Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 17

AV 19 17.1

अग्निर् मा पातु वसुभिः पुरस्तात् तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

agnir mā pātu vasubhiḥ purastāt tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

Let Agni protect me with the Vasus from in front; in him I step, on him I rest, to that stronghold I go forth. Let him guard me, let him keep me; to him I hand over myself — svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.2

वायुर् मान्तरिक्षेणैतस्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

vāyur māntarikṣeṇaitasyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

May Vāyu protect me with the midspace from this direction; in him I step, on him I rest, to that stronghold I go. May he guard me, may he keep me; to him I hand over myself. Svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.3

सोमो मा रुद्रैर् दक्षिणाया दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

somo mā rudrair dakṣiṇāyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

May Soma protect me with the Rudras from the southern direction; in him I step, on him I rest, to that stronghold I go. May he guard me, may he keep me; to him I hand over myself. Svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.4

वरुणो मादित्यैर् एतस्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानम् परि ददे स्वाहा

varuṇo mādityair etasyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānam pari dade svāhā

May Varuṇa with the Ādityas guard me from this direction; on him I step, on him I rest, to that stronghold I go. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I hand over myself — svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.5

सूर्यो मा द्यावापृथिवीभ्यां प्रतीच्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

sūryo mā dyāvāpṛthivībhyāṃ pratīcyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

May Sūrya with Heaven and Earth guard me from the western direction; on him I step, on him I rest, to that stronghold I go. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I hand over myself — svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.6

आपो मौषधीमतीर् एतस्या दिशः पान्तु तासु क्रमे तासु श्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । ता मा रक्षन्तु ता मा गोपायन्तु ताभ्य आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

āpo mauṣadhīmatīr etasyā diśaḥ pāntu tāsu krame tāsu śraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | tā mā rakṣantu tā mā gopāyantu tābhya ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

Let the waters, accompanied by the plants, protect me from this direction; in them I step, on them I rest, to that stronghold I go. Let them guard me, let them watch over me; to them I entrust myself—svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.7

विश्वकर्मा मा सप्तऋषिभिर् उदीच्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

viśvakarmā mā saptaṛṣibhir udīcyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

Let Viśvakarman with the seven ṛṣis protect me from the northern direction; in him I step, on him I rest, to that stronghold I go. Let him guard me, let him watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.8

इन्द्रो मा मरुत्वान् एतस्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

indro mā marutvān etasyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

May Indra with the Maruts guard me from this direction; in that (direction) I take my step, on that I rest, to that stronghold I go. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I hand over myself — hail!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.9

प्रजापतिर् मा प्रजननवान्त् सह प्रतिष्ठया ध्रुवाया दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

prajāpatir mā prajananavānt saha pratiṣṭhayā dhruvāyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

May Prajāpati, possessed of procreative power, together with Pratiṣṭhā (firm standing), protect me from the fixed direction. On that I step, on that I rest, into that stronghold I enter. Let him guard me, let him watch over me; to him I hand over myself. Svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 19 17.10

बृहस्पतिर् मा विश्वैर् देवैर् ऊर्ध्वाया दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा

bṛhaspatir mā viśvair devair ūrdhvāyā diśaḥ pātu tasmin krame tasmiṃ chraye tāṃ puraṃ praimi | sa mā rakṣatu sa mā gopāyatu tasmā ātmānaṃ pari dade svāhā

Let Bṛhaspati with all the gods guard me from the upward quarter; in that step I step, in that I take refuge, to that stronghold I go. Let him protect me, let him watch over me; to him I hand over myself — svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition