The Hymns of the Atharvaveda & The Laws of Manu

The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith



This is the Ralph T.H. Griffith translation of the Atharvaveda. The Atharvaveda is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns. There are prayers to protect crops from lightning and drought, charms against venomous serpents, love spells, healing spells, hundreds of verses, some derived from the Rig veda, all very ancient.


The Laws of Manu

George Bühler, translator


Manu was the legendary first man, the Adam of the Hindus. This is a collection of laws attributed to Manu.