Atharva Veda 6.29

Against birds of ill omen

Them yonder let the winged missile come upon; what the owl utters, [be] that to no purpose, or that the dove makes its track (padá) at the fire.

Thy two messengers, O perdition, that come hither, not sent forth or sent forth, to our house—for the dove and owl be this no place.

May it fly hither in order to non-destruction of heroes; may it settle (ā-sad) here in order to abundance of heroes; turned away, do thou speak away, toward a distant stretch (? saṁvát); so that in Yama's house they may look upon thee [as] sapless, may look upon [thee as] empty (ābhū́ka).