Sacred Texts  Hinduism  Index 
Book 6 Index
  Previous  Next 

Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895], at sacred-texts.com


HYMN XXXII

A charm against fiends and goblins

1With butter, in his hall v4here fire is burning, perform that sacri-
   fice which quells the goblins.
  Burn from afar against the demons Agni! Afflict not in thy fury
   us who praise thee.
2Let Rudra break your necks, O ye Pisāchas, and split your ribs
   asunder, Yātudhānas!
  Your herb of universal power with Yama hath allied itself.
3Here, Mitra-Varuna! may we dwell safely: with splendour drive
   the greedy demons backward,
  Let them not find a surety or a refuge, but torn away go down
   to Death together.


Next: Hymn 33: A prayer to Indra for riches