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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 10 — Chapter 5

AV 10 5.1

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय ब्रह्मयोगैर् वो युनज्मि

indrasyauja sthendrasya saha sthendrasya balaṃ sthendrasya vīryaṃ sthendrasya nṛmṇaṃ stha | jiṣṇave yogāya brahmayogair vo yunajmi

Ye are Indra's might, ye are Indra's overpowering force, ye are Indra's strength, ye are Indra's heroism, ye are Indra's manly power. For victorious yoking I yoke you with brahman-yokings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye are the power of Indra, ye the force and strength of Indra, ye his hero might and manliness. I join you with the bonds of Prayer to the victorious enterprise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.2

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय क्षत्रयोगैर् वो युनज्मि

indrasyauja sthendrasya saha sthendrasya balaṃ sthendrasya vīryaṃ sthendrasya nṛmṇaṃ stha | jiṣṇave yogāya kṣatrayogair vo yunajmi

Ye are Indra's might, ye are Indra's overpowering force, ye are Indra's strength, ye are Indra's heroism, ye are Indra's manly power. For victorious yoking I yoke you with kṣatra-yokings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.3

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगायेन्द्रयोगैर् वो युनज्मि

indrasyauja sthendrasya saha sthendrasya balaṃ sthendrasya vīryaṃ sthendrasya nṛmṇaṃ stha | jiṣṇave yogāyendrayogair vo yunajmi

Ye are Indra's might, ye are Indra's overpowering force, ye are Indra's strength, ye are Indra's heroism, ye are Indra's manly power. For victorious yoking I yoke you with Indra-yokings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.4

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय सोमयोगैर् वो युनज्मि

indrasyauja sthendrasya saha sthendrasya balaṃ sthendrasya vīryaṃ sthendrasya nṛmṇaṃ stha | jiṣṇave yogāya somayogair vo yunajmi

Ye are Indra's might, ye are Indra's overpowering force, ye are Indra's strength, ye are Indra's heroism, ye are Indra's manly power. For victorious yoking I yoke you with Soma-yokings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.5

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगायाप्सुयोगैर् वो युनज्मि

indrasyauja sthendrasya saha sthendrasya balaṃ sthendrasya vīryaṃ sthendrasya nṛmṇaṃ stha | jiṣṇave yogāyāpsuyogair vo yunajmi

Ye are Indra's might, ye are Indra's overpowering force, ye are Indra's strength, ye are Indra's heroism, ye are Indra's manly power. For victorious yoking I yoke you with water-yokings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.6

इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय विश्वानि मा भूतान्य् उप तिष्ठन्तु युक्ता म आप स्थ

indrasyauja sthendrasya saha sthendrasya balaṃ sthendrasya vīryaṃ sthendrasya nṛmṇaṃ stha | jiṣṇave yogāya viśvāni mā bhūtāny upa tiṣṭhantu yuktā ma āpa stha

Ye are Indra's might, ye are Indra's overpowering force, ye are Indra's strength, ye are Indra's heroism, ye are Indra's manly power. For victorious yoking — let all beings attend upon me; yoked for me are ye, O waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For the victorious enterprise let all creation stand by me. For me ye, Waters, are prepared.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.7

अग्नेर् भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

agner bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

Ye are Agni's share, the bright (essence) of the waters. O divine waters, place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's dhāman I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye are the share of Agni. Grant, O heavenly Waters unto us the Waters' brilliant energy. By statute of Prajāpati I set you down for this our world.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.8

इन्द्रस्य भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

indrasya bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

Ye are Indra's share, the bright (essence) of the waters. O divine waters, place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's dhāman I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.9

सोमस्य भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

somasya bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

You are Soma's portion; O divine waters, (you are) the bright essence of the waters — place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's ordinance I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.10

वरुणस्य भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

varuṇasya bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

You are Varuṇa's portion; O divine waters, (you are) the bright essence of the waters — place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's ordinance I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.11

मित्रावरुणयोर् भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

mitrāvaruṇayor bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

You are the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa; O divine waters, (you are) the bright essence of the waters — place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's ordinance I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.12

यमस्य भाग स्थ अपाम् शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

yamasya bhāga stha apām śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

You are Yama's portion; O divine waters, (you are) the bright essence of the waters — place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's ordinance I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.13

पितॄणां भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

pitṝṇāṃ bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

You are the Fathers' portion; O divine waters, (you are) the bright essence of the waters — place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's ordinance I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.14

