Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 17 — Chapter 1

AV 17 1.1

विषासहिं सहमानं सासहानं सहीयांसम् । सहमानं सहोजितं स्वर्जितं गोजितं संधनाजितम् । ईड्यं नाम ह्व इन्द्रम् आयुष्मान् भूयासम्

viṣāsahiṃ sahamānaṃ sāsahānaṃ sahīyāṃsam | sahamānaṃ sahojitaṃ svarjitaṃ gojitaṃ saṃdhanājitam | īḍyaṃ nāma hva indram āyuṣmān bhūyāsam

The all-overpowering, the overpowering, the ever-victorious, the mightier one; the overpowering, the conqueror by might, the conqueror of light, the conqueror of cattle, the conqueror of joint spoils — Indra, by the name 'to be invoked', I call: may I be long-lived.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.2

विषासहिं सहमानं सासहानं सहीयांसम् । सहमानं सहोजितं स्वर्जितं गोजितं संधनाजितम् । ईड्यं नाम ह्व इन्द्रम् प्रियो देवानां भूयासम्

viṣāsahiṃ sahamānaṃ sāsahānaṃ sahīyāṃsam | sahamānaṃ sahojitaṃ svarjitaṃ gojitaṃ saṃdhanājitam | īḍyaṃ nāma hva indram priyo devānāṃ bhūyāsam

The all-overpowering, the overpowering, the ever-victorious, the mightier one; the overpowering, the conqueror by might, the conqueror of light, the conqueror of cattle, the conqueror of joint spoils — Indra, by the name 'to be invoked', I call: may I be dear to the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.3

विषासहिं सहमानं सासहानं सहीयांसम् । सहमानं सहोजितं स्वर्जितं गोजितं संधनाजितम् । ईड्यं नाम ह्व इन्द्रम् प्रियः प्रजानां भूयासम्

viṣāsahiṃ sahamānaṃ sāsahānaṃ sahīyāṃsam | sahamānaṃ sahojitaṃ svarjitaṃ gojitaṃ saṃdhanājitam | īḍyaṃ nāma hva indram priyaḥ prajānāṃ bhūyāsam

The all-conquering, the overpowering, the ever-victorious, the more powerful; the overpowering, the winner by might, the winner of the sun, the winner of cattle, the winner of all riches — Indra, whose name is to be invoked, I call: may I become dear to (my) offspring.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.4

विषासहिं सहमानं सासहानं सहीयांसम् । सहमानं सहोजितं स्वर्जितं गोजितं संधनाजितम् । ईड्यं नाम ह्व इन्द्रम् प्रियः पशूनां भूयासम्

viṣāsahiṃ sahamānaṃ sāsahānaṃ sahīyāṃsam | sahamānaṃ sahojitaṃ svarjitaṃ gojitaṃ saṃdhanājitam | īḍyaṃ nāma hva indram priyaḥ paśūnāṃ bhūyāsam

The all-conquering, the overpowering, the ever-victorious, the more powerful; the overpowering, the winner by might, the winner of the sun, the winner of cattle, the winner of all riches — Indra, whose name is to be invoked, I call: may I become dear to (my) cattle.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.5

विषासहिं सहमानं सासहानं सहीयांसम् । सहमानं सहोजितं स्वर्जितं गोजितं संधनाजितम् । ईड्यं नाम ह्व इन्द्रम् प्रियः समानानां भूयासम्

viṣāsahiṃ sahamānaṃ sāsahānaṃ sahīyāṃsam | sahamānaṃ sahojitaṃ svarjitaṃ gojitaṃ saṃdhanājitam | īḍyaṃ nāma hva indram priyaḥ samānānāṃ bhūyāsam

(Him who is) all-subduing, overpowering, victorious, mightier; overpowering, winning by might, winning the sun(light), winning cattle, winning booty together — by the name "to be invoked" I call Indra: may I be dear to my equals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.6

उद् इह्य् उद् इहि सूर्य वर्चसा माभ्युदिहि । द्विषंश् च मह्यं रध्यतु मा चाहं द्विषते रधं तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्यानि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

ud ihy ud ihi sūrya varcasā mābhyudihi | dviṣaṃś ca mahyaṃ radhyatu mā cāhaṃ dviṣate radhaṃ taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāni | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Rise up, rise up, O Sūrya; rise up over me with splendor. Let the one who hates (me) be subject to me, and let me not be subject to the one who hates (me). Yours indeed, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic powers; do you fill us with cattle of every form; set me in well-being in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.7

