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Hymns of the Atharva Veda (Griffith) · 1 passage
1Uprising let the Sun destroy, and when he sinketh, with his beams. The Worms that live within the cow. 2The four-eyed worm, of every shape, the variegated, and the white I break and crush the creature's ribs, and tear away its head besides. 3Like Atri I destroy you, Worms! in Kanva's, Jamadagni's way: I bray and bruise the creeping things to pieces with Agastya's• spell. 4Slain is the sovran of these Worms, yea, their controlling lord is slain: Slain is the Worm, his mother slain, brother and sister both are slain. 5Slain are his ministers, and slain his followers and retinue: Yes, those that seemed the tiniest things, the Worms have all been put to death. 6I break in pieces both thy horns wherewith thou pushest here and there: I cleave and rend the bag which holds the venom which is• stored in thee.
Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file hin/av/av02032.htm.
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