Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 15

AV 19 15.1

यत इन्द्र भयामहे ततो नो अभयं कृधि । मघवं छग्धि तव त्वं न ऊतिभिर् वि द्विषो वि मृधो जहि

yata indra bhayāmahe tato no abhayaṃ kṛdhi | maghavaṃ chagdhi tava tvaṃ na ūtibhir vi dviṣo vi mṛdho jahi

From whatever we fear, Indra, from that make fearlessness for us. O bounteous one, grant (us) power; you, with your own aids, scatter the haters, smash apart the assailants.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 15.2

इन्द्रं वयम् अनूराधं हवामहे ऽनु राध्यास्म द्विपदा चतुष्पदा । मा नः सेना अररुषीर् उप गुर् विषूचिर् इन्द्र द्रुहो वि नाशय

indraṃ vayam anūrādhaṃ havāmahe 'nu rādhyāsma dvipadā catuṣpadā | mā naḥ senā araruṣīr upa gur viṣūcir indra druho vi nāśaya

We call upon Indra, who brings success; may we succeed with (our) two-footed and four-footed (creatures). Let no hostile armies come upon us; Indra, scatter and destroy the deceits (that come) from all sides.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 15.3

इन्द्रस् त्रातोत वृत्रहा परस्फानो वरेण्यः । स रक्षिता चरमतः स मध्यतः स पश्चात् स पुरस्तान् नो अस्तु

indras trātota vṛtrahā parasphāno vareṇyaḥ | sa rakṣitā caramataḥ sa madhyataḥ sa paścāt sa purastān no astu

Indra is protector, and slayer of Vṛtra, a shielder from afar, to be chosen. Let him be our guard from the last (rank), he from the middle, he from behind, he from in front.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 15.4

उरुं नो लोकम् अनु नेषि विद्वान्त् स्वर् यज् ज्योतिर् अभयं स्वस्ति । उग्रा त इन्द्र स्थविरस्य बाहू उप क्षयेम शरणा बृहन्ता

uruṃ no lokam anu neṣi vidvānt svar yaj jyotir abhayaṃ svasti | ugrā ta indra sthavirasya bāhū upa kṣayema śaraṇā bṛhantā

Lead us, O knowing one, on to a wide space, where there is sunlight, light, freedom from fear, well-being. Mighty are thy arms, O Indra, the firm one's; may we take shelter beneath them as lofty refuges.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 15.5

अभयं नः करत्य् अन्तरिक्षम् अभयं द्यावापृथिवी उभे इमे । अभयं पश्चाद् अभयं पुरस्ताद् उत्तराद् अधराद् अभयं नो अस्तु

abhayaṃ naḥ karaty antarikṣam abhayaṃ dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe ime | abhayaṃ paścād abhayaṃ purastād uttarād adharād abhayaṃ no astu

May the mid-air make freedom from fear for us, (and) these two, heaven and earth, freedom from fear; freedom from fear behind, freedom from fear in front, from the north, from below, let there be freedom from fear for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 15.6

अभयं मित्राद् अभयम् अमित्राद् अभयं ज्ञाताद् अभयं पुरो यः । अभयं नक्तम् अभयं दिवा नः सर्वा आशा मम मित्रं भवन्तु

abhayaṃ mitrād abhayam amitrād abhayaṃ jñātād abhayaṃ puro yaḥ | abhayaṃ naktam abhayaṃ divā naḥ sarvā āśā mama mitraṃ bhavantu

Fearlessness for us from a friend, fearlessness from a foe, fearlessness from the known, fearlessness from what lies before (us); fearlessness by night, fearlessness by day for us; let all the quarters be my friend.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition