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Book 16: Hymn 5: A charm against evil dreams

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1We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Grahi, the minister of Yama. Thou art the Ender, thou art Death. As such, O Sleep, we know thee well. As such preserve us from the evil dream. 2We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Destruction, the minister of Yama, etc. (as in verse 1). p. 166 3We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Misery, etc. 4We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Disappear- ance, etc. 5We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of Defeat etc. 6We know thine origin, O Sleep. Thou art the son of the sisters of the Gods, the minister of Yama. Thou art the Ender, thou are Death. As such, O Sleep, we know thee well. As such, preserve us from the evil dream.

Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file hin/av/av16005.htm.

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