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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 15

AV 15 15.1

तस्य व्रात्यस्य

tasya vrātyasya

Of that vrātya:

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Of that Vrātya.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.2

सप्त प्राणाः सप्तापानाः सप्त व्यानाः

sapta prāṇāḥ saptāpānāḥ sapta vyānāḥ

seven in-breaths, seven out-breaths, seven through-breaths.

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There are seven vital airs, seven downward breaths, seven diff- used breaths.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.3

यो ऽस्य प्रथमः प्राण ऊर्ध्वो नामायं सो अग्निः

yo 'sya prathamaḥ prāṇa ūrdhvo nāmāyaṃ so agniḥ

That which is his first out-breath, Ūrdhva ('Upward') by name — that is Agni here.

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His first vital breath, called Upward, is this Agni.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.4

यो ऽस्य द्वितीयः प्राणः प्रौढो नामासौ स आदित्यः

yo 'sya dvitīyaḥ prāṇaḥ prauḍho nāmāsau sa ādityaḥ

That which is his second out-breath, Prauḍha ('Grown-strong') by name — that yonder is Āditya (the sun).

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His second vital breath, called Mature, is that Āditya.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.5

यो ऽस्य तृतीयः प्राणो ऽभ्यूढो नामासौ स चन्द्रमाः

yo 'sya tṛtīyaḥ prāṇo 'bhyūḍho nāmāsau sa candramāḥ

That which is his third out-breath, Abhyūḍha ('Carried-toward') by name — that yonder is the moon.

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His third vital breath, called Approached, is that Moon.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.6

यो ऽस्य चतुर्थः प्राणो विभूर् नामायं स पवमानः

yo 'sya caturthaḥ prāṇo vibhūr nāmāyaṃ sa pavamānaḥ

That which is his fourth out-breath, Vibhū ('Pervading') by name — that is Pavamāna (the purifying wind) here.

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His fourth vital breath, called Pervading is this Pavamāna.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.7

यो ऽस्य पञ्चमः प्राणो योनिर् नाम ता इमा आपः

yo 'sya pañcamaḥ prāṇo yonir nāma tā imā āpaḥ

That which is his fifth out-breath, Yoni ('Womb') by name — those are these waters.

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His fifth vital breath, called Source, are these Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.8

यो ऽस्य षष्ठः प्राणः प्रियो नाम त इमे पशवः

yo 'sya ṣaṣṭhaḥ prāṇaḥ priyo nāma ta ime paśavaḥ

That which is his sixth out-breath, Priya ('Dear') by name — those are these cattle.

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His sixth vital breath, called Dear, are these domestic animals.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 15.9

यो ऽस्य सप्तमः प्राणो ऽपरिमितो नाम ता इमाः प्रजाः

yo 'sya saptamaḥ prāṇo 'parimito nāma tā imāḥ prajāḥ

That which is his seventh out-breath, Aparimita ('Unmeasured') by name — those are these creatures.

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His seventh vital breath, called Unlimited, are these creatures.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)