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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 15 — Chapter 6

AV 15 6.1

स ध्रुवां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तं भूमिश् चाग्निश् चौषधयश् च वनस्पतयश् च वानस्पत्याश् च वीरुधश् चानुव्यचलन् । भूमेश् च वै सो ऽग्नेश् चौषधीनां च वनस्पतीनां च वानस्पत्यानां च वीरुधां च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa dhruvāṃ diśam anu vy acalat | taṃ bhūmiś cāgniś cauṣadhayaś ca vanaspatayaś ca vānaspatyāś ca vīrudhaś cānuvyacalan | bhūmeś ca vai so 'gneś cauṣadhīnāṃ ca vanaspatīnāṃ ca vānaspatyānāṃ ca vīrudhāṃ ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the fixed direction. After him the earth and Agni and the plants and the trees and the tree-born things and the herbs moved out. And of the earth and of Agni and of the plants and of the trees and of the tree-born things and of the herbs he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He went his way to the region of the nadir. Earth and Agni and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the dear home of Earth and Agni and herbs and trees and shrubs and plants.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.2

स ऊर्ध्वां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तम् ऋतं च सत्यं च सूर्यश् च चन्द्रश् च नक्षत्राणि चानुव्यचलन् । ऋतस्य च वै स सत्यस्य च सूर्यस्य च चन्द्रस्य च नक्षत्राणां च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa ūrdhvāṃ diśam anu vy acalat | tam ṛtaṃ ca satyaṃ ca sūryaś ca candraś ca nakṣatrāṇi cānuvyacalan | ṛtasya ca vai sa satyasya ca sūryasya ca candrasya ca nakṣatrāṇāṃ ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the upward direction. After him ṛta and truth and the sun and the moon and the constellations moved out. And of ṛta and of truth and of the sun and of the moon and of the constellations he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He went his way to the region of the zenith. Right and Truth and Sun and Moon and Stars followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes, etc., as in verse 1. mutatis mutandis.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.3

स उत्तमां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तम् ऋचश् च सामानि च यजूंषि च ब्रह्म चानुव्यचलन् । ऋचां च वै स साम्नां च यजुषां च ब्रह्मणश् च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa uttamāṃ diśam anu vy acalat | tam ṛcaś ca sāmāni ca yajūṃṣi ca brahma cānuvyacalan | ṛcāṃ ca vai sa sāmnāṃ ca yajuṣāṃ ca brahmaṇaś ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the highest direction. After him the ṛc-verses and the sāmans and the yajus-formulas and the brahman moved out. And of the ṛc-verses and of the sāmans and of the yajus-formulas and of the brahman he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He went away to the last region. Richas, Sāmans Yajus formulas and Devotion followed him. He who, etc., as above.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.4

स बृहतीं दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तम् इतिहासश् च पुराणं च गाथाश् च नाराशंसीश् चानुव्यचलन् । इतिहासस्य च वै स पुराणस्य च गाथानां च नाराशंसीनां च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa bṛhatīṃ diśam anu vy acalat | tam itihāsaś ca purāṇaṃ ca gāthāś ca nārāśaṃsīś cānuvyacalan | itihāsasya ca vai sa purāṇasya ca gāthānāṃ ca nārāśaṃsīnāṃ ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the great direction. After him the itihāsa and the purāṇa and the gāthās and the nārāśaṃsī-verses moved out. And of the itihāsa and of the purāṇa and of the gāthās and of the nārāśaṃsī-verses he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He went away to the great region. Itihāsa and Purāna and Gāthās and Nārāsansis followed him. He who, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.5

स परमां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तम् आहवनीयश् च गार्हपत्यश् च दक्षिणाग्निश् च यज्ञश् च यजमानश् च पशवश् चानुव्यचलन् । आहवनीयस्य च वै स गार्हपत्यस्य च दक्षिणाग्नेश् च यज्ञस्य च यजमानस्य च पशूनां च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa paramāṃ diśam anu vy acalat | tam āhavanīyaś ca gārhapatyaś ca dakṣiṇāgniś ca yajñaś ca yajamānaś ca paśavaś cānuvyacalan | āhavanīyasya ca vai sa gārhapatyasya ca dakṣiṇāgneś ca yajñasya ca yajamānasya ca paśūnāṃ ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the furthest direction. After him the āhavanīya (fire) and the gārhapatya and the southern fire and the sacrifice and the sacrificer and the cattle moved out. And of the āhavanīya and of the gārhapatya and of the southern fire and of the sacrifice and of the sacrificer and of the cattle he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He went away to the supreme region. The Ēhavaniya, Gārha- patya, and Southern Fires, and Sacrifice, and Sacrificer, and sacrificial victims followed him. He who, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.6

