The Atharva Veda/Book 1/Hymn 13

A prayer to Lightning, for happiness

1. Homage to thee, the Lightning's flash, homage to thee, the
     Thunder's roar!
     Homage to thee, the Stone which thou hurlest against the
     undevout!
2. Homage to thee, Child of the Flood whence thou collectest fer-
     vent heat!
     Be gracious to our bodies, give our children happiness and
     joy.
3. Yea, homage be to thee, O Offspring of the Flood! Homage we
     pay to thee, the dart and fiery flame:
     For well we know thy secret and sublimest home, where thou as
     central point art buried in the sea.
4. Thou, Arrow, which the host of Gods created, making it strong
     and mighty for the shooting,
     Be gracious, lauded thus, to our assembly. To thee, that Arrow,.
     be our homage, Goddess!