देवस्य सवितुर् भाग स्थ अपां शुक्रम् आपो देवीर् वर्चो अस्मासु धत्त । प्रजापतेर् वो धाम्नास्मै लोकाय सादये

devasya savitur bhāga stha apāṃ śukram āpo devīr varco asmāsu dhatta | prajāpater vo dhāmnāsmai lokāya sādaye

You are the portion of god Savitṛ; O divine waters, (you are) the bright essence of the waters — place splendour in us. With Prajāpati's ordinance I set you down for this world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.15

यो व आपो ऽपां भागो ऽप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pāṃ bhāgo 'psv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, that portion of the waters which is yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Waters, your ceremonial share of Waters which the waters hold, which aids our sacrifice to Gods, This as a remnant here I leave. Do not thou wash it clean away. With this we let the man go by who hates us and whom we abhor. Him would I fain o'erthrow and slay with this our ceremonial act, with this our prayer, our thunder-bolt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.16

यो व आपो ऽपाम् ऊर्मिर् अप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pām ūrmir apsv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, that wave of the waters which is yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 10 5.17

यो व आपो ऽपाम् वत्सो ऽप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pām vatso 'psv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, that calf of the waters which is yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 10 5.18

यो व आपो ऽपां वृषभो ऽप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pāṃ vṛṣabho 'psv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, that bull of the waters which is yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 10 5.19

यो व आपो ऽपां हिरण्यगर्भो ऽप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pāṃ hiraṇyagarbho 'psv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, that golden germ of the waters which is yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 10 5.20

यो व आपो ऽपां अश्मा पृश्निर् दिव्यो ऽप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pāṃ aśmā pṛśnir divyo 'psv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, that dappled heavenly stone of the waters which is yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 10 5.21

यो व आपो ऽपां अग्नयो ऽप्स्व् अन्तर् यजुष्यो देवयजनः । इदं तम् अति सृजामि तं माभ्यवनिक्षि । तेन तम् अभ्यतिसृजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । तं वधेयं तं स्तृषीयानेन ब्रह्मणानेन कर्मणानया मेन्या

yo va āpo 'pāṃ agnayo 'psv antar yajuṣyo devayajanaḥ | idaṃ tam ati sṛjāmi taṃ mābhyavanikṣi | tena tam abhyatisṛjāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | taṃ vadheyaṃ taṃ stṛṣīyānena brahmaṇānena karmaṇānayā menyā

O waters, those fires of the waters which are yours, within the waters, belonging to the yajus, serving the worship of the gods — this one I release against him; let him not be washed off upon me. With it we release (it) against the one who hates us and whom we hate. May I slay him, may I lay him low, with this formula, with this rite, with this missile.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 10 5.22

यद् अर्वाचीनं त्रैहायणाद् अनृतं किं चोदिम । आपो मा तस्मात् सर्वस्माद् दुरितात् पान्त्व् अंहसः

yad arvācīnaṃ traihāyaṇād anṛtaṃ kiṃ codima | āpo mā tasmāt sarvasmād duritāt pāntv aṃhasaḥ

Whatever untruth we have spoken on this side of (our) three years — from all that, from that trouble and distress, may the waters protect me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whatever evil I have done within this last triennium, From all that woe and misery let the waters shield and guard me well.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.23

समुद्रं वः प्र हिणोमि स्वां योनिम् अपीतन । अरिष्टाः सर्वहायसो मा च नः किं चनाममत्

samudraṃ vaḥ pra hiṇomi svāṃ yonim apītana | ariṣṭāḥ sarvahāyaso mā ca naḥ kiṃ canāmamat

I send you forth to the ocean; go back into your own womb. Unharmed, with all (our) years intact — and let nothing at all injure us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Onward I urge your gathered floods: enter your own abiding- place, Uninjured and with all your strength. Let nothing bend or bow us down.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.24

अरिप्रा आपो अप रिप्रम् अस्मत् । प्रास्मद् एनो दुरितं सुप्रतीकाः प्र दुष्वप्न्यम् प्र मलं वहन्तु

ariprā āpo apa ripram asmat | prāsmad eno duritaṃ supratīkāḥ pra duṣvapnyam pra malaṃ vahantu

The waters are free of stain; (carry) the stain away from us. Fair of aspect, let them carry away from us guilt, trouble, bad dreams, and impurity.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May the pure Waters cleanse us from defilement, Fair to behold remove our sin and trouble, and bear away ill- dream and all pollution.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.25

