Atharva Veda
Atharva Veda
The Atharvavedais the "knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for everyday life". The text is the fourth Veda, but has been a late addition to the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism...
company kings wealth
May we 'lead' in the company of kings and amass wealth by our efforts.
merits possessed qualities sublime
May we imbibe all those qualities and sublime merits possessed by gods.
befriend
May we befriend only those who are kind and polite.
bless energy thou
May thou bless me with radiance, courage, energy and strength.
air beasts birds feed flesh hack insects move prey raw seize shall sky
May the winged birds that move in the air and in the sky descend; beasts of prey and insects shall seize upon them; the vultures that feed upon raw flesh shall hack into (their) carcasses!
man noble son
May the son of a noble man be victorious!
create nobody
May there be nobody to create a rift between us!
arrow arrows badly fall lay shall unable vital weapons
May their weapons fall from their (hands), may they be unable to lay the arrow on (the bow)! And then (our) arrows shall smite them, badly frightened, in their vital members!
alert guard protects sleeps vigilant
May the alert and the watchful divinities guard thee, may he that sleeps not and nods not guard thee, may he that protects and is vigilant guard thee!
darkness dear hate
May our friends be dear to us! May those who hate us, end up in darkness of ignorance!
body entire four free healthy organs
May my four organs be free from ailments! May my entire body be healthy and strong!
abandon equals preserve shall spirits thee thy
May it preserve thee from sorcery, from thy equals and thy kin! Undying be, immortal, exceedingly vital; thy spirits shall not abandon thy body!
animals blessed dear equal
May I be dear to deities...people of equal capabilities and animals alike... and may I be blessed with a long life!
bless enemy flee remain together
May 'enthusiasm' and 'superiority' remain together and bless us with wealth! May the enemy flee after being scared!