Atharva Veda · 503 of 724

HYMN VIII

An imprecation on an enemy 1. Whatever we have gained, whatever hath accrued to us, our   Right, our energy, our Devotion, our heavenly light, our sacrifice, our domestic animals, our offspring, our men,—from    all share herein we exclude Such-an-one, descendant of Such-    an-one, son of Such-a-woman. Let him not be freed from the    noose of Grāhi. Here I bind up his splendour, his energy, his    vital breath, his life, and cast him down beneath me. 2. Whatever we have gained, etc. (as in verse 1). Let him not be    freed from the noose of Nirriti, etc. 3. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of misery, etc. 4. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of disappearance, etc. 5. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of defeat, etc. 6. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of the sisters of the Gods, etc. 7. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of Brihaspati, etc. 8. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of Prajāpati, etc. 9. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of the Rishis, etc. 10. Whatever we have gained, etc. Let him not be freed from the    noose of the Rishis’ children, etc. 11. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Angirases, etc. 12. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Angirases, etc. 13. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Atharvans, etc. 14. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Atharvans, etc. 15. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Trees, etc. 16. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of   Shrubs, etc. 17. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Seasons, etc. 18. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Season-groups, etc. 19. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the   Months, etc. 20. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of the Half-    months, etc. 21. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of Day and   Night, etc. 22. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of continued   Day, etc. 23. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of Heaven    and Earth, etc. 24. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of Indra-   Agni, etc. 25. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of Mitra-   Varuna, etc. 26. Whatever, etc. Let him not be freed from the noose of King   Varuna, etc. 27. Whatever we have gained, whatever hath accrued to us, our   Right, our energy, our Devotion, our heavenly light, our    sacrifice, our domestic animals, our offspring, our men,—from    all share herein we exclude Such-as-one, descendant of Such-    an-one, son of Such-a-woman. Let him not be freed from the    fetter and noose of Death. Here I bind up his splendour, his    energy, his vital breath, his life, and cast him down beneath    me.