A charm against evil dreams

Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895], at sacred-texts.com

HYMN V

A charm against evil dreams

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.