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Atharva Veda

Atharva Veda 19.43

To various gods: for attaining heaven

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English · William Dwight Whitney

To various gods: for attaining heaven

Whither the brahman-knowers go, along with consecration, with ardor—thither let Agni conduct me; let Agni impart (dhā) to me wisdom: to Agni hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let Vāyu conduct me; let Vāyu impart to me breaths: to Vāyu hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let the sun conduct me; let the sun impart to me sight: to the sun hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let the moon (candrá) conduct me; let the moon impart to me mind: to the moon hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let Soma conduct me; let Soma impart to me milk: to Soma hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let Indra conduct me; let Indra impart to me strength: to Indra hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let the waters conduct me; let immortality (amṛ́ta) approach (upa-sthā) me: to the waters hail!

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Whither the etc. etc.—thither let Brahmán conduct me; let Brahmán impart to me bráhman: to Brahmán hail!

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W. D. Whitney's literal translation (1905), Books I–XIX. Words in ⌊half-brackets⌋ are his own notes and cross-references to his edition; a few verses he gives only in outline.

William Dwight Whitney (tr.), Atharva-Veda Saṁhitā, revised and edited by Charles Rockwell Lanman, Harvard Oriental Series 7–8 (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University, 1905). Public domain. Transcribed and proofread from the scans by English Wikisource volunteers; translation only (critical notes omitted). · Source ↗

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