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Atharva Veda 6.134A priest's prayer for power to punish wrong-doers
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Hinduism · Vedas · Atharva Veda
Atharva Veda 6.134
A priest's prayer for power to punish wrong-doers
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This Thunderbolt shall take its fill of Order, scare life away and overthrow the kingdom. Tear necks in pieces. rend napes asunder, even as the Lord of Might the neck of Vritra.
Down, down beneath the conquerors, let him not rise, concealed in earth, but lie down-smitten with the bolt.
Seek out the fierce oppressor, yea, strike only the oppressor dead. Down on the fierce oppressor's head strike at full length, O Thunderbolt!
