Atharva Veda · 271 of 724

HYMN CIII

A charm to check the approach of a hostile army 1. Brihaspati and Savitar prepare a rope to bind you fast!   Let Bhaga, Mitra, Aryaman, and both the Asvins make the    bond. 2. I bind together all of them, the first, the last, the middlemost.   Indra hath girded these with cord: bind them together, Agni,    thou! 3. Those yonder who approach to fight, with banners raised along    their ranks,   Indra hath girded these with cord: bind them together, Agni,    thou!