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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 18

AV 19 18.1

अग्निं ते वसुवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायवः प्राच्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

agniṃ te vasuvantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyavaḥ prācyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Agni, who has the Vasus, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from the eastern quarter.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let those who vex me from the eastern region, sinners, praise Agni followed by the Vasus.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.2

वायुं ते ऽन्तरिक्षवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

vāyuṃ te 'ntarikṣavantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyava etasyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Vāyu, who has the midspace, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from that quarter.

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Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners, praise Vāyu compassed by the Air's mid region.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.3

सोमं ते रुद्रवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायवो दक्षिणाया दिशो ऽभिदासान्

somaṃ te rudravantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyavo dakṣiṇāyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Soma, who has the Rudras, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from the southern quarter.

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Let those who vex me from the southern quarter, sinners, sing praise to Soma with the Rudras.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.4

वरुणं त आदित्यवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

varuṇaṃ ta ādityavantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyava etasyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Varuṇa, who has the Ādityas, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from that quarter.

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Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners, praise Varuna connected with Ādityas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.5

सूर्यं ते द्यावापृथिवीवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव प्रतीच्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

sūryaṃ te dyāvāpṛthivīvantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyava pratīcyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Sūrya, who has heaven and earth, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from the western quarter.

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Let those who vex me from the western quarter, sinners, praise Sūrya linked with Earth and Heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.6

अपस् त ओषधीमतीर् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

apas ta oṣadhīmatīr ṛchantu | ye māghāyava etasyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against the waters, which have the plants, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from that quarter.

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Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners give praise to plants' associates the Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.7

विश्वकर्माणं ते सप्तऋषिवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव उदीच्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

viśvakarmāṇaṃ te saptaṛṣivantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyava udīcyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Viśvakarman, who has the seven seers, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from the northern quarter.

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Let those who from the north side vex me, sinners, praise Visvakarman with the Seven Rishis.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.8

इन्द्रं ते मरुत्वन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशो ऽभिदासान्

indraṃ te marutvantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyava etasyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Indra, who has the Maruts, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from that quarter.

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Let those who vex me from this quarter, sinners, praise Indra with the Marut host about him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.9

प्रजापतिं ते प्रजननवन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायवो ध्रुवाया दिशो ऽभिदासान्

prajāpatiṃ te prajananavantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyavo dhruvāyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Prajāpati, who has procreation, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from the fixed (downward) quarter.

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Let those who vex me from the nadir, sinners, extol Prajāpati of genial power.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 18.10

बृहस्पतिं ते विश्वदेववन्तम् ऋछन्तु । ये माघायव ऊर्ध्वाया दिशो ऽभिदासान्

bṛhaspatiṃ te viśvadevavantam ṛchantu | ye māghāyava ūrdhvāyā diśo 'bhidāsān

Let them run up against Bṛhaspati, who has all the gods, for you — those malevolent ones who would assail from the upward quarter.

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Let those who vex me from the zenith, sinners, extol Brihaspati with the Visve Devas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)