Atharva Veda

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Translation by Ralph T.H. Griffith

BOOK I

HYMN XXV

A prayer to fever, as a charm against his attacks

1          When Agni blazed when he had pierced the Waters, whereat the
            Law-observers paid him homage,
            There, men assever, was thy loftiest birthplace: O Fever, yielding to our prayer             avoid us.

2          If thou be fiery glow, or inflammation, or if thy birthplace call
            for chips of fuel,
            Rack is thy name, God of the sickly yellow! O Fever, yielding
            to our prayer avoid us.

3          Be thou distress, or agonizing torment, be thou the son King
            Varuna hath begotten,
            Rack isthy name, God of the sickly yellow! O Fever, yielding to
            our prayer avoid us.

4          I offer homage to the chilly Fever, to his fierce burning glow I
            offer homage.
            Be adoration paid to Fever coming each other day, the third, of
            two days running.

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