English · William Dwight Whitney
To the waters: for blessings
The mothers go on their ways, sisters of them that make sacrifice, mixing milk with honey.
Vedic religionAtharva Veda 1.4HOLYMAP · SACRED TEXTS
Atharva Veda
Atharva Veda 1.4
To the waters: for blessings
English · William Dwight Whitney
They who are yonder at the sun, or together with whom is the sun—let them further our sacrifice.
English · William Dwight Whitney
The heavenly waters I call on, where our kine drink; to the rivers (síndhu) is to be made oblation.
English · William Dwight Whitney
Within the waters is ambrosia (amṛ́ta), in the waters is remedy; and by the praises (práçasti) of the waters ye become vigorous (vājín) horses, ye become vigorous kine.