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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 5

AV 15 5.1

तस्मै प्राच्या दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् भवम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन्

tasmai prācyā diśo antardeśād bhavam iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan

For him, from the intermediate region of the eastern quarter, they made Bhava the archer his attendant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For him they made the Archer Bhava a deliverer from the inter- mediate space of the eastern region. Bhava the Archer, a deliverer, delivers him from the intermediate space of the eastern region. Neither Sarva nor Bhava nor Isāna slays him who possesses this knowledge, or his cattle, or his kinsmen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 5.2

तस्मै दक्षिणाया दिशो अन्तर्देशाच् छर्वम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन् । शर्व एनम् इश्वासो दक्षिणाया दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् अनुष्ठातानु तिष्ठति नैनं शर्वो न भवो नेशानो नास्य पशून् न समानान् हिनस्ति य एवं वेद

tasmai dakṣiṇāyā diśo antardeśāc charvam iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan | śarva enam iśvāso dakṣiṇāyā diśo antardeśād anuṣṭhātānu tiṣṭhati nainaṃ śarvo na bhavo neśāno nāsya paśūn na samānān hinasti ya evaṃ veda

For him, from the intermediate region of the southern quarter, they made Śarva the archer his attendant. Śarva the archer, as attendant from the intermediate region of the southern quarter, attends upon him; neither Śarva nor Bhava nor Īśāna harms him, nor his cattle, nor his fellows — (for him) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They made Sarva the Archer his deliverer from the intermediate space of the southern region, etc, as in verse 1.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 5.3

तस्मै प्रतीच्या दिशो अन्तर्देशात् पशुपतिम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन् । पशुपतिर् एनम् इष्वासः प्रतीच्या दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् अनुष्ठातानु तिष्ठति नैनं शर्वो न भवो नेशानो नास्य पशून् न समानान् हिनस्ति य एवं वेद

tasmai pratīcyā diśo antardeśāt paśupatim iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan | paśupatir enam iṣvāsaḥ pratīcyā diśo antardeśād anuṣṭhātānu tiṣṭhati nainaṃ śarvo na bhavo neśāno nāsya paśūn na samānān hinasti ya evaṃ veda

For him, from the intermediate region of the western quarter, they made Paśupati the archer his attendant. Paśupati the archer, as attendant from the intermediate region of the western quarter, attends upon him; neither Śarva nor Bhava nor Īśāna harms him, nor his cattle, nor his fellows — (for him) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They made Pasupati the Archer his deliverer from the inter- mediate space of the western region, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 5.4

तस्मा उदीच्या दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् उग्रं देवम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन् । उग्र एनं देव इष्वास उदीच्या दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् अनुष्ठातानु तिष्ठति नैनं शर्वो न भवो नेशानो नास्य पशून् न समानान् हिनस्ति य एवं वेद

tasmā udīcyā diśo antardeśād ugraṃ devam iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan | ugra enaṃ deva iṣvāsa udīcyā diśo antardeśād anuṣṭhātānu tiṣṭhati nainaṃ śarvo na bhavo neśāno nāsya paśūn na samānān hinasti ya evaṃ veda

For him, from the intermediate region of the northern direction, they made Ugra the god the archer, the attendant. Ugra the god, the archer, attends upon him from the intermediate region of the northern direction. Neither Śarva nor Bhava nor Īśāna harms him, nor his cattle, nor his fellows — (for) him who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They made the Awful God, the Archer, his deliverer from the intermediate space of the northern region, etc, as above.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 5.5

तस्मै ध्रुवाया दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् रुद्रम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन् । रुद्र एनम् इष्वासो ध्रुवाया दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् अनुष्ठातानु तिष्ठति नैनं शर्वो न भवो नेशानो नास्य पशून् न समानान् हिनस्ति य एवं वेद

tasmai dhruvāyā diśo antardeśād rudram iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan | rudra enam iṣvāso dhruvāyā diśo antardeśād anuṣṭhātānu tiṣṭhati nainaṃ śarvo na bhavo neśāno nāsya paśūn na samānān hinasti ya evaṃ veda

For him, from the intermediate region of the fixed (downward) direction, they made Rudra the archer, the attendant. Rudra the archer attends upon him from the intermediate region of the fixed direction. Neither Śarva nor Bhava nor Īśāna harms him, nor his cattle, nor his fellows — (for) him who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They made Rudra the Archer his deliverer from the intermediate space of the region of the nadir etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 5.6

तस्मा ऊर्ध्वाया दिशो अन्तर्देशान् महादेवम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन् । महादेव एनम् इष्वास ऊर्ध्वाया दिशो अन्तर्देशाद् अनुष्ठातानु तिष्ठति नैनं शर्वो न भवो नेशानो नास्य पशून् न समानान् हिनस्ति य एवं वेद

tasmā ūrdhvāyā diśo antardeśān mahādevam iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan | mahādeva enam iṣvāsa ūrdhvāyā diśo antardeśād anuṣṭhātānu tiṣṭhati nainaṃ śarvo na bhavo neśāno nāsya paśūn na samānān hinasti ya evaṃ veda

For him, from the intermediate region of the upward direction, they made Mahādeva the archer, the attendant. Mahādeva the archer attends upon him from the intermediate region of the upward direction. Neither Śarva nor Bhava nor Īśāna harms him, nor his cattle, nor his fellows — (for) him who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They made Mahādeva his deliverer from the intermediate space of the region of the zenith, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 5.7

तस्मै सर्वेभ्यो अन्तर्देशेभ्य ईशानम् इष्वासम् अनुष्ठातारम् अकुर्वन्

tasmai sarvebhyo antardeśebhya īśānam iṣvāsam anuṣṭhātāram akurvan

For him, from all the intermediate regions, they made Īśāna the archer, the attendant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They made Isana the Archer his deliverer from all the inter- mediate regions. Isāna the Archer, a deliverer, delivers him from all the intermediate regions. Neither Sarva nor Bhava, nor Isana slays him who possesses this knowledge, or his cattle, or his kinsmen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)