उद् इह्य् उद् इहि सूर्य वर्चसा माभ्युदिहि । आंश् च पश्यामि यांश् च न तेषु मा सुमतिं कृधि तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्यानि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

ud ihy ud ihi sūrya varcasā mābhyudihi | āṃś ca paśyāmi yāṃś ca na teṣu mā sumatiṃ kṛdhi taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāni | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Go up, go up, O Sūrya; rise up over me with splendour. Both those whom I see and those whom I do not — among them make me (an object of) good will. Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds; fill thou us with cattle of all forms; set me in well-being, in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.8

मा त्वा दभन्त् सलिले अप्स्व् अन्तर् ये पाशिन उपतिष्ठन्त्य् अत्र । हित्वाशस्तिं दिवम् आरुक्ष एतां स नो मृड सुमतौ ते स्याम तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्यानि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

mā tvā dabhant salile apsv antar ye pāśina upatiṣṭhanty atra | hitvāśastiṃ divam ārukṣa etāṃ sa no mṛḍa sumatau te syāma taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāni | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Let them not deceive thee in the flood, within the waters, those snare-bearers who stand near here. Leaving behind imprecation, thou hast ascended to this heaven; be gracious to us — may we be in thy favour. Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds; fill thou us with cattle of all forms; set me in well-being, in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.9

त्वं न इन्द्र महते सौभगायादब्धेभिः परि पाह्य् अक्तुभिस् तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्यानि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvaṃ na indra mahate saubhagāyādabdhebhiḥ pari pāhy aktubhis taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāni | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Do thou, Indra, guard us all around for great good fortune with undeceivable (rays/nights). Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us with cattle of every form; set me in the highest heaven, in well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 17 1.10

त्वं न इन्द्रोतिभिः शिवाभिः शंतमो भव । आरोहंस् त्रिदिवं दिवो गृणानः सोमपीतये प्रियधामा स्वस्तये तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्यानि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvaṃ na indrotibhiḥ śivābhiḥ śaṃtamo bhava | ārohaṃs tridivaṃ divo gṛṇānaḥ somapītaye priyadhāmā svastaye taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāni | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Do thou, Indra, with thy kindly aids, be most beneficent to us — (thou) ascending to the third heaven of heaven, praised, for the drinking of soma, thou of dear abode, for (our) welfare. Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us with cattle of every form; set me in the highest heaven, in well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.11

त्वम् इन्द्रासि विश्वजित् सर्ववित् पुरुहूतस् त्वम् इन्द्र । त्वम् इन्द्रेमं सुहवं स्तोमम् एरयस्व स नो मृड सुमतौ ते स्याम तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvam indrāsi viśvajit sarvavit puruhūtas tvam indra | tvam indremaṃ suhavaṃ stomam erayasva sa no mṛḍa sumatau te syāma taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

You, Indra, are all-conquering, all-knowing; you, Indra, are much-invoked. Do you, Indra, send forth this praise-song that calls well; be gracious to us — may we be in your favour. Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us with cattle of every form; set me in sudhā, in the highest firmament.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.12

अदब्धो दिवि पृथिव्याम् उतासि न त आपुर् महिमानम् अन्तरिक्षे । अदब्धेन ब्रह्मणा वावृधानः स त्वं न इन्द्र दिवि सं छर्म यछ तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

adabdho divi pṛthivyām utāsi na ta āpur mahimānam antarikṣe | adabdhena brahmaṇā vāvṛdhānaḥ sa tvaṃ na indra divi saṃ charma yacha taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Undeceived you are in heaven and on earth, and they have not reached your greatness in the mid-air. Grown strong by undeceivable brahman, do you, Indra, stretch out shelter for us in heaven. Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us with cattle of every form; set me in sudhā, in the highest firmament.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.13

या त इन्द्र तनूर् अप्सु या पृथिव्यां यान्तर् अग्नौ या ते इन्द्र पवमाने स्वर्विदि । ययेन्द्र तन्वा ऽन्तरिक्षं व्यापिथ तया न इन्द्र तन्वा शर्म यछ तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

yā ta indra tanūr apsu yā pṛthivyāṃ yāntar agnau yā te indra pavamāne svarvidi | yayendra tanvā 'ntarikṣaṃ vyāpitha tayā na indra tanvā śarma yacha taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

That body of yours, Indra, which is in the waters, which is in the earth, which is within the fire, that body of yours, Indra, which is in the purifying (soma) that finds the light — with the body by which, Indra, you have pervaded the midspace, with that body, Indra, extend shelter to us. Yours, Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us out with cattle of every form; set me in well-being in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.14

त्वाम् इन्द्र ब्रह्मणा वर्धयन्तः सत्त्रं नि षेदुर् ऋषयो नाधमानास् तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvām indra brahmaṇā vardhayantaḥ sattraṃ ni ṣedur ṛṣayo nādhamānās taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Magnifying you, Indra, with sacred formulation, the seers, imploring, have sat down to the sattra-session. Yours, Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us out with cattle of every form; set me in well-being in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.15

