Atharva Veda · 557 of 724

HYMN XLVIII

A hymn to Night for protection 1. Then all that we accumulate, all that the treasure-chest contains,.   All this do we entrust to thee. 2. Entrust thou us to Dawn, O Mother Night.   May Dawn entrust us to the Day, and Day to thee, O splendid.   One. 3. Whatever flying thing be here, whatever thing that creeps and.    crawls.   Whatever fastens on a joint, therefrom do thou protect us,   Night. 4. So guard thou us from west and east, protect us from the north    and south.   O splendid One, preserve us: we, the singers of thy praise, are    here. 5. They who are followers of Night, and they who watch o’er    living things.   They who protect all cattle, they keep watch and ward over our    lives, over our herds keep watch and ward. 6. Verily, Night, I know thy name, Dropper of Fatness art thou    called.   Thee Bharadvāja knew as such: as such be watchful o’er our    wealth.