the Sun
Hymn 4: To Vāyu God of the Wind
Hymn 5: A glorification of sacrifice
Hymn 6: A prayer to Aditi for help and protection
Hymn 7: Praise of the Ādityas
Hymn 8: Godspeed to a departing traveller
Hymn 9: A prayer to Pūshan for protection and the recovery of lost property
Hymn 10: A prayer for the favour of Sarasvati
Hymn 11: A prayer to protect corn from lightning and drought
Hymn 12: A prayer for influence at deliberative and religious meetings
Hymn 13: A charm to win superiority over foes and rivals
Hymn 14: A prayer to Savitar for prosperity
Hymn 15: A charm to win divine favour and felicity
Hymn 16: A prayer for prosperity
Hymn 17: A prayer for wealth and children
Hymn 18: A prayer for rain
Hymn 19: A prayer for prosperity
Hymn 20: A prayer for prosperity and happiness
Hymn 21: A funeral stanza
Hymn 22: To Savitar, or Yama invested with Savitar's attributes
Hymn 23: A charm to banish fiends and troubles
Hymn 24: A prayer for riches
Hymn 25: Praise of Vishnu and Varuna
Hymn 26: Praise of Vishnu
Hymn 27: A prayer to Ida, Goddess of devotion
Hymn 28: Praise of the sacrificial utensils
Hymn 29: To Agni and Vishnu
Hymn 30: A charm to be used when the eyes are anointed
Hymn 31: A prayer for the overthrow of enemies
Hymn 32: A prayer to Agni for long life
Hymn 33: A prayer for long life, children, and riches
Hymn 34: A prayer for freedom from sin and the overthrow of enemies
Hymn 35: A prayer for the prosperity of a King and his kingdom
Hymn 36: A charm to be pronounced by bride and bridegroom
Hymn 37: A nuptial charm to be spoken by the bride
Hymn 38: A maiden's love-charm
Hymn 39: A sacrificial charm for rain and prosperity
Hymn 40: A prayer for prosperity
Hymn 41: A prayer for prosperity
Hymn 42: A prayer for delivery from sin and sickness
Hymn 43: A charm against lightning
Hymn 44: In praise of Indra and Vishnu
Hymn 45: A charm against jealousy
Hymn 46: A charm for offspring and prosperity
Hymn 47: A prayer for wealth and birth of a son
Hymn 48: A prayer for prosperity and the birth of a son
Hymn 49: A prayer for children and booty
Hymn 50: A gambler's prayer for success in gaming
Hymn 51: A prayer for Brihaspati's and Indra's protection
Hymn 52: A prayer for peace and concord
Hymn 53: A charm to recover a sick man at the point of death
Hymn 54: A charm to obtain knowledge of the Veda
Hymn 55: A charm to ensure a prosperous journey
Hymn 56: A charm against poisonous bites and stings
Hymn 57: A charm for some physical disorder
Hymn 58: An invitation to Indra and Varuna
Hymn 59: An imprecation
Hymn 60: A parting traveller's address to the houses of his village
Hymn 61: A prayer for sacred knowledge and its fruits
Hymn 62: A prayer for the overthrow of enemies
Hymn 63: A prayer for deliverance from affliction
Hymn 64: A charm to avert an evil omen
Hymn 65: A charm against imprecation and threatened evils
Hymn 66: A prayer to Vāk
Hymn 67: A priest's prayer to the Agnayo Dhishnyāh
Hymn 68: A prayer for children and prosperity
Hymn 69: A prayer for prosperity
Hymn 70: A charm to frustrate an enemy's sacrifice
Hymn 71: In praise of Agni
Hymn 72: An invitation to Indra
Hymn 73: An invitation to the Asvins
Hymn 74: A charm to cure pustules, sores, or scrofulous swellings (apachitas)
Hymn 75: A blessing on cows
Hymn 76: A charm to cure scrofulous pustules and scrofula
Hymn 77: An incantation against an enemy
Hymn 78: A charm for a prince's prosperity
Hymn 79: A hymn to the New Moon
Hymn 80: A hymn to the Full Moon
Hymn 81: A hymn to the New Moon
Hymn 82: In praise of Agni
Hymn 83: A prayer for deliverance from sin and other evils
Hymn 84: A prayer for protection
Hymn 85: A charm to ensure victory in battle
Hymn 86: The same
Hymn 87: A prayer to Rudra as Agni
Hymn 88: A charm to cure a snake-bite
Hymn 89: A prayer for purification and prosperity
Hymn 90: A charm against a rival in love
Hymn 91: A Prayer for protection
Hymn 92: A Prayer for protection
Hymn 93: A prayer for success in battle
Hymn 94: A charm to ensure the obedience of subjects
Hymn 95: An incantation against an undetected thief
Hymn 96: An incantation against an undetected thief
Hymn 97: Sacrificial formulas
Hymn 98: Anointing the sacred grass
Hymn 99: The preparation of the altar
Hymn 100: A charm against nightmare
Hymn 101: The same
Hymn 102: A charm to obtain pardon for an indecent act
Hymn 103: The cry of an unemployed priest
Hymn 104: A prayer for prosperity
Hymn 105: An initiation formula
Hymn 106: A prayer for pardon of sin
Hymn 107: A charm against Cough
Hymn 108: A prayer for protection
Hymn 109: A prayer for success in gambling
Hymn 110: A prayer for success in battle
Hymn 111: A prayer for offspring
Hymn 112: A prayer for protection and freedom from sin
Hymn 113: A woman's incantation against a rival
Hymn 114: A woman's incantation against a rival
Hymn 115: A charm against Misfortune
Hymn 116: A charm against Fever
Hymn 117: A charm to ensure prosperity
Hymn 118: A benediction on a warrior