Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 2
AV 15 2.1
स उद् अतिष्ठत् स प्राचीं दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तं बृहच् च रथन्तरं चादित्याश् च विश्वे च देवा अनुव्यचलन् । बृहते च वै स रथन्तराय चादित्येभ्यश् च विश्वेभ्यश् च देवेभ्य आ वृश्चते य एवं विद्वांसं व्रात्यम् उपवदति । बृहतश् च वै स रथन्तरस्य चादित्यानां च विश्वेषां च देवानां प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद । तस्य प्राच्यां दिशि श्रद्धा पुंश्चली मित्रो मागधो विज्ञानं वासो ऽहर् उष्णीषं रात्री केशा हरितौ प्रवर्तौ कल्मलिर् मणिः । ऐनं कीर्तिर् गछत्य् आ यशो गछति य एवं वेद
sa ud atiṣṭhat sa prācīṃ diśam anu vy acalat | taṃ bṛhac ca rathantaraṃ cādityāś ca viśve ca devā anuvyacalan | bṛhate ca vai sa rathantarāya cādityebhyaś ca viśvebhyaś ca devebhya ā vṛścate ya evaṃ vidvāṃsaṃ vrātyam upavadati | bṛhataś ca vai sa rathantarasya cādityānāṃ ca viśveṣāṃ ca devānāṃ priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda | tasya prācyāṃ diśi śraddhā puṃścalī mitro māgadho vijñānaṃ vāso 'har uṣṇīṣaṃ rātrī keśā haritau pravartau kalmalir maṇiḥ | ainaṃ kīrtir gachaty ā yaśo gachati ya evaṃ veda
He stood up; he moved out toward the eastern quarter. The Bṛhat and the Rathantara (chants), and the Ādityas and the All-Gods moved out after him. From the Bṛhat and the Rathantara, and from the Ādityas and the All-Gods, he is cut off who speaks against a Vrātya who knows thus. And he becomes the dear abode of the Bṛhat and the Rathantara and of the Ādityas and the All-Gods, who knows thus. For him in the eastern quarter faith is the courtesan, Mitra the Māgadha, discernment the garment, day the turban, night the hair, the two yellow (ornaments) the earrings, the sparkling thing the jewel. Fame comes to him, glory comes to him, 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
He arose and went his way to the eastern region. The Brihat, the Rathantara, the Ādityas and all the Gods followed him. That man is alienated from the Brihat, the Rathantara, the Ādityas, and all Gods who reviles the Vrātya who possesses this knowledge. He who hath this knowledge becomes the beloved home of the Brihat, the Rathantara the Ādityas, and all the Gods. In the eastern region Faith is his leman, the hymn his panegyrist, knowledge his vesture, day his turban, night his hair, Indra's two Bays his circular ornaments, the splendour of the stars his jewel. Present and Future are his running footmen, mind is his war-chariot, Mātarisvan and Pavamāna are they who draw it, Vita is his charioteer, Storm his goad, Fame and Glory are his harbingers. Fame and Glory come to him who hath this knowledge.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 15 2.2
स उद् अतिष्ठत् स दक्षिणां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तं यज्ञायज्ञियं च वामदेव्यं च यज्ञश् च यजमानश् च पशवश् चानुव्यचलन् । यज्ञायज्ञियाय च वै स वामदेव्याय च यज्ञाय च यजमानाय च पशुभ्यश् चा वृश्चते य एवं विद्वांसं व्रात्यम् उपवदति । यज्ञायज्ञियस्य च वै स वामदेव्यस्य च यज्ञस्य च यजमानस्य च पशूनां च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद । तस्य दक्षिणायां दिश्य् उषाः पुंश्चली मन्त्रो मागधो विज्ञानं वासो ऽहर् उष्णीषं रात्री केशा हरितौ प्रवर्तौ कल्मलिर् मणिः । अमावास्या च पौर्णमासी च परिष्कन्दौ मनो विपथं मातरिश्वा च पवमानश् च विपथवाहौ वातः सारथी रेष्मा प्रतोदः कीर्तिश् च यशश् च पुरःसरौ । ऐनं कीर्तिर् गछत्य् आ यशो गछति य एवं वेद
