Atharva Veda 19.26 · Vedas – Griffith · Verses Across
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Atharva Veda 19.26
A hymn accompanying investiture with an amulet of gold
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Gold that was born from Fire is immortal hath been deposited with mortal creatures. He who knows this deserves to own this jewel, and in extreme old age dies he who wears it.
The men of ancient time with children round them longed for this Gold, bright with the Sun's own colour, This shall endow thee, as it shines, with splendour, and long shall be the life of him who wears it.
Long life and splendour let it bring energy and strength to thee. That thou mayst shine among the folk with all the brightness of the Gold.
What Varuna the King knows well, and what the God Brihaspati, And Indra, Slayer of the Foe, may that bestow long life on thee, may that increase thy splendid strength.