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा पृथिवीसंशितो ऽग्नितेजाः । पृथिवीम् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं पृथिव्यास् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā pṛthivīsaṃśito 'gnitejāḥ | pṛthivīm anu vi krame 'haṃ pṛthivyās taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are Viṣṇu's stride, slayer of rivals, whetted by the earth, with Agni for your brilliance. I stride out over the earth; from the earth we cut off him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou art the step of Vishnu, rival-slayer, sharpened by earth, aglow with fire of Agni, Earth have I ranged: from earth we bar him who hates us and whom we hate.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.26

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहान्तरिक्षसंशितो वायुतेजाः । अन्तरिक्षम् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं अन्तरिक्षात् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahāntarikṣasaṃśito vāyutejāḥ | antarikṣam anu vi krame 'haṃ antarikṣāt taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are Viṣṇu's stride, slayer of rivals, whetted by the midspace, with Vāyu for your brilliance. I stride out over the midspace; from the midspace we cut off him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ours is superior place and ours is conquest: may I in all fights tread down spite and malice. Let him not live, let vital breath desert him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.27

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा द्यौसंशितः सूर्यतेजाः । दिवम् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं दिवस् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जिवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā dyausaṃśitaḥ sūryatejāḥ | divam anu vi krame 'haṃ divas taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jivīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are Viṣṇu's stride, slayer of rivals, whetted by the sky, with Sūrya for your brilliance. I stride out over the sky; from the sky we cut off him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.28

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा दिक्संशितो मनस्तेजाः । दिशो अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं दिग्भ्यस् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā diksaṃśito manastejāḥ | diśo anu vi krame 'haṃ digbhyas taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are Viṣṇu's stride, slayer of rivals, whetted by the directions, with mind for your brilliance. I stride out over the directions; from the directions we cut off him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.29

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहाशासंशितो वाततेजाः । आशा अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं आशाभ्यस् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahāśāsaṃśito vātatejāḥ | āśā anu vi krame 'haṃ āśābhyas taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened by the (intermediate) quarters, having the wind as your fiery force. Along the quarters I stride out; from the quarters we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.30

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा ऋक्संशितो सामतेजाः । ऋचो ऽनु वि क्रमे ऽहं ऋग्भ्यस् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā ṛksaṃśito sāmatejāḥ | ṛco 'nu vi krame 'haṃ ṛgbhyas taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened by the ṛc, having the sāman as your fiery force. Along the ṛc-verses I stride out; from the ṛc-verses we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.31

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा यज्ञसंशितो ब्रह्मतेजाः । यज्ञम् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं यज्ञात् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā yajñasaṃśito brahmatejāḥ | yajñam anu vi krame 'haṃ yajñāt taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened by the sacrifice, having the bráhman as your fiery force. Along the sacrifice I stride out; from the sacrifice we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.32

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहौषधीसंशितो सोमतेजाः । ओषधीर् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं ओषधीभ्यस् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahauṣadhīsaṃśito somatejāḥ | oṣadhīr anu vi krame 'haṃ oṣadhībhyas taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened by the plants, having Soma as your fiery force. Along the plants I stride out; from the plants we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.33

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहाप्सुसंशितो वरुणतेजाः । अपो ऽनु वि क्रमे ऽहं अद्भ्यस् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahāpsusaṃśito varuṇatejāḥ | apo 'nu vi krame 'haṃ adbhyas taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened in the waters, having Varuṇa as your fiery force. Along the waters I stride out; from the waters we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.34

विष्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा कृषिसंशितो ऽन्नतेजाः । कृषिम् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं कृष्यास् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

viṣṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā kṛṣisaṃśito 'nnatejāḥ | kṛṣim anu vi krame 'haṃ kṛṣyās taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened by ploughing, having food as your fiery force. Along the ploughing I stride out; from the ploughing we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.35

विस्णोः क्रमो ऽसि सपत्नहा प्राणसंशितः पुरुषतेजाः । प्राणम् अनु वि क्रमे ऽहं प्राणात् तं निर् भजामो यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । स मा जीवीत् तं प्रानो जहातु

visṇoḥ kramo 'si sapatnahā prāṇasaṃśitaḥ puruṣatejāḥ | prāṇam anu vi krame 'haṃ prāṇāt taṃ nir bhajāmo yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | sa mā jīvīt taṃ prāno jahātu

You are the stride of Viṣṇu, slayer of rivals, sharpened by breath, having man as your fiery force. Along the breath I stride out; from the breath we exclude him who hates us and whom we hate. Let him not live; let breath abandon him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 5.36

