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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 1 — Chapter 29

AV 1 29.1

अभीवर्तेन मणिना येनेन्द्रो अभिववृधे । तेनास्मान् ब्रह्मणस् पते ऽभि राष्ट्राय वर्धय

abhīvartena maṇinā yenendro abhivavṛdhe | tenāsmān brahmaṇas pate 'bhi rāṣṭrāya vardhaya

With the overcoming amulet by which Indra grew superior, with that, O Brahmaṇaspati, make us grow superior, for kingship.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With that victorious Amulet which strengthened Indra's power- and might Do thou, O Brāhmanaspati, increase our strength for kingly sway.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 1 29.2

अभिवृत्य सपत्नान् अभि या नो अरातयः । अभि पृतन्यन्तं तिष्ठाभि यो नो दुरस्यति

abhivṛtya sapatnān abhi yā no arātayaḥ | abhi pṛtanyantaṃ tiṣṭhābhi yo no durasyati

Overcoming the rivals, (overcome) the hostilities that are ours; stand over him who makes war, over him who acts badly toward us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Subduing those who rival us, subduing all malignities, Withstand the man who menaces, and him who seeks to injure- us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 1 29.3

अभि त्वा देवः सविताभि षोमो अवीवृधत् । अभि त्वा विश्वा भूतान्य् अभीवर्तो यथाससि

abhi tvā devaḥ savitābhi ṣomo avīvṛdhat | abhi tvā viśvā bhūtāny abhīvarto yathāsasi

The god Savitar has made you grow superior, Soma has (made you grow) superior; all beings (have made) you superior, so that you may be an overcomer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Soma and Savitar the God have strengthened and exalted thee: All elements have aided thee, to make thee general conqueror.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 1 29.4

अभीवर्तो अभिभवः सपत्नक्षयणो मणिः । राष्ट्राय मह्यं बध्यतां सपत्नेभ्यः पराभुवे

abhīvarto abhibhavaḥ sapatnakṣayaṇo maṇiḥ | rāṣṭrāya mahyaṃ badhyatāṃ sapatnebhyaḥ parābhuve

The amulet is overcoming, overpowering, destroyer of rivals; let it be bound on for me for kingship, for the overthrow of rivals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Slayer of rivals, vanquisher, may that victorious Amulet Be bound on me for regal sway and conquest of mine enemies.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 1 29.5

उद् असौ सूर्यो अगाद् उद् इदं मामकं वचः । यथाहं शत्रुहो ऽसान्य् असपत्नः सपत्नहा

ud asau sūryo agād ud idaṃ māmakaṃ vacaḥ | yathāhaṃ śatruho 'sāny asapatnaḥ sapatnahā

Yonder sun has risen up, and up (has risen) this my speech, so that I may be a slayer of foes, without a rival, a slayer of rivals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Yon Sun hath mounted up on high, and this my word hath mounted up That I may smite my foes and be slayer of rivals, rivalless.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 1 29.6

सपत्नक्षयणो वृषाभिरष्ट्रो विषासहिः । यथाहम् एषां वीराणां विराजानि जनस्य च

sapatnakṣayaṇo vṛṣābhiraṣṭro viṣāsahiḥ | yathāham eṣāṃ vīrāṇāṃ virājāni janasya ca

Destroying rivals, a bull, sovereign over the kingdom, all-conquering, so that I may rule over these heroes and over the people.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Destroyer of my rivals, strong, victorious, with royal sway, May I be ruler of these men, and King and sovran of the folk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)