sa ud atiṣṭhat sa dakṣiṇāṃ diśam anu vy acalat | taṃ yajñāyajñiyaṃ ca vāmadevyaṃ ca yajñaś ca yajamānaś ca paśavaś cānuvyacalan | yajñāyajñiyāya ca vai sa vāmadevyāya ca yajñāya ca yajamānāya ca paśubhyaś cā vṛścate ya evaṃ vidvāṃsaṃ vrātyam upavadati | yajñāyajñiyasya ca vai sa vāmadevyasya ca yajñasya ca yajamānasya ca paśūnāṃ ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda | tasya dakṣiṇāyāṃ diśy uṣāḥ puṃścalī mantro māgadho vijñānaṃ vāso 'har uṣṇīṣaṃ rātrī keśā haritau pravartau kalmalir maṇiḥ | amāvāsyā ca paurṇamāsī ca pariṣkandau mano vipathaṃ mātariśvā ca pavamānaś ca vipathavāhau vātaḥ sārathī reṣmā pratodaḥ kīrtiś ca yaśaś ca puraḥsarau | ainaṃ kīrtir gachaty ā yaśo gachati ya evaṃ veda
He stood up; he moved out toward the southern quarter. The Yajñāyajñiya and the Vāmadevya (chants), and sacrifice and the sacrificer and the cattle moved out after him. From the Yajñāyajñiya and the Vāmadevya, and from sacrifice and the sacrificer and the cattle, he is cut off who speaks against a Vrātya who knows thus. And he becomes the dear abode of the Yajñāyajñiya and the Vāmadevya and of sacrifice and the sacrificer and the cattle, who knows thus. For him in the southern quarter Dawn is the courtesan, the mantra the Māgadha, discernment the garment, day the turban, night the hair, the two yellow (ornaments) the earrings, the sparkling thing the jewel. New-moon and full-moon are the two side-runners, mind the cart, Mātariśvan and Pavamāna the two cart-drawers, Vāta the charioteer, the storm-blast the goad, fame and glory the two forerunners. Fame comes to him, glory comes to him, 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
He arose and went away to the southern region. Yajnāyajniya and Vāmadevya and Sacrifice and Sacrificer and sacrificial victims followed him. The man who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from Yajnāyajniya and Vāmadevya, Sacrifice, Sacrificer and sacrificial victims. He who hath this knowledge becomes the beloved home of Yajnāyajniya,Vāmadevya, Sacrifice, Sacrificer, and sacrificial victims. In the southern region Dawn is his leman, Mitra his panegyrist, knowledge his vesture, day his turban, night his hair, Indra's two Bays are his circular ornaments, New Moon Night and Full Moon Night are his running attendants, Mind, etc. as in stanza 1.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 15 2.3
स उद् अतिष्ठत् स प्रतीचीं दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तं वैरूपं च वैराजं चापश् च वरुणश् च राजानुव्यचलन् । वैरूपाय च वै स वैराजाय चाद्भ्यश् च वरुणाय च राज्ञ आ वृश्चते य एवं विद्वांसं व्रात्यम् उपवदति । वैरूपस्य च वै स वैराजस्य चापां च वरुणस्य च राज्ञः प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद । तस्य प्रतीच्यां दिशीरा पुंश्चली हसो मागधो विज्ञानं वासो ऽहर् उष्णीषं रात्री केशा हरितौ प्रवर्तौ कल्मलिर् मणिः । अहश् च रात्री च परिष्कन्दौ मनो विपथं मातरिश्वा च पवमानश् च विपथवाहौ वातः सारथी रेष्मा प्रतोदः कीर्तिश् च यशश् च पुरःसरौ । ऐनं कीर्तिर् गछत्य् आ यशो गछति य एवं वेद
sa ud atiṣṭhat sa pratīcīṃ diśam anu vy acalat | taṃ vairūpaṃ ca vairājaṃ cāpaś ca varuṇaś ca rājānuvyacalan | vairūpāya ca vai sa vairājāya cādbhyaś ca varuṇāya ca rājña ā vṛścate ya evaṃ vidvāṃsaṃ vrātyam upavadati | vairūpasya ca vai sa vairājasya cāpāṃ ca varuṇasya ca rājñaḥ priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda | tasya pratīcyāṃ diśīrā puṃścalī haso māgadho vijñānaṃ vāso 'har uṣṇīṣaṃ rātrī keśā haritau pravartau kalmalir maṇiḥ | ahaś ca rātrī ca pariṣkandau mano vipathaṃ mātariśvā ca pavamānaś ca vipathavāhau vātaḥ sārathī reṣmā pratodaḥ kīrtiś ca yaśaś ca puraḥsarau | ainaṃ kīrtir gachaty ā yaśo gachati ya evaṃ veda