जितम् अस्माकम् उद्भिन्नम् अस्माकम् अभ्य् अष्ठां विश्वाः पृतना अरातीः । इदम् अहम् आमुष्यायणस्यामुष्याः पुत्रस्य वर्चस् तेजः प्राणम् आयुर् नि वेष्टयामीदम् एनम् अधराञ्चं पादयामि

jitam asmākam udbhinnam asmākam abhy aṣṭhāṃ viśvāḥ pṛtanā arātīḥ | idam aham āmuṣyāyaṇasyāmuṣyāḥ putrasya varcas tejaḥ prāṇam āyur ni veṣṭayāmīdam enam adharāñcaṃ pādayāmi

Ours is the victory, ours the breaking-forth; I have overcome all the hostile armies. Here I wrap up the splendour, the fiery force, the breath, the lifetime of so-and-so, descendant of so-and-so, son of such-and-such a woman; here I make him fall downward.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With this I here invest the power and splendour, the life of that man and his vital breathing, the son of such a sire and such a woman, here do I overthrow and cast him downward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.37

सूर्यस्यावृतम् अन्वावर्ते दक्षिणाम् अन्व् आवृतम् । सा मे द्रविणं यछतु सा मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

sūryasyāvṛtam anvāvarte dakṣiṇām anv āvṛtam | sā me draviṇaṃ yachatu sā me brāhmaṇavarcasam

I turn round following the turning of the sun, following the turning toward the south. Let it grant me wealth, let it grant me the splendour of a brahman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I follow Sūrya's course in heaven, the course that takes him to the South. May that bestow upon me wealth and glory of a Brāhman's rank.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.38

दिशो ज्योतिष्मतीर् अभ्यावर्ते । ता मे द्रविणं यछन्तु ता मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

diśo jyotiṣmatīr abhyāvarte | tā me draviṇaṃ yachantu tā me brāhmaṇavarcasam

I turn toward the light-filled quarters. Let them grant me wealth, let them grant me the splendour of a brahman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I turn me to the regions bright with splendour. May they bestow upon me wealth and glory of a Brāhman's rank.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.39

सप्तऋषीन् अभ्यावर्ते । ते मे द्रविणं यछन्तु ते मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

saptaṛṣīn abhyāvarte | te me draviṇaṃ yachantu te me brāhmaṇavarcasam

I turn toward the Seven Ṛṣis. Let them grant me wealth, let them grant me the splendour of a brahman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I turn me to the Rishis Seven. May they, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.40

ब्रह्माभ्यावर्ते । तन् मे द्रविणं यछन्तु तन् मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

brahmābhyāvarte | tan me draviṇaṃ yachantu tan me brāhmaṇavarcasam

I turn toward the bráhman. Let it grant me wealth, let it grant me the splendour of a brahman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I turn me unto Prayer. May that, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.41

ब्राह्मणाꣳ अभ्यावर्ते । ते मे द्रविणं यछन्तु ते मे ब्राह्मणवर्चसम्

brāhmaṇāṁ abhyāvarte | te me draviṇaṃ yachantu te me brāhmaṇavarcasam

I turn toward the brahmans. Let them grant me wealth, let them grant me the splendour of a brahman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I turn me unto Brāhmans. May they etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.42

यम् वयं मृगयामहे तं वधै स्तृणवामहै । व्यात्ते परमेष्ठिनो ब्रह्मणापीपदाम तम्

yam vayaṃ mṛgayāmahe taṃ vadhai stṛṇavāmahai | vyātte parameṣṭhino brahmaṇāpīpadāma tam

Whomever we hunt after, him let us lay low with our weapons. Into the opened mouth of Parameṣṭhin we have made him fall by the bráhman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

We hunt that man, we beat him down and slay him with our murderous blows. We with the spell have hurried him to Parameshthin's opened jaws.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.43

वैश्वानरस्य दंष्ट्राभ्यां हेतिस् तं सम् अधाद् अभि । इयं तं प्सात्व् आहुतिः समिद् देवी सहीयसी

vaiśvānarasya daṃṣṭrābhyāṃ hetis taṃ sam adhād abhi | iyaṃ taṃ psātv āhutiḥ samid devī sahīyasī

The missile has set him against the two fangs of Vaiśvānara. Let this oblation devour him, the divine kindling-stick, the more overpowering one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let the shot missile catch him with Vaisvānara's two mighty fangs. This offering, and the mightiest Goddess, the Fuel, eat him up!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.44

