Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 2
AV 19 2.1
शं त आपो हैमवतीः शम् उ ते सन्तूत्स्याः । शं ते सनिष्यदा आपः शम् उ ते सन्तु वर्ष्याः
śaṃ ta āpo haimavatīḥ śam u te santūtsyāḥ | śaṃ te saniṣyadā āpaḥ śam u te santu varṣyāḥ
Propitious for thee be the waters of the snowy mountains, and propitious for thee those of the springs; propitious for thee the waters that flow together, and propitious for thee be those of the rain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Blest be the Streams from hills of snow, sweet be spring Waters unto thee. Sweet be swift-running Waters, sweet to thee be Water of the Rains.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 2.2
शं त आपो धन्वन्याः शं ते सन्त्व् अनूप्याः । शं ते खनित्रिमा आपः शं याः कुम्भेभिर् आभृताः
śaṃ ta āpo dhanvanyāḥ śaṃ te santv anūpyāḥ | śaṃ te khanitrimā āpaḥ śaṃ yāḥ kumbhebhir ābhṛtāḥ
Propitious for thee the waters of the dry land, propitious for thee be those of the marshy ground; propitious for thee the waters got by digging, propitious those brought in jars.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Sweet unto thee be Waters of the waste and Waters of the pool. Sweet be the Waters dug from earth, to thee, and Waters brought in jars.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 2.3
अनभ्रयः खनमाना विप्रा गम्भीरे अपसः । भिषग्भ्यो भिषक्तरा आपो अछा वदामसि
anabhrayaḥ khanamānā viprā gambhīre apasaḥ | bhiṣagbhyo bhiṣaktarā āpo achā vadāmasi
Not from clouds, (yet) being dug out, inspired ones, active in the deep — more healing than healers: to the waters we speak.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
To those who delve without a tool to dig, the wise, the deeply moved, To Waters better healers than physicians we address our prayer.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 2.4
अपाम् अह दिव्यानाम् अपां स्रोतस्यानाम् । अपाम् अह प्रणेजने ऽश्वा भवथ वाजिनः
apām aha divyānām apāṃ srotasyānām | apām aha praṇejane 'śvā bhavatha vājinaḥ
Of the heavenly waters indeed, of the waters that run in streams, indeed in the rinsing-place of the waters — you become horses that win the prize.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Bathed in the Waters verily divine, in water of the streams, Bathed in the Waters verily, O Horses, be ye fleet and strong.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 2.5
ता अपः शिवा अपो ऽयक्ष्मंकरणीर् अपः । यथैव तृप्यते मयस् तास् त आ दत्त भेसजीः
tā apaḥ śivā apo 'yakṣmaṃkaraṇīr apaḥ | yathaiva tṛpyate mayas tās ta ā datta bhesajīḥ
Those waters (are) kindly, the waters (are) makers of freedom from disease, the waters — just as (one's) refreshment is satisfied, so take those healing (waters) for yourself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Blest be the Waters unto thee, suspicious Waters, bringing. health. They cure the injured place for thee even as thy comfort craveth it.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)