Hymns of the Atharva-Veda/Book 1/Hymn 18

A charm to avert evil spirits of misfortune and to secure prosperity

1. We drive away the Spotted Hag, Misfortune, and Maligintly: All blessings to our children then! We chase Maligntly away.                                            2. Let Savitar, Mitra, Varuna, and Arayaman drive away Stingniness from both the hands and feet:                                                                     May Favour, granting us her bounties, drive her off. The Gods created favour for our happiness.                                                                       3. Each fearful sign upon thy body, in thyself, each inauspicious mark seen in thy hair, thy face,                                                                   All this we drive away and banish with our speech. May Savitar the God graciously further thee.                                                                      4. Antelope-foot, and Bullock tooth, Cow-terrifier, Vapour Form, The Licker and the Spotted Hag, all these we drive away from us.