राज्ञो वरुणस्य बन्धो ऽसि । सो ऽमुम् आमुष्यायणम् अमुष्याः पुत्रम् अन्ने प्राणे बधान

rājño varuṇasya bandho 'si | so 'mum āmuṣyāyaṇam amuṣyāḥ putram anne prāṇe badhāna

You are the fetter of king Varuṇa; bind that so-and-so, descendant of so-and-so, son of such-and-such a woman, in respect of food and breath.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou art the bound of Varuna the King. Bind, such an one, the son of such a woman, in vital breath and in the food that feeds him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.45

यत् ते अन्नं भुवस् पत आक्षियति पृथिवीम् अनु । तस्य नस् त्वं भुवस् पते संप्रयछ प्रजापते

yat te annaṃ bhuvas pata ākṣiyati pṛthivīm anu | tasya nas tvaṃ bhuvas pate saṃprayacha prajāpate

What food of yours, Lord of Being, dwells over the earth — of that, Lord of Being, give us a share, Prajāpati.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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All food of thine, O Lord of Life, that lies, upon the face of earth, Thereof bestow thou upon us. O Lord of Life, Prajāpati!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.46

अपो दिव्या अचायिषं रसेन सम् अपृक्ष्महि । पयस्वान् अग्न आगमं तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा

apo divyā acāyiṣaṃ rasena sam apṛkṣmahi | payasvān agna āgamaṃ taṃ mā saṃ sṛja varcasā

I have perceived the heavenly waters; we have mixed ourselves with their sap. Rich in milk have I come, Agni; unite me with splendour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Celestial Waters have I sought: with juice have I besprinkled them. With milk, O Agni, have I come; bestow upon me splendid strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.47

सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया सम् आयुषा । विद्युर् मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात् सह ऋषिभिः

saṃ māgne varcasā sṛja saṃ prajayā sam āyuṣā | vidyur me asya devā indro vidyāt saha ṛṣibhiḥ

Unite me, Agni, with splendour, with offspring, with long life. May the gods know me as such; may Indra know, together with the ṛṣis.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Give me the boon of splendid strength; give, Agni! progeny and life. May the Gods know this prayer of mine, may Indra with the Rishis know.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.48

यद् अग्ने अद्य मिथुना शपतो यद् वाचस् तृष्टं जनयन्त रेभाः । मन्योर् मनसः शरव्या जायते या तया विध्य हृदये यातुधानान्

yad agne adya mithunā śapato yad vācas tṛṣṭaṃ janayanta rebhāḥ | manyor manasaḥ śaravyā jāyate yā tayā vidhya hṛdaye yātudhānān

When today, Agni, the pair curse (us), when the chanters bring forth harshness of speech — the arrow that is born of wrath, of the mind: with that pierce the sorcerers in the heart.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

What curse soever couples launch against us, whatever bitter speech the chatterers utter, With Manyu's arrow, offspring of the spirit, transfix thou to the heart the Yātudhānas,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.49

परा शृणीहि तपसा यातुधानान् पराग्ने रक्षो हरसा शृणीहि । परार्चिषा मूरदेवां छृणीहि परासुतृपः शोशुचतः शृणीहि

parā śṛṇīhi tapasā yātudhānān parāgne rakṣo harasā śṛṇīhi | parārciṣā mūradevāṃ chṛṇīhi parāsutṛpaḥ śośucataḥ śṛṇīhi

Crush away the sorcerers with (your) heat; Agni, crush away the demon with (your) blaze; crush away with (your) flame the worshippers of stupid gods; crush away the blazing life-gluttons.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Destroy the Yātudhānas with thy fervour, consume the demons with thy wrath, O Agni. Destroy the fool's gods with thy fiery splendour, destroy the blazing ones, the insatiable.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 10 5.50

अपाम् अस्मै वज्रं प्र हरामि चतुर्भृष्टिं शीर्षभिद्याय विद्वान् । सो अस्याङ्गानि प्र शृणातु सर्वा तन् मे देवा अनु जानन्तु विश्वे

apām asmai vajraṃ pra harāmi caturbhṛṣṭiṃ śīrṣabhidyāya vidvān | so asyāṅgāni pra śṛṇātu sarvā tan me devā anu jānantu viśve

I hurl at him the thunderbolt of the waters, four-edged, knowing (how), to split (his) head; may it shatter all his limbs — let all the gods grant me that.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Well-skilled, against this man I hurl the Water's bolt with four spikes, to cleave his head asunder. May it destroy all members of his body. Let the whole host of Gods approve my purpose.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)