Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 10 — Chapter 6

AV 10 6.1

अरातीयोर् भ्रातृव्यस्य दुर्हार्दो द्विषतः शिरः । अपि वृश्चाम्य् ओजसा

arātīyor bhrātṛvyasya durhārdo dviṣataḥ śiraḥ | api vṛścāmy ojasā

The head of the hostile rival, the malevolent one, the hater — I hew it off with (my) strength.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.2

वर्म मह्यम् अयं मणिः फालाज् जातः करिष्यति । पूर्णो मन्थेन मागमद् रसेन सह वर्चसा

varma mahyam ayaṃ maṇiḥ phālāj jātaḥ kariṣyati | pūrṇo manthena māgamad rasena saha varcasā

This amulet, born from the ploughshare, will be armour for me; let it come to me filled with the stirred drink, with sap, with splendour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.3

यत् त्वा शिक्वः परावधीत् तक्षा हस्तेन वास्या । आपस् त्वा तस्मज् जीवलाः पुनन्तु शुचयः शुचिम्

yat tvā śikvaḥ parāvadhīt takṣā hastena vāsyā | āpas tvā tasmaj jīvalāḥ punantu śucayaḥ śucim

In that the skilled one struck you down, the carpenter, with his hand or with the axe — from that let the living, pure waters purify you, the pure one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.4

हिरण्यस्रग् अयं मणिः श्रद्धां यज्ञं महो दधत् । गृहे वसतु नो ऽतिथिः

hiraṇyasrag ayaṃ maṇiḥ śraddhāṃ yajñaṃ maho dadhat | gṛhe vasatu no 'tithiḥ

This amulet with a golden wreath, bestowing faith, sacrifice, greatnesses — let it dwell in our house as a guest.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.5

तस्मै घृतं सुरं मध्व् अन्नमन्नम् क्षदामहे । स नः पितेव पुत्रेभ्यः श्रेयःश्रेयश् चिकित्सतु भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वो देवेभ्यो मणिर् एत्य

tasmai ghṛtaṃ suraṃ madhv annamannam kṣadāmahe | sa naḥ piteva putrebhyaḥ śreyaḥśreyaś cikitsatu bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvo devebhyo maṇir etya

For it we serve up ghee, liquor, honey, food upon food; may it, like a father for his sons, seek out for us better and better, more and more, day after day, the amulet having come from the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.6

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् मणिं फालं घृतश्चुतम् उग्रं कधिरम् ओजसे । तम् अग्निः प्रत्य् अमुञ्चत सो अस्मै दुह आज्यं भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir maṇiṃ phālaṃ ghṛtaścutam ugraṃ kadhiram ojase | tam agniḥ praty amuñcata so asmai duha ājyaṃ bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on — the ploughshare dripping with ghee, mighty, of khadira wood, for strength — that Agni fastened on; it yields him melted butter, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.7

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् मणिं फालं घृतश्चुतम् उग्रं कधिरम् ओजसे । तम् इन्द्रः प्रत्य् अमुञ्चतौजसे वीर्याय कम् । सो अस्मै बलम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir maṇiṃ phālaṃ ghṛtaścutam ugraṃ kadhiram ojase | tam indraḥ praty amuñcataujase vīryāya kam | so asmai balam id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on — the ploughshare dripping with ghee, mighty, of khadira wood, for strength — that Indra fastened on for strength, for manly power indeed; it yields him sheer might, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.8

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् मणिं फालं घृतश्चुतम् उग्रम् कधिरम् ओजसे । तं सोमः प्रत्य् अमुञ्चत महे श्रोत्राय चक्षसे । सो अस्मै वर्च इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वम् द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir maṇiṃ phālaṃ ghṛtaścutam ugram kadhiram ojase | taṃ somaḥ praty amuñcata mahe śrotrāya cakṣase | so asmai varca id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvam dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on — the ploughshare dripping with ghee, mighty, of khadira wood, for strength — that Soma fastened on for great hearing, for sight; it yields him sheer splendour, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.9

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् मणिं फालं घृतश्चुतम् उग्रं खदिरम् ओजसे । तं सूर्यः प्रत्य् अमुञ्चत तेनेमा अजयद् दिशः । सो अस्मै भूतिम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir maṇiṃ phālaṃ ghṛtaścutam ugraṃ khadiram ojase | taṃ sūryaḥ praty amuñcata tenemā ajayad diśaḥ | so asmai bhūtim id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on — the ploughshare dripping with ghee, mighty, of khadira wood, for strength — that Sūrya fastened on; with it he conquered these directions; it yields him sheer prosperity, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.10

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् मणिं फालं घृतश्चुतम् उग्रम् खदिरम् ओजसे । तम् बिभ्रच् चन्द्रमा मणिम् असुराणां पुरो ऽजयद् दानवानां हिरण्ययीः । सो अस्मै श्रियम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir maṇiṃ phālaṃ ghṛtaścutam ugram khadiram ojase | tam bibhrac candramā maṇim asurāṇāṃ puro 'jayad dānavānāṃ hiraṇyayīḥ | so asmai śriyam id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on — the ploughshare dripping with ghee, mighty, of khadira wood, for strength — wearing that amulet the moon conquered the strongholds of the Asuras, the golden ones of the Dānavas; it yields him sheer beauty, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.11

