The Hymns of the Atharvaveda (Forgotten Books) - Softcover

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9781605065847: The Hymns of the Atharvaveda (Forgotten Books)

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ISBN 10: 1605065846 ISBN 13: 9781605065847

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2008

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This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient. (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

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