त्वं तृतं त्वं पर्य् एष्य् उत्सं सहस्रधारं विदथं स्वर्विदं तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvaṃ tṛtaṃ tvaṃ pary eṣy utsaṃ sahasradhāraṃ vidathaṃ svarvidaṃ taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Round Trita, round the spring with thousand currents thou goest, round the light-finding assembly. Manifold are thy great deeds, thine, O Vishnu.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96) (public domain)

AV 17 1.16

त्वं रक्षसे प्रदिशश् चतस्रस् त्वं शोचिषा नभसी वि भासि । त्वम् इमा विश्वा भुवनानु तिष्ठस ऋतस्य पन्थाम् अन्व् एषि विद्वांस् तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvaṃ rakṣase pradiśaś catasras tvaṃ śociṣā nabhasī vi bhāsi | tvam imā viśvā bhuvanānu tiṣṭhasa ṛtasya panthām anv eṣi vidvāṃs taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

Thou guardest well the four celestial regions, pervading heaven, and earth with light and splendour. Thou givest help to all these living creatures, and, knowing,. followest the path of Order. Manifold are thy great deed, thine, O Vishnu.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96) (public domain)

AV 17 1.17

पञ्चभिः पराङ् तपस्य् एकयार्वाङ् अशस्तिम् एषि सुदिने बाधमानस् तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

pañcabhiḥ parāṅ tapasy ekayārvāṅ aśastim eṣi sudine bādhamānas taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

With five (rays) you burn facing away, with one facing hither; you go against ill-speech, driving (it) off in fair weather. Yours indeed, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us with cattle of every form; set me in the good state in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 17 1.18

त्वम् इन्द्रस् त्वम् महेन्द्रस् त्वं लोकस् त्वं प्रजापतिः । तुभ्यं यज्ञो वि तायते तुभ्यं जुह्वति जुह्वतस् तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

tvam indras tvam mahendras tvaṃ lokas tvaṃ prajāpatiḥ | tubhyaṃ yajño vi tāyate tubhyaṃ juhvati juhvatas taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

You are Indra, you are the great Indra, you are the world, you are Prajāpati; for you the sacrifice is spread out, to you those who offer make offering. Yours indeed, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic deeds. Fill us with cattle of every form; set me in the good state in the highest heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.19

असति सत् प्रतिष्ठितं सति भूतं प्रतिष्ठितम् । भूतम् ह भव्य आहितं भव्यं भूते प्रतिष्ठितं तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

asati sat pratiṣṭhitaṃ sati bhūtaṃ pratiṣṭhitam | bhūtam ha bhavya āhitaṃ bhavyaṃ bhūte pratiṣṭhitaṃ taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

In the non-existent the existent is established; in the existent what-has-come-to-be is established; what-has-come-to-be is set in what-is-to-be; what-is-to-be is established in what-has-come-to-be. Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic powers. Fill thou us with cattle of every form; set me in the good state, in the highest firmament.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.20

शुक्रो ऽसि भ्राजो ऽसि । स यथा त्वं भ्राजता भ्राजो ऽस्य् एवाहं भ्राजता भ्राज्यासम्

śukro 'si bhrājo 'si | sa yathā tvaṃ bhrājatā bhrājo 'sy evāhaṃ bhrājatā bhrājyāsam

Bright art thou, radiant art thou. As thou art radiant with radiance, so may I be radiant with radiance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.21

रुचिर् असि रोचो ऽसि । स यथा त्वं रुच्या रोचो ऽस्य् एवाहं पशुभिश् च ब्राह्मणवर्चसेन च रुचिषीय

rucir asi roco 'si | sa yathā tvaṃ rucyā roco 'sy evāhaṃ paśubhiś ca brāhmaṇavarcasena ca ruciṣīya

Luster art thou, lustrous art thou. As thou art lustrous with luster, so may I be lustrous with cattle and with the splendor of a brahman.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.22

उद्यते नम उदायते नम उदिताय नमः । विराजे नमः स्वराजे नमः सम्राजे नमः

udyate nama udāyate nama uditāya namaḥ | virāje namaḥ svarāje namaḥ samrāje namaḥ

Homage to (the sun) rising, homage to (him) coming up, homage to (him) risen. Homage to the wide-ruling, homage to the self-ruling, homage to the all-ruling.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.23

अस्तंयते नमो ऽस्तमेष्यते नमो ऽस्तमिताय नमः । विराजे नमः स्वराजे नमः सम्राजे नमः

astaṃyate namo 'stameṣyate namo 'stamitāya namaḥ | virāje namaḥ svarāje namaḥ samrāje namaḥ

