Atharva Veda · 227 of 724

HYMN LIX

A charm to protect cattle and men 1. First, O Arundhatī, protect our oxen and milky kine:   Protect each one that is infirm, each quadruped that yields no    milk. 2. Let the Plant give us sheltering aid, Arundhatī allied with Gods;   Avert Consumption from our men and make our cow-pen rich    in milk. 3. I welcome the auspicious Plant, life-giving, wearing every hue.   Far from our cattle may it turn the deadly dart which Rudra    casts.