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । सो अस्मै वाजिनम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | so asmai vājinam id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — it yields him a steed indeed, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.12

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । तेनेमां मणिना कृषिम् अश्विनाव् अभि रक्षतः । स भिषग्भ्यां महो दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | tenemāṃ maṇinā kṛṣim aśvināv abhi rakṣataḥ | sa bhiṣagbhyāṃ maho duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — with that amulet the two Aśvins guard this ploughing; it yields greatnesses to the two physicians, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.13

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । तम् बिभ्रत् सविता मणिं तेनेदम् अजयत् स्वः । सो अस्मै सूनृतां दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | tam bibhrat savitā maṇiṃ tenedam ajayat svaḥ | so asmai sūnṛtāṃ duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — wearing that amulet Savitṛ conquered with it this sun-world; it yields him bounty indeed, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.14

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । तम् आपो बिभ्रतीर् मणिं सदा धावन्त्य् अक्षिताः । स आभ्यो ऽमृतम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | tam āpo bibhratīr maṇiṃ sadā dhāvanty akṣitāḥ | sa ābhyo 'mṛtam id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — bearing that amulet the waters run always, unexhausted; it yields them sheer immortality, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.15

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । तम् राजा वरुणो मणिं प्रत्य् अमुञ्चत शंभुवम् । सो अस्मै सत्यम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | tam rājā varuṇo maṇiṃ praty amuñcata śaṃbhuvam | so asmai satyam id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — that beneficent amulet king Varuṇa fastened on; it yields him sheer truth, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.16

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । तं देवा बिभ्रतो मणिं सर्वांल् लोकान् युधाजयन् । स एभ्यो जितिम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | taṃ devā bibhrato maṇiṃ sarvāṃl lokān yudhājayan | sa ebhyo jitim id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — bearing that amulet the gods conquered all the worlds in battle; it yields them sheer victory, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.17

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् वाताय मणिम् आशवे । तम् इमं देवता मणिं प्रत्य् अमुञ्चन्त शम्भुवम् । स आभ्यो विश्वम् इद् दुहे भूयोभूयः श्वःश्वस् तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir vātāya maṇim āśave | tam imaṃ devatā maṇiṃ praty amuñcanta śambhuvam | sa ābhyo viśvam id duhe bhūyobhūyaḥ śvaḥśvas tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

The amulet which Bṛhaspati bound on for the swift wind — this beneficent amulet the deities fastened on; it yields them the whole indeed, more and more, day after day; with it do you slay the haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.18

ऋतवस् तम् अबध्नतार्तवास् तम् अबध्नत । संवत्सरस् तं बद्ध्वा सर्वं भूतं वि रक्षति

ṛtavas tam abadhnatārtavās tam abadhnata | saṃvatsaras taṃ baddhvā sarvaṃ bhūtaṃ vi rakṣati

The seasons bound it on, the parts of the seasons bound it on; the year, having bound it on, guards every being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.19

अन्तर्देशा अबध्नत प्रदिशस् तम् अबध्नत । प्रजापतिसृष्टो मणिर् द्विषतो मे ऽधराꣳ अकः

antardeśā abadhnata pradiśas tam abadhnata | prajāpatisṛṣṭo maṇir dviṣato me 'dharāṁ akaḥ

The intermediate regions bound it, the directions bound it; the amulet, sent forth by Prajāpati, has made those who hate me lower (than myself).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.20

अथर्वाणो अबध्नताथर्वणा अबध्नत । तैर् मेदिनो अङ्गिरसो दस्यूनां बिभिदुः पुरस् तेन त्वम् द्विषतो जहि

atharvāṇo abadhnatātharvaṇā abadhnata | tair medino aṅgiraso dasyūnāṃ bibhiduḥ puras tena tvam dviṣato jahi

The Atharvans bound (it), the descendants of Atharvan bound (it); allied with them, the Aṅgirases split open the strongholds of the Dasyus — with that do you smite those who hate (you).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.21

तं धाता प्रत्य् अमुञ्चत स भूतं व्य् अकल्पयत् । तेन त्वं द्विषतो जहि

taṃ dhātā praty amuñcata sa bhūtaṃ vy akalpayat | tena tvaṃ dviṣato jahi

Dhātṛ fastened it on; he arranged what exists; with that do you smite those who hate (you).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.22

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमद् रसेन सह वर्चसा

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgamad rasena saha varcasā

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me together with sap and with splendour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.23

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमत् सह गोभिर् अजाविभिर् अन्नेन प्रजया सह

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgamat saha gobhir ajāvibhir annena prajayā saha

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me together with cows, with goats and sheep, with food, together with offspring.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.24

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमत् सह व्रीहियवाभ्यां महसा भूत्या सह

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgamat saha vrīhiyavābhyāṃ mahasā bhūtyā saha

