Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 11 — Chapter 6
AV 11 6.1
अग्निं ब्रूमो वनस्पतीन् ओषधीर् उत वीरुधः । इन्द्रं बृहस्पतिं सूर्यं ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
agniṃ brūmo vanaspatīn oṣadhīr uta vīrudhaḥ | indraṃ bṛhaspatiṃ sūryaṃ te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address Agni, the forest trees, the herbs and the plants; Indra, Bṛhaspati, the Sun we (address) — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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We call on Agni, on the trees lords of the forest, herbs and. plants, Indra, Sūrya, Brihaspati: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.2
ब्रूमो राजानं वरुणं मित्रं विष्णुम् अथो भगम् । अंशं विवस्वन्तं ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
brūmo rājānaṃ varuṇaṃ mitraṃ viṣṇum atho bhagam | aṃśaṃ vivasvantaṃ brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address king Varuṇa, Mitra, Viṣṇu, and also Bhaga; Aṃśa and Vivasvant we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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We call on Vishnu, Bhaga, on Mitra and Varuna the King, Ansa Vivasvān we address: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.3
ब्रूमो देवं सवितारं धातारम् उत पूषणम् । त्वष्टारम् अग्रियं ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
brūmo devaṃ savitāraṃ dhātāram uta pūṣaṇam | tvaṣṭāram agriyaṃ brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the god Savitṛ, Dhātṛ, and Pūṣan; Tvaṣṭṛ the foremost we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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We call on Savitar the God, on Pūshan the establisher, Tvashtar the foremost we address: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.4
गन्धर्वाप्सरसो ब्रूमो अश्विना ब्रह्मणस्पतिम् । अर्यमा नाम यो देवस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
gandharvāpsaraso brūmo aśvinā brahmaṇaspatim | aryamā nāma yo devas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the Gandharvas and Apsarases, the two Aśvins, Brahmaṇaspati; and the god whose name is Aryaman — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Gandharvas and Apsarases; the Asvins, Brāhmanaspati, Aryaman, God, by name we call: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.5
अहोरात्रे इदं ब्रूमः सूर्याचन्द्रमसाव् उभा । विश्वान् आदित्यान् ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
ahorātre idaṃ brūmaḥ sūryācandramasāv ubhā | viśvān ādityān brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
This we say to day and night, to both sun and moon; all the Ādityas we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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This word of ours to Day and Night, and to the Sun and Moon we speak, All the Ādityas we address: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.6
वातं ब्रूमः पर्जन्यम् अन्तरिक्षम् अथो दिशः । आशाश् च सर्वा ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
vātaṃ brūmaḥ parjanyam antarikṣam atho diśaḥ | āśāś ca sarvā brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the wind, Parjanya, the mid-air, and also the directions; and all the quarters we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Vāta, Parjanya we address, the Quarters, and the Firmament, And all the Regions of the sky: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.7
मुञ्चन्तु मा शपथ्याद् अहोरात्रे अथो उषाः । सोमो मा देवो मुञ्चतु यम् आहुश् चन्द्रमा इति
muñcantu mā śapathyād ahorātre atho uṣāḥ | somo mā devo muñcatu yam āhuś candramā iti
Let day and night, and also the dawn, release me from what comes of cursing; let the god Soma release me, him whom they call the moon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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From all that brings a curse may Day and Night and Dawn deliver me, May Soma free me, God to whom they give the name of Chan- dramās.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.8
पार्थिवा दिव्याः पशव आरण्या उत ये मृगाः । शकुन्तान् पक्षिणो ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
pārthivā divyāḥ paśava āraṇyā uta ye mṛgāḥ | śakuntān pakṣiṇo brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
The earthly and the heavenly cattle, and the wild beasts that are of the forest, the birds, the winged ones, we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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All creatures both of heaven and earth, wild beasts and sylvan animals, And winged birds of air we call: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.9
भवाशर्वाव् इदं ब्रूमो रुद्रं पशुपतिश् च यः । इषूर् या एषां संविद्म ता नः सन्तु सदा शिवाः
bhavāśarvāv idaṃ brūmo rudraṃ paśupatiś ca yaḥ | iṣūr yā eṣāṃ saṃvidma tā naḥ santu sadā śivāḥ
This we say to Bhava and Śarva, to Rudra and to him who is Paśupati; the arrows of theirs which we know well — let them always be kindly to us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Bhava and Sarva we address, and Rudra who is Lord of Beasts, Their arrows which we feel and know: may they be ever kind to us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.10
दिवं ब्रूमो नक्षत्राणि भूमिं यक्षाणि पर्वतान् । समुद्रा नद्यो वेशन्तास् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
divaṃ brūmo nakṣatrāṇi bhūmiṃ yakṣāṇi parvatān | samudrā nadyo veśantās te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the sky, the constellations, the earth, the yakṣas, the mountains; the seas, the rivers, the pools — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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We speak to Constellations, Heaven, to Earth, to Genii, and to Hills, To Seas, to Rivers, and to Lakes: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.11
सप्तऋषीन् वा इदं ब्रूमो ऽपो देवीः प्रजापतिम् । पितॄन् यमश्रेष्ठान् ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः ।११
saptaṛṣīn vā idaṃ brūmo 'po devīḥ prajāpatim | pitṝn yamaśreṣṭhān brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ |11
This we say indeed to the seven seers, to the divine waters, to Prajāpati; the fathers with Yama as their chief we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Or the Seven Rishis we address, Waters divine, Prajāpati, Fathers with Yama at their head: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.12
ये देवा दिविषदो अन्तरिक्षसदश् च ये । पृथिव्यां शक्रा ये श्रितास् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
ye devā diviṣado antarikṣasadaś ca ye | pṛthivyāṃ śakrā ye śritās te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
The gods who dwell in heaven and those who dwell in the mid-air, the mighty ones who are established on the earth — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Gods whose abode is in the heaven and those who dwell in middle air, And Mighty ones who rest on earth: may they deliver us from. woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.13
आदित्या रुद्रा वसवो दिवि देवा अथर्वाणः । अङ्गिरसो मनीषिणस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
ādityā rudrā vasavo divi devā atharvāṇaḥ | aṅgiraso manīṣiṇas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
The Ādityas, the Rudras, the Vasus, the gods in heaven, the Atharvans, the Aṅgirases, the wise ones — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Ādityas, Rudra, Vasus, Gods aloft in heaven, Atharvan's sons, The sages, sons of Angiras: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.14
यज्ञं ब्रूमो यजमानम् ऋचः सामानि भेषजा । यजूंषि होत्रा ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
yajñaṃ brūmo yajamānam ṛcaḥ sāmāni bheṣajā | yajūṃṣi hotrā brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the sacrifice, the sacrificer, the ṛc-verses, the sāman-chants, the remedies; the yajus-formulas, the hotṛ-offices we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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To sacrifice, to worshipper, hymns, songs, and healing charms, we speak, To priestly acts and Yajus texts: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.15
पञ्च राज्यानि वीरुधां सोमश्रेष्ठानि ब्रूमः । दर्भो भङ्गो यवः सहस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
pañca rājyāni vīrudhāṃ somaśreṣṭhāni brūmaḥ | darbho bhaṅgo yavaḥ sahas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the five kingdoms of the plants, with Soma as their best: darbha grass, bhaṅga (hemp), barley, saha — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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To the five kingdoms of the plants which Soma rules as Lord we speak. Darbha, hemp, barley, mighty power: may these deliver us from woe,
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.16
अरायान् ब्रूमो रक्षांसि सर्पान् पुण्यजनान् पितॄन् । मृत्यून् एकशतं ब्रूमस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
arāyān brūmo rakṣāṃsi sarpān puṇyajanān pitṝn | mṛtyūn ekaśataṃ brūmas te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the arāyas, the rakṣases, the serpents, the holy folk, the fathers; the hundred and one deaths we address — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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To demons and fierce fiends we speak, to Holy Genii, Fathers,. Snakes, And to the hundred deaths and one: may these deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.17
ऋतून् ब्रूम ऋतुपतीन् आर्तवान् उत हायनान् । समाः संवत्सरान् मासांस् ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
ṛtūn brūma ṛtupatīn ārtavān uta hāyanān | samāḥ saṃvatsarān māsāṃs te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the seasons, the lords of the seasons, the sections of the seasons, and the years; the half-years(?), the full years, the months — let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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We speak to Seasons, Season-Lords, to years and sections of the year, To Months, half-months, and years complete: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.18
एत देवा दक्षिणतः पश्चात् प्राञ्च उदेत । पुरस्ताद् उत्तराच् छक्रा विश्वे देवाः समेत्य ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
eta devā dakṣiṇataḥ paścāt prāñca udeta | purastād uttarāc chakrā viśve devāḥ sametya te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
Come, O gods, from the south; from the west come forth eastward; from the east, from the north, O mighty ones — all the gods, having come together, let them release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Come hither from the south, ye Gods, rise and come forward from the west. Gathered together, all ye Gods, ye mighty Ones, from east and and north: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.19
विश्वान् देवान् इदं ब्रूमः सत्यसन्धान् ऋतावृधः । विश्वाभिः पत्नीभिः सह ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
viśvān devān idaṃ brūmaḥ satyasandhān ṛtāvṛdhaḥ | viśvābhiḥ patnībhiḥ saha te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address here all the gods, true to their pledges, strengtheners of ṛta: together with all their wives, may they release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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This we address to all the Gods, faithful, maintainers of the Right, With all their Consorts by their side: may they deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.20
सर्वान् देवान् इदं ब्रूमः सत्यसन्धान् ऋतावृधः । सर्वाभिः पत्नीभिः सह ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
sarvān devān idaṃ brūmaḥ satyasandhān ṛtāvṛdhaḥ | sarvābhiḥ patnībhiḥ saha te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address here all the gods, true to their pledges, strengtheners of ṛta: together with all their wives, may they release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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We speak to the collected Gods, faithful, maintainers of the Right. Present with their collective Dames: may these deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.21
भूतं ब्रूमो भूतपतिं भूतानाम् उत यो वशी । भूतानि सर्वा संगत्य ते नो मुञ्चन्त्व् अंहसः
bhūtaṃ brūmo bhūtapatiṃ bhūtānām uta yo vaśī | bhūtāni sarvā saṃgatya te no muñcantv aṃhasaḥ
We address the being (bhūta) and the lord of beings, and him who has power over beings; may all beings, having come together, release us from distress.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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The spirit, yea, the spirits' Lord, ruler of spirits, we address. Together let all spirits meet: may these deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.22
या देवीः पञ्च प्रदिशो ये देवा द्वादश ऋतवः । संवत्सरस्य ये दंष्ट्रास् ते नः सन्तु सदा शिवाः
yā devīḥ pañca pradiśo ye devā dvādaśa ṛtavaḥ | saṃvatsarasya ye daṃṣṭrās te naḥ santu sadā śivāḥ
The five directions that are goddesses, the twelve seasons that are gods, and those that are the teeth of the year — may they always be kindly to us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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The five Sky regions, Goddesses, and the twelve Seasons which are Gods. The teeth of the completed year, may these deliver us from woe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 11 6.23
यन् मातली रथक्रीतम् अमृतं वेद भेषजम् । तद् इन्द्रो अप्सु प्रावेशयत् तद् आपो दत्त भेषजम्
yan mātalī rathakrītam amṛtaṃ veda bheṣajam | tad indro apsu prāveśayat tad āpo datta bheṣajam
The immortal remedy, bought with a chariot, which Mātalī knows — that Indra made enter into the waters; O Waters, give that remedy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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The deathless balm that Mātalī knows, purchased at a chariot's price, Indra effused into the floods. Waters, give us that healing balm!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)