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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 35

AV 19 35.1

इन्द्रस्य नाम गृह्णन्त ऋसयो जङ्गिदं ददुः । देवा यं चक्रुर् भेषजम् अग्रे विष्कन्धदूषणम्

indrasya nāma gṛhṇanta ṛsayo jaṅgidaṃ daduḥ | devā yaṃ cakrur bheṣajam agre viṣkandhadūṣaṇam

Pronouncing the name of Indra, the ṛṣis gave the jaṅgiḍa, which the gods made in the beginning a remedy, a spoiler of viṣkandha.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

While their lips uttered Indra's name the Rishis gave us Jangida.. Which in the earliest time Gods made a remedy, Vishkandha's- cure.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 35.2

स नो रक्षतु जङ्गिडो धनपालो धनेव । देवा यं चक्रुर् ब्राह्मणाः परिपाणम् अरातिहम्

sa no rakṣatu jaṅgiḍo dhanapālo dhaneva | devā yaṃ cakrur brāhmaṇāḥ paripāṇam arātiham

Let that jaṅgiḍa guard us, as a guardian of wealth (guards) riches — (the jaṅgiḍa) which the gods, the Brāhmaṇas, made a protection, a slayer of hostility.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

So may this Jangida guard us, even as a treasurer guards wealth,. Even this which Gods and Brāhmans made a malice-quelling sure defence.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 35.3

दुर्हार्दः संघोरं चक्षुः पापकृत्वानम् आगमम् । तांस् त्वं सहस्रचक्षो प्रतीबोधेन नाशय परिपाणो ऽसि जङ्गिडः

durhārdaḥ saṃghoraṃ cakṣuḥ pāpakṛtvānam āgamam | tāṃs tvaṃ sahasracakṣo pratībodhena nāśaya paripāṇo 'si jaṅgiḍaḥ

The malevolent one, the terrible eye, the evil-doer who has come — these, O thou of a thousand eyes, destroy thou by watchfulness. Thou art the protection, the jaṅgiḍa.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Hard-hearted men, the cruel eye, the sinner who hath come to- us, Destroy thou these with watchful care, O thou who hast a. thousand eyes. Thou, Jangida, art my defence.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 35.4

परि मा दिवः परि मा पृथिव्याः पर्य् अन्तरिक्षात् परि मा वीरुद्भ्यः । परि मा भूतात् परि मोत भव्याद् दिशोदिशो जङ्गिडः पात्व् अस्मान्

pari mā divaḥ pari mā pṛthivyāḥ pary antarikṣāt pari mā vīrudbhyaḥ | pari mā bhūtāt pari mota bhavyād diśodiśo jaṅgiḍaḥ pātv asmān

From heaven round about me, from the earth round about me, from the atmosphere round about me, from the plants round about me; round about me from what has been and round about me from what shall be — let the jaṅgiḍa protect us from every direction.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Guard me from earth and guard me from the heavens, guard me from middle air, from plants protect me. Protect me from the present and the future. From every region Jangida preserve us!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 35.5

य ऋष्णवो देवकृता य उतो ववृते ऽन्यः । सर्वां स्तान् विश्वभेषजो ऽरसां जङ्गिडस् करत्

ya ṛṣṇavo devakṛtā ya uto vavṛte 'nyaḥ | sarvāṃ stān viśvabheṣajo 'rasāṃ jaṅgiḍas karat

The (arrows?) that are god-made, and the other that has turned hither — let the all-healing jaṅgiḍa make them all sapless.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

All sorcerers made by the Gods, all that arise from mortal men,. These, one and all, let Jangida, healer of all, make impotent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)