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Vol. Xlii
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BY HORACE HART PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY
Hymns of the Atharva-Veda
Together With
EXTRACTS FROM THE RITUAL BOOKS AND THE COMMENTARIES
Translated by
Maurice Bloomfield
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Introduction : — BJI„M
I. The names of the Atharva-veda and their meanings xvii
II. The position of the Atharva-veda in Hindu Litera-
ture in general ...... xxviii
w III. The Atharva-veda in the view of its Ritualistic
** Literature .... . . . lvii
° Prefatory remarks ....... lxxi
«*» Hymns, Translation and Commentary : —
I. Charms to cure diseases and possession by demons of disease (bhaisha^yani).
Book v, 22. Charm against takman (fever) and
related diseases
vi, 20. Charm against takman (fever) . ^ i, 25. Charm against takman (fever) .
vii, 116. Charm against takman (fever) v, 4. Prayer to the kushMa-plant to destroy
^ takman (fever)
j xix, 39. Prayer to the kush/^a-plant to de-
^s stroy takman (fever) and other ailments .
^ i, 12. Prayer to lightning, conceived as the
K4 cause of fever, headache, and cough
y i, 22. Charm against jaundice and related
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diseases
vi, 14. Charm against the disease balasa
vi, 105. Charm against cough
i, 2. Charm against excessive discharges from
the body 8, 233
ii, 3. Charm against excessive discharges
from the body, undertaken with spring-
water 9' 277
Vlll CONTENTS.
vi, 44. Charm against excessive discharges from
the body ....... 10, 481
i, 3. Charm against constipation and retention of
urine 10, 235
vi, 90. Charm against internal pain (colic), due to
the missiles of Rudra 11,506
i, 10. Charm against dropsy . . . . 11, 241
vii, 83. Charm against dropsy . . . .12, 562
vi, 24. Dropsy, heart-disease, and kindred maladies
cured by flowing water . . . . 12,471
vi, 80. An oblation to the sun, conceived as one of
the two heavenly dogs, as a cure for paralysis 13, 500 ii, 8. Charm against kshetriya, hereditary disease . 13, 286 ii, 10. Charm against kshetriya, hereditary disease . 14, 292 iii, 7. Charm against kshetriya, hereditary disease . 15, 336 i, 23. Leprosy cured by a dark plant . . . 16, 266 i, 24. Leprosy cured by a dark plant . . . 16, 268 vi, 83. Charm for curing scrofulous sores called
apa&t 17, 503
vii, 76. A. Charm for curing scrofulous sores called
apa&t 17, 559
B. Charm for curing tumours called ^ayanya 17, 560
C. Stanza sung at the mid-day pressure of
the soma . . . . . .18, 562
vii, 74. A. Charm for curing scrofulous sores called
apa&t 18, 557
B. Charm to appease jealousy . . . 18,559
C. Prayer to Agni, the lord of vows . . 18, 559 vi, 25. Charm against scrofulous sores upon neck
and shoulders 19, 472
vi, 57. Urine (^dlasha) as a cure for scrofulous
sores
iv, 12. Charm with the plant arundhati (lakshd) for
the cure of fractures
v, 5. Charm with the plant sila^i (laksha, arundhati)
for the cure of wounds ....
vi, 109. The pepper-corn as a cure for wounds i, 17. Charm to stop the flow of blood . ii, 31. Charm against worms .... ii, 32. Charm against worms in cattle .
v, 23. Charm against worms in children
iv, 6. Charm against poison
iv, 7. Charm against poison
vi, 100. Ants as an antidote against poison
v, 13. Charm against snake-poison
vi, 12. Charm against snake-poison
vii, 56. Charm against the poison of serpents, scor-
pions, and insects
vi, 16. Charm against ophthalmia
vi, 21. Charm to promote the growth of hair
vi, 136. Charm with the plant nitatni to promote
the growth of hair .....
vi, 137. Charm to promote the growth of hair
iv, 4. Charm to promote virility ....
vi, in. Charm against mania ....
iv, 37. Charm with the plant a^a^rmgi to drive out
Rakshas, Apsaras, and Gandharvas
ii, 9. Possession by demons of disease, cured by an
amulet of ten kinds of wood ....
