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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 1

AV 19 1.1

संसं स्रवन्तु नद्यः सं वाताः सं पतत्रिणः । यज्ञम् इमं वर्धयता गिरः संस्राव्येण हविषा जुहोमि

saṃsaṃ sravantu nadyaḥ saṃ vātāḥ saṃ patatriṇaḥ | yajñam imaṃ vardhayatā giraḥ saṃsrāvyeṇa haviṣā juhomi

Let the rivers flow together, together the winds, together the birds; strengthen this sacrifice, O songs—I offer with the oblation of the confluence.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let the streams flow together, let the winds and birds assembled come. Strengthen this sacrifice of mine, ye singers. I offer up a duly mixt oblation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 1.2

इमं होमा यज्ञम् अवतेमं संस्रावणा उत यज्ञम् इमं वर्धयता गिरः संस्राव्येण हविषा जुहोमि

imaṃ homā yajñam avatemaṃ saṃsrāvaṇā uta yajñam imaṃ vardhayatā giraḥ saṃsrāvyeṇa haviṣā juhomi

O oblations, favour this sacrifice, and you confluent ones (favour) this one; strengthen this sacrifice, O songs—I offer with the oblation of the confluence.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Burnt Oblations, aid, and ye, Blent Offerings, this my sacrifice. Strengthen this sacrifice of mine, ye singers. I offer up a duly mixt oblation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 1.3

रूपंरूपं वयोवयः संरभ्यैनं परि ष्वजे । यज्ञम् इमं चतस्रः प्रदिशो वर्धयन्तु संस्राव्येण हविषा जुहोमि

rūpaṃrūpaṃ vayovayaḥ saṃrabhyainaṃ pari ṣvaje | yajñam imaṃ catasraḥ pradiśo vardhayantu saṃsrāvyeṇa haviṣā juhomi

Each form, each vigour—grasping it, I embrace it around; let the four directions strengthen this sacrifice—I offer with the oblation of the confluence.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Each several form, each several force I seize, and compass round this man. May the Four Quarters strengthen this my sacrifice. I offer up a duly mixt oblation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)