← Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19

Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 10

AV 19 10.1

शं न इन्द्राग्नी भवताम् अवोभिः शं न इन्द्रावरुणा रातहव्या । शम् इन्द्रासोमा सुविताय शं योः शं न इन्द्रापूषणा वाजसातौ

śaṃ na indrāgnī bhavatām avobhiḥ śaṃ na indrāvaruṇā rātahavyā | śam indrāsomā suvitāya śaṃ yoḥ śaṃ na indrāpūṣaṇā vājasātau

A blessing to us let Indra and Agni be with their helps, a blessing to us Indra and Varuṇa, to whom oblation is given; a blessing Indra and Soma for our welfare, for blessing and relief; a blessing to us Indra and Pūṣan in the winning of prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Befriend us with their aids Indra and Agni, Indra and Varuna who receive oblations! Indra and Soma give health, wealth and comfort, Indra and Pūshan be our strength in battle!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.2

शं नो भगः शम् उ नः शंसो अस्तु शं नः पुरंधिः शम् उ सन्तु रायः । शं नः सत्यस्य सुयमस्य शंसः शं नो अर्यमा पुरुजातो अस्तु

śaṃ no bhagaḥ śam u naḥ śaṃso astu śaṃ naḥ puraṃdhiḥ śam u santu rāyaḥ | śaṃ naḥ satyasya suyamasya śaṃsaḥ śaṃ no aryamā purujāto astu

A blessing to us Bhaga, and a blessing to us let the Utterance be; a blessing to us Puraṃdhi, and a blessing let riches be; a blessing to us the praise of truth well-guided; a blessing to us let Aryaman, born of many, be.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Auspicious friends to us be Bhaga. Sansa, auspicious be Pur- andhi and all Riches, The blessing of the true and well-conducted and Aryaman in many forms apparent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.3

शं नो धाता शम् उ धर्ता नो अस्तु शं न उरूची भवतु स्वधाभिः । शं रोदसी बृहती शं नो अद्रिः शं नो देवानां सुहवानि सन्तु

śaṃ no dhātā śam u dhartā no astu śaṃ na urūcī bhavatu svadhābhiḥ | śaṃ rodasī bṛhatī śaṃ no adriḥ śaṃ no devānāṃ suhavāni santu

A blessing to us Dhātṛ, and a blessing to us let the Upholder be; a blessing to us let the wide one (Earth) be with her own powers; a blessing the two lofty worlds, a blessing to us the rock; a blessing to us let the good invocations of the gods be.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Kind unto us be Maker and Sustainer and the far-reaching One with godlike nature. Auspicious unto us be Earth and Heaven, the Mountain and the Gods' fair invocations.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.4

शं नो अग्निर् ज्योतिरनीको अस्तु शं नो मित्रावरुणाव् अश्विना शम् । शं नः सुकृतां सुकृतानि सन्तु शं न इषिरो अभि वातु वातः

śaṃ no agnir jyotiranīko astu śaṃ no mitrāvaruṇāv aśvinā śam | śaṃ naḥ sukṛtāṃ sukṛtāni santu śaṃ na iṣiro abhi vātu vātaḥ

A blessing to us let Agni with light for face be; a blessing to us Mitra and Varuṇa, a blessing the Aśvins; a blessing to us let the good deeds of those who do good be; a blessing to us let the swift wind blow.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Favour us Agni with his face of splendour, and Varuna and' Mitra and the Asvins. Favour us noble actions of the pious; impetuous Vāta blow on, us with favour!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.5

शं नो द्यावापृथिवी पूर्वहूतौ शम् अन्तरिक्षं दृशये नो अस्तु । शं न ओषधीर् वनिनो भवन्तु शं नो रजसस् पतिर् अस्तु जिष्णुः

śaṃ no dyāvāpṛthivī pūrvahūtau śam antarikṣaṃ dṛśaye no astu | śaṃ na oṣadhīr vanino bhavantu śaṃ no rajasas patir astu jiṣṇuḥ

A blessing to us Heaven and Earth, invoked first; a blessing to us let the mid-air be, for our seeing; a blessing to us let the plants and the trees be; a blessing to us let the victorious lord of the (air-)space be.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Early invoked may Heaven and Earth be friendly, and Air's mid-region good for us to look on. To us may herbs and forest trees be gracious, gracious the Lord victorious of the region.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.6

