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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 11

AV 15 11.1

तद् यस्यैवं विद्वान् व्रात्यो ऽतिथिर् गृहान् आगछेत्

tad yasyaivaṃ vidvān vrātyo 'tithir gṛhān āgachet

Now, to whosever house a Vrātya who knows thus should come as a guest,

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let him to whose house the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge comes as a guest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.2

स्वयम् एनम् अभ्युदेत्य ब्रूयाद् व्रात्य क्वावात्सीर् व्रात्योदकं व्रात्य तर्पयन्तु व्रात्य यथा ते प्रियं तथास्तु व्रात्य यथा ते वशस् तथास्तु व्रात्य यथा ते निकामस् तथास्त्व् इति

svayam enam abhyudetya brūyād vrātya kvāvātsīr vrātyodakaṃ vrātya tarpayantu vrātya yathā te priyaṃ tathāstu vrātya yathā te vaśas tathāstu vrātya yathā te nikāmas tathāstv iti

he should himself go up to him and say: "Vrātya, where hast thou dwelt? Vrātya, water! Vrātya, let them refresh (thee)! Vrātya, as is dear to thee, so let it be! Vrātya, as is thy will, so let it be! Vrātya, as is thy desire, so let it be!"

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Rise up of his own accord to meet him, and say, Vrātya, where didst thou pass the night? Vratya, here is water, Let them refresh thee. Vrātya, let it be as thou pleasest. Vrātya, as thy wish is so let it be. Vrātya, as thy desire is so be it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.3

यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य क्वावात्सीर् इति पथ एव तेन देवयानान् अव रुन्धे

yad enam āha vrātya kvāvātsīr iti patha eva tena devayānān ava rundhe

In that he says to him, "Vrātya, where hast thou dwelt?"—by that he secures for himself the very paths that lead to the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When he says to his guest, Where didst thou pass the night? he reserves for himself thereby the paths that lead to the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.4

यद् एनम् आह व्रात्योदकम् इत्य् अप एव तेनाव रुन्धे

yad enam āha vrātyodakam ity apa eva tenāva rundhe

In that he says to him, "Vrātya, water!"—by that he secures the waters themselves.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When he says to him, Here is water, he secures thereby water for himself.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.5

यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य तर्पयन्त्व् इति प्राणम् एव तेन वर्षीयांसं कुरुते

yad enam āha vrātya tarpayantv iti prāṇam eva tena varṣīyāṃsaṃ kurute

In that he says to him, "Vrātya, let them refresh (thee)!"—by that he makes his breath longer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When he says to him, Let them refresh thee, he thereby wins vital breath to exceeding old age.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.6

यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य यथा ते प्रियं तथास्त्व् इति प्रियम् एव तेनाव रुन्धे

yad enam āha vrātya yathā te priyaṃ tathāstv iti priyam eva tenāva rundhe

When one says to him, "Vrātya, let it be as is dear to thee," by that he secures what is dear.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When he says to him, Vrātya, let it be as thou pleasest, he secures to himself thereby what is pleasant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.7

ऐनं प्रियं गछति प्रियः प्रियस्य भवति य एवं वेद

ainaṃ priyaṃ gachati priyaḥ priyasya bhavati ya evaṃ veda

What is dear comes to him; he becomes dear to (what is) dear, he who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

That which is pleasant comes to him, and he is the beloved of the beloved, who is possessed of this knowledge.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.8

यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य यथा ते वशस् तथास्त्व् इति वशम् एव तेनाव रुन्धे

yad enam āha vrātya yathā te vaśas tathāstv iti vaśam eva tenāva rundhe

When one says to him, "Vrātya, let it be as is thy will," by that he secures will.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When he says to him, Vrātya, as thy will is so let it be, he secures to himself thereby the fulfilment of his will.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.9

ऐनं वशो गछति वशी वशिनां भवति य एवं वेद

ainaṃ vaśo gachati vaśī vaśināṃ bhavati ya evaṃ veda

Will comes to him; he becomes a controller of controllers, he who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Authority comes to him who possesses this knowledge, and he becomes the controller of the powerful.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.10

यद् एनम् आह व्रात्य यथा ते निकामस् तथास्त्व् इति निकामम् एव तेनाव रुन्धे

yad enam āha vrātya yathā te nikāmas tathāstv iti nikāmam eva tenāva rundhe

When one says to him, "Vrātya, let it be as is thy desire," by that he secures desire.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When he says to him, Vrātya, as thy desire is so be it, he secures to himself thereby the attainment of his desire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 11.11

ऐनं निकामो गछति निकामे निकामस्य भवति य एवं वेद

ainaṃ nikāmo gachati nikāme nikāmasya bhavati ya evaṃ veda

Desire comes to him; he becomes (a fulfiller) in the desire of desire, he who knows thus.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

His desire comes to him who possesses this knowledge and he gains the complete satisfaction of his wish.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)