Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 4

AV 15 4.1

तस्मै प्राच्या दिशः । वासन्तौ मासौ गोप्ताराव् अकुर्वन् बृहच् च रथन्तरं चानुष्ठातारौ । वासन्ताव् एनं मासौ प्राच्या दिशो गोपायतो बृहच् च रथन्तरं चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद

tasmai prācyā diśaḥ | vāsantau māsau goptārāv akurvan bṛhac ca rathantaraṃ cānuṣṭhātārau | vāsantāv enaṃ māsau prācyā diśo gopāyato bṛhac ca rathantaraṃ cānu tiṣṭhato ya evaṃ veda

For him, of the eastern quarter, (the gods) made the two spring months the guardians, and the Bṛhat and the Rathantara the two attendants. The two spring months of the eastern quarter guard him, and the Bṛhat and the Rathantara attend upon him, who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 15 4.2

तस्मै दक्षिणाया दिशः । ग्रैष्मौ मासौ गोप्ताराव् अकुर्वन् यज्ञायज्ञियं च वामदेव्यं चानुष्ठातारौ । ग्रैष्माव् एनं मासौ दक्षिणाया दिशो गोपायतो यज्ञायज्ञियं च वामदेव्यं चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद

tasmai dakṣiṇāyā diśaḥ | graiṣmau māsau goptārāv akurvan yajñāyajñiyaṃ ca vāmadevyaṃ cānuṣṭhātārau | graiṣmāv enaṃ māsau dakṣiṇāyā diśo gopāyato yajñāyajñiyaṃ ca vāmadevyaṃ cānu tiṣṭhato ya evaṃ veda

For him, of the southern quarter, (the gods) made the two summer months the guardians, and the Yajñāyajñiya and the Vāmadevya the two attendants. The two summer months of the southern quarter guard him, and the Yajñāyajñiya and the Vāmadevya attend upon him, who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 15 4.3

तस्मै प्रतीच्या दिशः । वार्षिकौ मासौ गोप्ताराव् अकुर्वन् वैरूपं च वैराजं चानुष्ठातारौ । वार्षिकाव् एनं मासौ प्रतीच्या दिशो गोपायतो वैरूपं च वैराजं चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद

tasmai pratīcyā diśaḥ | vārṣikau māsau goptārāv akurvan vairūpaṃ ca vairājaṃ cānuṣṭhātārau | vārṣikāv enaṃ māsau pratīcyā diśo gopāyato vairūpaṃ ca vairājaṃ cānu tiṣṭhato ya evaṃ veda

For him, of the western quarter, (the gods) made the two rainy months the guardians, and the Vairūpa and the Vairāja the two attendants. The two rainy months of the western quarter guard him, and the Vairūpa and the Vairāja attend upon him, who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 15 4.4

तस्मा उदीच्या दिशः । शारदौ मासौ गोप्ताराव् अकुर्वं छ्यैतं च नौधसं चानुष्ठातारौ । शारदाव् एनं मासाव् उदीच्या दिशो गोपायतः श्यैतं च नौधसं चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद

tasmā udīcyā diśaḥ | śāradau māsau goptārāv akurvaṃ chyaitaṃ ca naudhasaṃ cānuṣṭhātārau | śāradāv enaṃ māsāv udīcyā diśo gopāyataḥ śyaitaṃ ca naudhasaṃ cānu tiṣṭhato ya evaṃ veda

For him, of the northern quarter, (the gods) made the two autumn months the guardians, and the Śyaita and the Naudhasa the two attendants. The two autumn months of the northern quarter guard him, and the Śyaita and the Naudhasa attend upon him, who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 15 4.5

तस्मै ध्रुवाया दिशः । हैमनौ मासौ गोप्ताराव् अकुर्वन् भूमिं चाग्निं चानुष्ठातारौ । हैमनाव् एनं मासौ ध्रुवाया दिशो गोपायतो भूमिश् चाग्निश् चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद

tasmai dhruvāyā diśaḥ | haimanau māsau goptārāv akurvan bhūmiṃ cāgniṃ cānuṣṭhātārau | haimanāv enaṃ māsau dhruvāyā diśo gopāyato bhūmiś cāgniś cānu tiṣṭhato ya evaṃ veda

For him, of the fixed quarter, (the gods) made the two winter months the guardians, and the earth and Agni the two attendants. The two winter months of the fixed quarter guard him, and the earth and Agni attend upon him, who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 15 4.6

तस्मा ऊर्ध्वाया दिशः । शैशिरौ मासौ गोप्ताराव् अकुर्वन् दिवं चादित्यं चानुष्ठातारौ । शैशिराव् एनं मासाव् ऊर्ध्वाया दिशो गोपायतो द्यौश् चादित्यश् चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद

tasmā ūrdhvāyā diśaḥ | śaiśirau māsau goptārāv akurvan divaṃ cādityaṃ cānuṣṭhātārau | śaiśirāv enaṃ māsāv ūrdhvāyā diśo gopāyato dyauś cādityaś cānu tiṣṭhato ya evaṃ veda

For him, of the upward quarter, (the gods) made the two cool-season months the guardians, and the sky and Āditya the two attendants. The two cool-season months of the upward quarter guard him, and the sky and Āditya attend upon him, who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition