Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 58
AV 19 58.1
घृतस्य जूतिः समना सदेवा संवत्सरं हविषा वर्धयन्ती । श्रोत्रं चक्षुः प्राणो ऽछिन्नो नो अस्त्व् अछिन्ना वयम् आयुषो वर्चसः
ghṛtasya jūtiḥ samanā sadevā saṃvatsaraṃ haviṣā vardhayantī | śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ prāṇo 'chinno no astv achinnā vayam āyuṣo varcasaḥ
The speeding of ghee, uniform, together with the gods, increasing the year with oblation — let our hearing, sight, and breath be uncut, (and) let us be uncut off from lifetime and splendour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Still equal be the flow of butter ever causing the Year to prosper with oblation. Still be our hearing, sight, and breath uninjured: let us lose nothing of our life and vigour.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 58.2
उपास्मान् प्राणो ह्वयताम् उप प्राणं हवामहे । वर्चो जग्राह पृथिव्य् अन्तरिक्षं वर्चः सोमो बृहस्पतिर् विधत्ता
upāsmān prāṇo hvayatām upa prāṇaṃ havāmahe | varco jagrāha pṛthivy antarikṣaṃ varcaḥ somo bṛhaspatir vidhattā
Let breath call us to it; we call upon breath. The earth has seized splendour, the midspace splendour; Soma, Bṛhaspati (are) the apportioner.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Let lively breath invite us: we call vital breath to visit us. Earth and air's middle realm have gathered, Soma, Brihaspati and Dhartar gathered vigour.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 58.3
वर्चसो द्यावापृथिवी संग्रहणी बभूवथुर् वर्चो गृहीत्वा पृथिवीम् अनु सं चरेम । यशसम् गावो गोपतिम् उप तिष्ठन्त्य् आयतीर् यशो गृहीत्वा पृथिवीम् अनु सं चरेम
varcaso dyāvāpṛthivī saṃgrahaṇī babhūvathur varco gṛhītvā pṛthivīm anu saṃ carema | yaśasam gāvo gopatim upa tiṣṭhanty āyatīr yaśo gṛhītvā pṛthivīm anu saṃ carema
Ye two, heaven and earth, have become the gatherers of splendour; having seized splendour, may we move about over the earth. The cows, coming, approach the glorious lord of cattle; having seized glory, may we move about over the earth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The earth and heaven have come to be two gatherers up of vigo- rous might. So let us gather vigour up and closely follow after Earth. With glory come the cows and stand beside the master of the herd. Let us when we have gathered fame and glory closely follow Earth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 58.4
व्रजं कृणुध्वं स हि वो नृपाणो वर्मा सीव्यध्वं बहुला पृथूनि । पुरः कृणुध्वम् आयसीर् अधृष्टा मा वः सुस्रोच् चमसो दृंहत तम्
vrajaṃ kṛṇudhvaṃ sa hi vo nṛpāṇo varmā sīvyadhvaṃ bahulā pṛthūni | puraḥ kṛṇudhvam āyasīr adhṛṣṭā mā vaḥ susroc camaso dṛṃhata tam
Make a pen, for it is your protector of men; sew armours, many and broad; make strongholds of iron, unassailable; let your cup not leak — make it firm.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Prepare the cow-stall, for there drink your heroes: stitch ye the coats of armour wide and many. Make iron forts defying all assailants: let not your pitcher leak; stay it securely.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 58.5
यज्ञस्य चक्षुः प्रभृतिर् मुखं च वाचा श्रोत्रेण मनसा जुहोमि । इमं यज्ञं विततं विश्वकर्मणा देवा यन्तु सुमनस्यमानाः
yajñasya cakṣuḥ prabhṛtir mukhaṃ ca vācā śrotreṇa manasā juhomi | imaṃ yajñaṃ vitataṃ viśvakarmaṇā devā yantu sumanasyamānāḥ
The eye of the sacrifice and the presentation and the mouth — with voice, with hearing, with mind I offer. To this sacrifice, spread out by Viśvakarman, let the gods come, well-minded.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The eye of sacrifice, source and beginning with voice, car, spirit unto him I offer. To this our sacrifice, wrought by Visvakarman, may the Gods come gracious and kindly-hearted.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 19 58.6
ये देवानाम् ऋत्विजो ये च यज्ञिया येभ्यो हव्यं क्रियते भागधेयम् । इमं यज्ञं सह पत्नीभिर् एत्य यावन्तो देवास् तविषा मादयन्ताम्
ye devānām ṛtvijo ye ca yajñiyā yebhyo havyaṃ kriyate bhāgadheyam | imaṃ yajñaṃ saha patnībhir etya yāvanto devās taviṣā mādayantām
Those who are the officiating priests of the gods and those who are worthy of sacrifice, for whom the oblation is made as their portion — having come to this sacrifice with their wives, let all the mighty gods rejoice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Let the Gods' Priests and those who merit worship, to whom oblation as their share is offered, Come to this holy service with their Consorts, and all Gods revel in the food we bring them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)