He stood up; he moved out toward the western quarter. The Vairūpa and the Vairāja (chants), and the waters and King Varuṇa moved out after him. From the Vairūpa and the Vairāja, and from the waters and King Varuṇa, he is cut off who speaks against a Vrātya who knows thus. And he becomes the dear abode of the Vairūpa and the Vairāja and of the waters and King Varuṇa, who knows thus. For him in the western quarter Irā is the courtesan, laughter the Māgadha, discernment the garment, day the turban, night the hair, the two yellow (ornaments) the earrings, the sparkling thing the jewel. Day and night are the two side-runners, mind the cart, Mātariśvan and Pavamāna the two cart-drawers, Vāta the charioteer, the storm-blast the goad, fame and glory the two forerunners. Fame comes to him, glory comes to him, 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
He arose and went away to the western region. Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters, and King Varuna followed him. He who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters and Varuna the King. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of Vairūpa and Vairāja, the Waters and King Varuna. In the western region Irā is his leman, Laughter his panegyrist, knowledge, etc., as above. Day and Night are his running attendants, Mind, etc., as above.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 15 2.4
स उद् अतिष्ठत् स उदीचीं दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तं श्यैतं च नौधसं च सप्तर्षयश् च सोमश् च राजानुव्यचलन् । श्यैताय च वै स नौधसाय च सप्तर्षिभ्यश् च सोमाय च राज्ञ आ वृश्चते य एवं विद्वांसं व्रात्यम् उपवदति । श्यैतस्य च वै स नौधसस्य च सप्तर्षीणां च सोमस्य च राज्ञः प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद । तस्योदीच्यां दिशि विद्युत् पुंश्चली स्तनयित्नुर् मागधो विज्ञानं वासो ऽहर् उष्णीषं रात्री केशा हरितौ प्रवर्तौ कल्मलिर् मणिः । ऐनं कीर्तिर् गछत्य् आ यशो गछति य एवं वेद
sa ud atiṣṭhat sa udīcīṃ diśam anu vy acalat | taṃ śyaitaṃ ca naudhasaṃ ca saptarṣayaś ca somaś ca rājānuvyacalan | śyaitāya ca vai sa naudhasāya ca saptarṣibhyaś ca somāya ca rājña ā vṛścate ya evaṃ vidvāṃsaṃ vrātyam upavadati | śyaitasya ca vai sa naudhasasya ca saptarṣīṇāṃ ca somasya ca rājñaḥ priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda | tasyodīcyāṃ diśi vidyut puṃścalī stanayitnur māgadho vijñānaṃ vāso 'har uṣṇīṣaṃ rātrī keśā haritau pravartau kalmalir maṇiḥ | ainaṃ kīrtir gachaty ā yaśo gachati ya evaṃ veda
He stood up; he moved out toward the northern quarter. The Śyaita and the Naudhasa (chants), and the Seven Seers and King Soma moved out after him. From the Śyaita and the Naudhasa, and from the Seven Seers and King Soma, he is cut off who speaks against a Vrātya who knows thus. And he becomes the dear abode of the Śyaita and the Naudhasa and of the Seven Seers and King Soma, who knows thus. For him in the northern quarter lightning is the courtesan, thunder the Māgadha, discernment the garment, day the turban, night the hair, the two yellow (ornaments) the earrings, the sparkling thing the jewel. Fame comes to him, glory comes to him, 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
He arose and went away to the northern region. Syaita and Naudhasa, the Seven Rishis, and King Soma followed him. He who reviles the Vrātya possessing this knowledge is alienated from Syaita, etc. He who hath this knowledge be- comes the dear home of Syaita, etc. In the northern region Lightning is his leman, thunder his panegyrist, etc. as above. Revelation and Tradition are his running attendants, Mind, etc., as above.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)