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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 12

AV 15 12.1

तद् यस्यैवं विद्वान् व्रात्य उद्धृतेष्व् अग्निष्व् अधिश्रिते ऽग्निहोत्रे ऽतिथिर् गृहान् आगछेत्

tad yasyaivaṃ vidvān vrātya uddhṛteṣv agniṣv adhiśrite 'gnihotre 'tithir gṛhān āgachet

Now, to whosever house a Vrātya who knows thus should come as a guest, when the fires have been taken up (and) the agnihotra set on (the fire),

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The man, to whose house, when the fires have been taken up from the hearth and the oblation to Agni placed therein, the Vrātya possessing this knowledge comes as a guest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.2

स्वयम् एनम् अभ्युदेत्य ब्रूयाद् व्रात्याति सृज होष्यामीति

svayam enam abhyudetya brūyād vrātyāti sṛja hoṣyāmīti

he should go up to him himself and say, "Vrātya, give leave; I will make the offering."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Should of his own accord rise to meet him and say, Vrātya, give me permission. I will sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.3

स चातिसृजेज् जुहुयान् न चातिसृजेन् न जुहुयात्

sa cātisṛjej juhuyān na cātisṛjen na juhuyāt

And if he gives leave, he should offer; and if he does not give leave, he should not offer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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And if he gives permission he should sacrifice, if he does not permit him he should not sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.4

स य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनातिसृष्टो जुहोति

sa ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenātisṛṣṭo juhoti

He who, given leave by a Vrātya who knows thus, makes the offering,

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He who sacrifices when permitted by the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.5

प्र पितृयाणं पन्थां जानाति प्र देवयानम्

pra pitṛyāṇaṃ panthāṃ jānāti pra devayānam

knows forth the path that leads to the Fathers, (and) forth the path that leads to the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Well knows the path that leads to the Fathers and the way that. leads to the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.6

न देवेष्व् आ वृश्चते हुतम् अस्य भवति

na deveṣv ā vṛścate hutam asya bhavati

He is not cut off from the gods; what he offers is (truly) offered for him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He does not act in opposition to the Gods. It becomes his sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.7

पर्य् अस्यास्मिंल् लोक आयतनं शिष्यते य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनातिसृष्टो जुहोति

pary asyāsmiṃl loka āyatanaṃ śiṣyate ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenātisṛṣṭo juhoti

A resting-place remains over for him in this world—(for him) who, given leave by a Vrātya who knows thus, makes the offering.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The abode of the man who sacrifices when permitted by the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge is long left remaining in this world.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.8

अथ य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनानतिसृष्टो जुहोति

atha ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenānatisṛṣṭo juhoti

But he who, not having been given leave by a Vrātya who knows thus, makes the offering,

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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But he who sacrifices without the permission of the Vrātya who- possesses this knowledge.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.9

न पितृयाणं पन्थां जानाति न देवयानम्

na pitṛyāṇaṃ panthāṃ jānāti na devayānam

knows neither the path that leads to the Fathers nor the one that leads to the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Knows not the path that leads to the Fathers nor the way that leads to the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.10

आ देवेषु वृश्चते अहुतम् अस्य भवति

ā deveṣu vṛścate ahutam asya bhavati

He is cut off from the gods; what he offers is unoffered for him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He is at variance with the Gods. He hath offered no accepted. sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 12.11

नास्यास्मिंल् लोक आयतनं शिष्यते य एवं विदुषा व्रात्येनानतिसृष्टो जुहोति

nāsyāsmiṃl loka āyatanaṃ śiṣyate ya evaṃ viduṣā vrātyenānatisṛṣṭo juhoti

No resting-place remains over for him in this world—(for him) who, not having been given leave by a Vrātya who knows thus, makes the offering.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The abode of the man who sacrifices without the permission of the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge is not left remaining in this world.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)