The Atharva Veda/Book 1/Hymn 10

Absolution of a sinner after intercession with Varuna 1. This Lord is the Gods' ruler; for the wishes of Varuna the King must be accomplished. Therefore, triumphant with the prayer I utter, I rescue this man from the Fierce One's anger. 2. Homage be paid, King Varuna, to thine anger; for thou, dread God, detectest every falsehood. I send a thousand others forth together: let this thy servant live a hundred autumns. 3. Whatever falsehood thou hast told, much evil spoken with the tongue, I liberate thee from the noose of Varuna the righteous King. 4. I free thee from Vaisvānara, from the great surging flood of sin. Call thou thy brothers, Awful One! and pay attention to our prayer.