Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 1 — Chapter 31
AV 1 31.1
आशानाम् आशापालेभ्यश् चतुर्भ्यो अमृतेभ्यः । इदं भूतस्याध्यक्षेभ्यो विधेम हविषा वयम्
āśānām āśāpālebhyaś caturbhyo amṛtebhyaḥ | idaṃ bhūtasyādhyakṣebhyo vidhema haviṣā vayam
To the four immortal guardians of the quarters, the overseers of what exists — to these let us pay worship with this oblation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Here will we serve with sacrifice the great Controllers of the world, The four immortal Warders who protect the regions of the sky.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 1 31.2
य आशानाम् आशापालाश् चत्वार स्थन देवाः । ते नो निरृत्याः पाशेभ्यो मुञ्चतांहसोअंहसः
ya āśānām āśāpālāś catvāra sthana devāḥ | te no nirṛtyāḥ pāśebhyo muñcatāṃhasoaṃhasaḥ
You gods who are the four guardians of the quarters, release us from the snares of Nirṛti, from distress after distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye, Guardians of the regions, Gods who keep the quarters of the heavens, Rescue and free us from the bonds of Nirriti, from grief and woe!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 1 31.3
अस्रामस् त्वा हविषा यजाम्य् अश्लोणस् त्वा घृतेन जुहोमि । य आशानाम् आशापालस् तुरीयो देवः स नः सुभूतम् एह वक्षत्
asrāmas tvā haviṣā yajāmy aśloṇas tvā ghṛtena juhomi | ya āśānām āśāpālas turīyo devaḥ sa naḥ subhūtam eha vakṣat
Unmaimed, I sacrifice to you with an oblation; unlamed, I pour for you with ghee. The god who is the fourth guardian of the quarters — may he bring good welfare to us here.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
I, free from stiffness, serve thee with oblation, not lame I sacri- fice with oil and fatness. Let the strong Warder God, who keeps the regions bring to us hither safety and well-being.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 1 31.4
स्वस्ति मात्र उत पित्रे नो अस्तु स्वस्ति गोभ्यो जगते पुरुषेभ्यः । विश्वम् सुभूतम् सुविदत्रं नो अस्तु ज्योग् एव दृशेम सूर्यम्
svasti mātra uta pitre no astu svasti gobhyo jagate puruṣebhyaḥ | viśvam subhūtam suvidatraṃ no astu jyog eva dṛśema sūryam
Welfare be to our mother and to our father, welfare to the cows, to what moves, to men. Let everything good and bountiful be ours; long indeed may we look upon the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Well be it with our mother and our father, well be it with our cows, and beasts, and people. Ours be all happy fortune, grace, and favour. Long, very long may we behold the sunlight.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)