iv, 36. Charm against demons (pua^a) conceived
as the cause of disease
ii, 25. Charm with the plant pmniparwi against the
demon of disease called kawva vi, 32. Charm for driving away demons (Rakshas
and PLra^as) ii, 4. Charm with an amulet derived from the
^arigida-tree, against diseases and demons xix, 34. Charm with an amulet derived from the
^•ahgi^a-tree, against diseases and demons xix, 35. Charm with an amulet derived from the
^•ahgi^a-tree, against diseases and demons vi, 85. Exorcism of disease by means of an amulet
from the vara«a-tree
vi, 127. The ^ipudru-tree as a panacea
xix, 38. The healing properties of bdellium .
vi, 91. Barley and water as universal remedies
viii, 7. Hymn to all magic and medicinal plants,
used as a universal remedy ....
vi, 96. Plants as a panacea
ii, 33. Charm to secure perfect health .
5ii
ix, 8. Charm to procure immunity from all diseases 45, 600 ii, 29. Charm for obtaining long life and prosperity
by transmission of disease . . . . 47,308
II. Prayers for long life and health (ayushyawi).
iii, n. Prayer for health and long life ♦ . . 49, 341
ii, 28. Prayer for long life pronounced over a boy . 50, 306
iii, 31. Prayer for health and long life . . . 51, 364
vii, 53. Prayer for long life 52, 551
viii, 1. Prayer for exemption from the dangers of
death 53, 569
viii, 2. Prayer for exemption from the dangers of
death 55, 573
v, 30. Prayer for exemption from disease and death 59, 455 iv, 9. Salve (a^-ana) as a protector of life and limb 61, 381 iv, 10. The pearl and its shell as an amulet bestow- ing long life and prosperity . . . . 62, 383 xix, 26. Gold as an amulet for long life . . 63, 668
III. Imprecations against demons, sorcerers, and ene- mies (abhi&irikam and kr/tydpratihara«ani).
i, 7. Against sorcerers and demons . . . 64, 237
i, 8. Against sorcerers and demons . . . 65, 239
i, 16. Charm with lead, against demons and sor-
cerers 65, 256
vi, 2. The soma-oblation directed against demons
(rakshas) 66} 458
ii, 14. Charm against a variety of female demons,
conceived as hostile to men, cattle, and home 66, 298 iii, 9. Against vishkandha and kabava (hostile
demons) 67, 339
iv, 20. Charm with a certain plant (sadawpushpa)
which exposes demons and enemies . . 68, 398 iv, 17. Charm with the apamarga-plant, against
sorcery, demons, and enemies . . .69, 393 iv, 18. Charm with the apamarga-plant, against
sorcery, demons, and enemies . . . 70, 396 iv, 19. Mystic power of the apamarga-plant, against
demons and sorcerers 71, 397
Contents. Xi
vii, 65. Charm with the ap&m&rga-plant, against
curses, and the consequence of sinful deeds . 72, 556
x, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells . . 72, 602
v, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells . . 76, 456
v, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells . . 77, 429
viii, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talis- man made from the wood of the sraktya-tree . 79, 575
x, 3. Praise of the virtues of an amulet derived from the vara«a-tree
x, 6. Praise of the virtues of an amulet of khadira- wood in the shape of a ploughshare
iv, 16. Prayer to Varuwa for protection against treacherous designs
ii, 12. Imprecation against enemies thwarting holy work
vii, 70. Frustration of the sacrifice of an enemy .
ii, 7. Charm against curses and hostile plots, under- taken with a certain plant ....
iii, 6. The awattha-tree as a destroyer of enemies .
vi, 75. Oblation for the suppression of enemies
(nairbadhya/tf havi^) 92, 495
vi, 37. Curse against one that practises hostile
charms 93? 475
vii, 13. Charm to deprive enemies of their strength 93, 544
IV. Charms pertaining to women (strikarmam).
ii, 36. Charm to obtain a husband . . . 94? 322
vi, 60. Charm to obtain a husband . . . 95» 491
vi, 82. Charm for obtaining a wife . . . 95, 50 2 vi, 78. Blessing for a married couple . . .96, 498
vii, 36. Love-charm spoken by a bridal couple . 96, 546 vii, 37. Charm pronounced by the bride over the
bridegroom 96, 54^
vi, 81. A bracelet as an amulet to ensure concep- tion 96, 501
iii, 23. Charm for obtaining a son (puzrasavanam) . 97, 356
vi, n. Charm for obtaining a son (pu/rcsavanam) . 97, 460
vii, 35. An incantation to make a woman sterile . 98, 545 vi, 17. Charm to prevent miscarriage . . -9s, 4^7
i, 11. Charm for easy parturition . . . 99, 242
Xll CONTENTS.