शं न इन्द्रो वसुभिर् देवो अस्तु शम् आदित्येभिर् वरुणः सुशंसः । शं नो रुद्रो रुद्रेभिर् जलाषः शं नस् त्वष्टा ग्नाभिर् इह शृणोतु

śaṃ na indro vasubhir devo astu śam ādityebhir varuṇaḥ suśaṃsaḥ | śaṃ no rudro rudrebhir jalāṣaḥ śaṃ nas tvaṣṭā gnābhir iha śṛṇotu

A blessing to us let the god Indra with the Vasus be; a blessing Varuṇa, well-praised, with the Ādityas; a blessing to us Rudra, the healing one, with the Rudras; a blessing to us let Tvaṣṭṛ with the divine wives hear here.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Be the God Indra with the Vasus friendly, and with Ādityas Varuna who blesseth. Kind with the Rudras be the healer Rudra, and with the Dames here Tvashtar kindly hear us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.7

शं नः सोमो भवतु ब्रह्म शं नः शं नो ग्रावाणः शम् उ सन्तु यज्ञाः । शं नः स्वरूनां मितयो भवन्तु शं नः प्रस्वः शम् व् अस्तु वेदिः

śaṃ naḥ somo bhavatu brahma śaṃ naḥ śaṃ no grāvāṇaḥ śam u santu yajñāḥ | śaṃ naḥ svarūnāṃ mitayo bhavantu śaṃ naḥ prasvaḥ śam v astu vediḥ

May Soma be weal for us, weal the brahman for us; weal for us the pressing-stones, and may the sacrifices be weal; weal for us be the settings up of the sacrificial posts, weal for us the sprouting plants, and weal be the altar.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Kind unto us be Soma and Devotions, kind be the sacrifice and Stones for pressing. Kind be the fixing of the Sacred Pillars, kind be the tender Grass, and kind the Altar.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.8

शं नः सूर्य उरुचक्षा उद् एतु शं नो भवन्तु प्रदिशश् चतस्रः । शं नः पर्वता ध्रुवयो भवन्तु शं नः सिन्धवः शम् उ सन्त्व् आपः

śaṃ naḥ sūrya urucakṣā ud etu śaṃ no bhavantu pradiśaś catasraḥ | śaṃ naḥ parvatā dhruvayo bhavantu śaṃ naḥ sindhavaḥ śam u santv āpaḥ

Weal for us let the far-seeing Sun rise up; weal for us be the four directions; weal for us be the mountains, firm-set; weal for us the rivers, and weal be the waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May the far-seeing Sun rise up to bless us: be the four quarters- of the heaven auspicious. Auspicious be the firmly-seated Mountains, auspicious be the Rivers and the Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.9

शं नो अदितिर् भवतु व्रतेभिः शं नो भवन्तु मरुतः स्वर्काः । शं नो विष्णुः शम् उ पूषा नो अस्तु शं नो भवित्रं शम् व् अस्तु वायुः

śaṃ no aditir bhavatu vratebhiḥ śaṃ no bhavantu marutaḥ svarkāḥ | śaṃ no viṣṇuḥ śam u pūṣā no astu śaṃ no bhavitraṃ śam v astu vāyuḥ

Weal for us be Aditi with her observances; weal for us be the Maruts, of fine chant; weal for us Viṣṇu, and weal be Pūṣan for us; weal for us the place of becoming (the space we live in), and weal be Vāyu.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May Aditi through holy works be gracious, and may the Maruts,_ loud in song, be friendly. May Vishnu give felicity, and, Pūshan, and Air that cherisheth. our lives, and Vāyu.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 10.10

शं नो देवः सविता त्रायमाणः शं नो भवन्तूषसो विभातीः । शं नः पर्जन्यो भवतु प्रजाभ्यः शं नः क्षेत्रस्य पतिर् अस्तु शंभुः

śaṃ no devaḥ savitā trāyamāṇaḥ śaṃ no bhavantūṣaso vibhātīḥ | śaṃ naḥ parjanyo bhavatu prajābhyaḥ śaṃ naḥ kṣetrasya patir astu śaṃbhuḥ

Weal for us be the god Savitṛ, protecting; weal for us be the dawns as they shine out; weal for us be Parjanya for our offspring; weal for us be the lord of the field, benign.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Prosper us Savitar, the God who rescues, and let the radiant. Mornings be propitious. Propitious to our children be Pārjanya, kind to us be the field's benign Protector!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)