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me together with rice and barley, with greatness, together with well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.25

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमन् मधोर् घृतस्य धारया कीलालेन मणिः सह

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgaman madhor ghṛtasya dhārayā kīlālena maṇiḥ saha

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me with a stream of honey and of ghee, the amulet together with sweet drink.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.26

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमद् ऊर्जया पयसा सह द्रविणेन श्रिया सह

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgamad ūrjayā payasā saha draviṇena śriyā saha

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me with nourishment, with milk, with property, together with prosperity.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.27

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमत् तेजसा त्विष्या सह यशसा कीर्त्या सह

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgamat tejasā tviṣyā saha yaśasā kīrtyā saha

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me with keen energy, with brilliance, with honour, together with renown.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.28

यम् अबध्नाद् बृहस्पतिर् देवेभ्यो असुरक्षितिम् । स मायं मणिर् आगमत् सर्वाभिर् भूतिभिः सह

yam abadhnād bṛhaspatir devebhyo asurakṣitim | sa māyaṃ maṇir āgamat sarvābhir bhūtibhiḥ saha

(The amulet) which Bṛhaspati bound on for the gods as protection against the Asuras — that amulet has come to me together with all forms of well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.29

तम् इमं देवता मणिं मह्यं ददतु पुष्टये । अभिभुं क्षत्रवर्धनं सपत्नदम्भनं मणिम्

tam imaṃ devatā maṇiṃ mahyaṃ dadatu puṣṭaye | abhibhuṃ kṣatravardhanaṃ sapatnadambhanaṃ maṇim

Let the deities give me this amulet here for thriving — the overpowering one, increasing lordly power, the amulet that ruins rivals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.30

ब्रह्मणा तेजसा सह प्रति मुञ्चामि मे शिवम् । असपत्नः सपत्नहा सपत्नान् मे ऽधराꣳ अकः

brahmaṇā tejasā saha prati muñcāmi me śivam | asapatnaḥ sapatnahā sapatnān me 'dharāṁ akaḥ

Along with sacred formulation and with keen energy I fasten on what is kindly to me; free of rivals, slaying rivals, it has made my rivals lower (than me).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.31

उत्तरं द्विषतो माम् अयं मणिः कृणोतु देवजाः । यस्य लोका इमे त्रयः पयो दुग्धम् उपासते । स मायम् अधि रोहतु मणिः श्रैष्ठ्याय मूर्धतः

uttaraṃ dviṣato mām ayaṃ maṇiḥ kṛṇotu devajāḥ | yasya lokā ime trayaḥ payo dugdham upāsate | sa māyam adhi rohatu maṇiḥ śraiṣṭhyāya mūrdhataḥ

Let this god-born amulet make me higher than the one who hates (me) — (the amulet) upon which these three worlds attend as upon milk that has been milked; let that amulet mount upon me, at the head, for pre-eminence.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.32

यं देवाः पितरो मनुष्या उपजीवन्ति सर्वदा । स मायम् अधि रोहतु मणिः श्रैष्ठ्याय मूर्धतः

yaṃ devāḥ pitaro manuṣyā upajīvanti sarvadā | sa māyam adhi rohatu maṇiḥ śraiṣṭhyāya mūrdhataḥ

(The amulet) on which gods, fathers and men always subsist — let that amulet mount upon me, at the head, for pre-eminence.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.33

यथा बीजम् उर्वरायां कृष्टे फालेन रोहति । एवा मयि प्रजा पशवो ऽन्नमन्नं वि रोहतु

yathā bījam urvarāyāṃ kṛṣṭe phālena rohati | evā mayi prajā paśavo 'nnamannaṃ vi rohatu

As seed grows in fertile soil that has been ploughed with the ploughshare, so let offspring, cattle, and food upon food grow forth in me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.34

यस्मै त्वा यज्ञवर्धन मणे प्रत्यमुचं शिवम् । तं त्वं शतदक्षिण मणे श्रैष्ठ्याय जिन्वतात्

yasmai tvā yajñavardhana maṇe pratyamucaṃ śivam | taṃ tvaṃ śatadakṣiṇa maṇe śraiṣṭhyāya jinvatāt

O amulet, strengthener of the sacrifice, the one for whom I have fastened you on as kindly — him, O amulet of a hundred gifts, do you quicken to pre-eminence.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 10 6.35

एतम् इध्मं समाहितं जुषणो अग्ने प्रति हर्य होमैः । तस्मिन् विधेम सुमतिं स्वस्ति प्रजाम् चक्षुः पशून्त् समिद्धे जातवेदसि ब्रह्मणा

etam idhmaṃ samāhitaṃ juṣaṇo agne prati harya homaiḥ | tasmin vidhema sumatiṃ svasti prajām cakṣuḥ paśūnt samiddhe jātavedasi brahmaṇā

Taking pleasure (in it), O Agni, welcome with the oblations this kindling-wood laid in place; in that (fire) may we win favour, well-being, offspring, sight, cattle — in Jātavedas kindled, with the sacred formulation.

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