सो ऽनादिष्टां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तम् ऋतवश् चार्तवाश् च लोकाश् च लौक्याश् च मासाश् चार्धमासाश् चाहोरात्रे चानुव्यचलन् । ऋतूनां च वै स आर्तवानां च लोकानां च लौक्यानां च मासानां चार्धमासानां चाहोरात्रयोश् च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

so 'nādiṣṭāṃ diśam anu vy acalat | tam ṛtavaś cārtavāś ca lokāś ca laukyāś ca māsāś cārdhamāsāś cāhorātre cānuvyacalan | ṛtūnāṃ ca vai sa ārtavānāṃ ca lokānāṃ ca laukyānāṃ ca māsānāṃ cārdhamāsānāṃ cāhorātrayoś ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the undesignated direction. After him the seasons and the parts of the seasons and the worlds and the things of the worlds and the months and the half-months and day and night moved out. And of the seasons and of the parts of the seasons and of the worlds and of the things of the worlds and of the months and of the half-months and of day and night he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He went away to the unindicated region. The Seasons, groups of seasons, the worlds and their inhabitants, the months and half-months, and Day and Night followed him. He who, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.7

सो ऽनावृत्तां दिशम् अनु व्य् अचलत् ततो नावर्त्स्यन्न् अमन्यत । तं दितिश् चादितिश् चेडा चेन्द्राणी चानुव्यचलन् । दितेश् च वै सो ऽदितेश् चेडायाश् चेन्द्राण्याश् च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

so 'nāvṛttāṃ diśam anu vy acalat tato nāvartsyann amanyata | taṃ ditiś cāditiś ceḍā cendrāṇī cānuvyacalan | diteś ca vai so 'diteś ceḍāyāś cendrāṇyāś ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the direction of no-return, and thought that he would not return from there. After him Diti and Aditi and Iḍā and Indrāṇī moved out. And of Diti and of Aditi and of Iḍā and of Indrāṇī he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He went away to the unfrequented region. Thence he thought that he should not return. Diti and Aditi and Idā and Indrāni followed him. He who, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.8

स दिशो ऽनु व्य् अचलत् तं विराड् अनु व्य् अचलत् सर्वे च देवाः सर्वाश् च देवताः । विराजश् च वै स सर्वेषां च देवानां सर्वासां च देवतानां प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa diśo 'nu vy acalat taṃ virāḍ anu vy acalat sarve ca devāḥ sarvāś ca devatāḥ | virājaś ca vai sa sarveṣāṃ ca devānāṃ sarvāsāṃ ca devatānāṃ priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along the directions; after him Virāj moved out, and all the gods and all the deities. And of Virāj and of all the gods and of all the deities he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He went away to the regions. Virāj and all the Gods and all the Deities followed him. He who, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 15 6.9

स सर्वान् अन्तर्देशान् अनु व्य् अचलत् । तं प्रजापतिश् च परमेष्ठी च पिता च पितामहश् चानुव्यचलन् । प्रजापतेश् च वै स परमेष्ठिनश् च पितुश् च पितामहस्य च प्रियं धाम भवति य एवं वेद

sa sarvān antardeśān anu vy acalat | taṃ prajāpatiś ca parameṣṭhī ca pitā ca pitāmahaś cānuvyacalan | prajāpateś ca vai sa parameṣṭhinaś ca pituś ca pitāmahasya ca priyaṃ dhāma bhavati ya evaṃ veda

He moved out along all the intermediate regions. After him Prajāpati and Parameṣṭhin and the father and the grandfather moved out. And of Prajāpati and of Parameṣṭhin and of the father and of the grandfather he becomes the dear abode, (he) who knows thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He went away to all the intermediate spaces. Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father followed him. He who possesses this knowledge becomes the beloved home of Prajāpati and Parameshthin and the Father and the Great Father.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)