Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 1 — Chapter 4
AV 1 4.1
अम्बयो यन्त्य् अध्वभिर् जामयो अध्वरीयताम् । पृञ्चतीर् मधुना पयः
ambayo yanty adhvabhir jāmayo adhvarīyatām | pṛñcatīr madhunā payaḥ
The mothers go along their ways, sisters of those performing the rite, mixing milk with honey.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Along their paths the Mothers go, sisters of priestly ministrants, Blending their water with the mead.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 1 4.2
अमूर् या उप सूर्ये याभिर् वा सूर्यः सह । ता नो हिन्वन्त्व् अध्वरम्
amūr yā upa sūrye yābhir vā sūryaḥ saha | tā no hinvantv adhvaram
Those yonder that are close to the sun, or with which the sun is together — let them speed our sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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May yonder Waters near the Sun, or those wherewith the Sun is joined, Send forth this sacrifice of ours.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 1 4.3
अपो देवीर् उप ह्वये यत्र गावः पिबन्ति नः । सिन्धुभ्यः कर्त्वं हविः
apo devīr upa hvaye yatra gāvaḥ pibanti naḥ | sindhubhyaḥ kartvaṃ haviḥ
I call the divine waters, where our cows drink; to the rivers an oblation is to be made.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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I call the Waters, Goddesses, hitherward where our cattle drink: The streams must share the sacrifice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 1 4.4
अप्स्व् अन्तर् अमृतम् अप्सु भेषजम् । अपाम् उत प्रशस्तिभिर् अश्वा भवथ वाजिनो गावो भवथ वाजिनीः
apsv antar amṛtam apsu bheṣajam | apām uta praśastibhir aśvā bhavatha vājino gāvo bhavatha vājinīḥ
Within the waters is the immortal draught, in the waters is medicine; and through the praises of the waters you become horses full of vigour, you become cows full of vigour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Amrit is in the Waters, in the Waters balm. Yea, through our praises of the Floods, O horses, be ye fleet and strong, and, O ye kine, be full of strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)