i, 34. Charm with licorice, to secure the love of a
woman 99, 274
ii, 30. Charm to secure the love of a woman . 100, 311
vi, 8. Charm to secure the love of a woman . . 100, 459
vi, 9. Charm to secure the love of a woman . . 101, 459
vi, 102. Charm to secure the love of a woman . 1 01, 512 iii, 25. Charm to arouse the passionate love of
a woman 102, 358
vi, 139. Charm to arouse the passionate love of
a woman ....... 102, 539
vii, 38. Charm to secure the love of a man . . 103, 546 vi, 130. Charm to arouse the passionate love of
a man 104, 534
vi, 131. Charm to arouse the passionate love of
a man 104, 535
vi, 132. Charm to arouse the passionate love of
a man 104, 535
iv, 5. Charm at an assignation .... 105,371 vi, 77. Charm to cause the return of a truant
woman ....... 106, 496
vi, 18. Charm to allay jealousy . . . .106,467
vii, 45. Charm to allay jealousy .... 107, 547
i, 14. A woman's incantation against her rival . 107, 252
iii, 18. Charm of a woman against a rival or co-wife 107, 354
vi, 138. Charm for depriving a man of his virility . 108, 537 i, 18. Charm to remove evil bodily characteristics
from a woman 109, 260
vi, no. Expiatory charm for a child born under an
unlucky star 109, 517
vi, 140. Expiation for the irregular appearance of
the first pair of teeth 110,540
V. Charms pertaining to royalty (ra^-akarmam).
iv, 8. Prayer at the consecration of a king . . in, 378
iii, 3. Charm for the restoration of an exiled king . 112, 327
iii, 4. Prayer at the election of a king . . .113, 330
iii, 5. Praise of an amulet derived from the par«a-
tree, designed to strengthen royal power . 114, 331
iv, 22. Charm to secure the superiority of a king . 115, 404
i, 9. Prayer for earthly and heavenly success . 116, 239
vi, 38. Prayer for lustre and power
vi, 39. Prayer for glory (ya^as) ....
viii, 8. Battle-charm
i, 19. Battle-charm against arrow- wounds
iii, 1. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy,
iii, 2. Battle-charm for confusing the enemy .
vi, 97. Battle-charm of a king upon the eve of
battle
vi, 99. Battle-charm of a king upon the eve of
battle
xi, 9. Prayer to Arbudi and Nyarbudi for help in
battle
xi, 10. Prayer to Trishawdhi for help in battle
v, 20. Hymn to the battle-drum ....
v, 21. Hymn to the battle-drum, the terror of the
enemy
VI. Charms to secure harmony, influence in the assem-
bly, and the like (sa^manasyani, &c).
iii, 30. Charm to secure harmony
vi, 73. Charm to allay discord
vi, 74. Charm to allay discord
vii, 52. Charm against strife and bloodshed
vi, 64. Charm to allay discord
vi, 42. Charm to appease anger .
vi, 43. Charm to appease anger .
ii, 27. Charm against opponents in debate, under- taken with the pa/a-plant ....
vii, 12. Charm to procure influence in the assembly
vi, 94. Charm to bring about submission to one's will . . .
VII. Charms to secure prosperity in house, field, cattle,
business, gambling, and kindred matters,
iii, 12. Prayer at the building of a house
vi, 142. Blessing during the sowing of seed .
vi, 79. Charm for procuring increase of grain
vi, 50. Exorcism of vermin infesting grain in the
field
vii, 11. Charm to protect grain from lightning
ii, 26. Charm for the prosperity of cattle . . 142, 303
iii, 14. Charm for the prosperity of cattle . . 143, 351 vi, 59. Prayer to the plant arundhati for protection
to cattle 144, 490
vi, 70. Charm to secure the attachment of a cow
to her calf 144, 493
iii, 28. Formula in expiation of the birth of twin- calves 145, 359