Homage to (the sun) setting, homage to (him) about to set, homage to (him) that has set. Homage to the wide-ruling, homage to the self-ruling, homage to the all-ruling.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.24

उद् अगाद् अयम् आदित्यो विश्वेन तपसा सह । सपत्नान् मह्यं रन्धयन् मा चाहं द्विषते रधं तवेद् विष्णो बहूधा वीर्याणि । त्वं नः पृणीहि पशुभिर् विश्वरूपैः सुधायां मा धेहि परमे व्योमन्

ud agād ayam ādityo viśvena tapasā saha | sapatnān mahyaṃ randhayan mā cāhaṃ dviṣate radhaṃ taved viṣṇo bahūdhā vīryāṇi | tvaṃ naḥ pṛṇīhi paśubhir viśvarūpaiḥ sudhāyāṃ mā dhehi parame vyoman

This Āditya has gone up together with all (his) heat, making my rivals subject to me; and let me not be made subject to (him) who hates (me). Thine, O Viṣṇu, are the manifold heroic powers. Fill thou us with cattle of every form; set me in the good state, in the highest firmament.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.25

आदित्य नावम् आरुक्षः शतारित्रां स्वस्तये । अहर् मात्य् अपीपरो रात्रिं सत्राति पारय

āditya nāvam ārukṣaḥ śatāritrāṃ svastaye | ahar māty apīparo rātriṃ satrāti pāraya

O Āditya, thou hast mounted the ship with a hundred oars, for welfare. Thou hast carried me over the day; carry (me) wholly over the night.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.26

सूर्य नावम् आरुक्षः शतारित्रां स्वस्तये । रात्रिं मात्य् अपीपरो ऽहः सत्राति पारय

sūrya nāvam ārukṣaḥ śatāritrāṃ svastaye | rātriṃ māty apīparo 'haḥ satrāti pāraya

O Sūrya, thou hast mounted the ship with a hundred oars, for welfare. Thou hast carried me over the night; carry (me) wholly over the day.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.27

प्रजापतेर् आवृतो ब्रह्मणा वर्मणाहं कश्यपस्य ज्योतिषा वर्चसा च । जरदष्टिः कृतवीर्यो विहायाः सहस्रायुः सुकृतश् चरेयम्

prajāpater āvṛto brahmaṇā varmaṇāhaṃ kaśyapasya jyotiṣā varcasā ca | jaradaṣṭiḥ kṛtavīryo vihāyāḥ sahasrāyuḥ sukṛtaś careyam

Enveloped by the brahman of Prajāpati as with armor, and by the light and splendor of Kaśyapa, may I go about reaching old age, having done deeds of valor, vigorous, of a thousand years' life, well-doing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.28

परिवृतो ब्रह्मणा वर्मणाहम् कश्यपस्य ज्योतिषा वर्चसा च । मा मा प्रापन्न् इषवो दैव्या या मा मानुषीर् अवसृष्टाः वधाय

parivṛto brahmaṇā varmaṇāham kaśyapasya jyotiṣā varcasā ca | mā mā prāpann iṣavo daivyā yā mā mānuṣīr avasṛṣṭāḥ vadhāya

Surrounded by the brahman as by armor, and by the light and splendor of Kaśyapa—let not the arrows reach me, the divine ones nor those human ones that are let loose at me to slay.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 17 1.29

ऋतेन गुप्त ऋतुभिश् च सर्वैर् भूतेन गुप्तो भव्येन चाहम् । मा मा प्रापत् पाप्मा मोत मृत्युर् अन्तर् दधे ऽहं सलिलेन वाचः

ṛtena gupta ṛtubhiś ca sarvair bhūtena gupto bhavyena cāham | mā mā prāpat pāpmā mota mṛtyur antar dadhe 'haṃ salilena vācaḥ

Guarded by the ṛta and by all the seasons, guarded by what-has-come-to-be and by what-is-to-be am I. Let not evil reach me, nor death; I interpose the flood of (my) speech.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 17 1.30

अग्निर् मा गोप्ता परि पातु विश्वतः उद्यन्त् सूर्यो नुदतां मृत्युपाशान् । व्युछन्तीर् उषसः पर्वता ध्रुवाः सहस्रं प्राणा मय्य् आ यतन्ताम्

agnir mā goptā pari pātu viśvataḥ udyant sūryo nudatāṃ mṛtyupāśān | vyuchantīr uṣasaḥ parvatā dhruvāḥ sahasraṃ prāṇā mayy ā yatantām

Let Agni, my protector, guard (me) on every side; let the rising Sun thrust away the fetters of death. Let the dawns shining forth, the steadfast mountains, a thousand breaths, exert themselves in me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition