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


HYMN CXI

A prayer for offspring

1Belly of Indra art thou, Soma-holder! the very soul of Gods
   and human beings.
  Here be the sire of offspring, thine here present! Here be they
   glad in thee who now are elsewhere.


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