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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 19 — Chapter 8

AV 19 8.1

यानि नक्षत्राणि दिव्य् अन्तरिक्षे अप्सु भूमौ यानि नगेषु दिक्षु । प्रकल्पयंश् चन्द्रमा यान्य् एति सर्वाणि ममैतानि शिवानि सन्तु

yāni nakṣatrāṇi divy antarikṣe apsu bhūmau yāni nageṣu dikṣu | prakalpayaṃś candramā yāny eti sarvāṇi mamaitāni śivāni santu

Whatever asterisms are in the sky, in the mid-air, in the waters, on the earth, whatever are in the mountains, in the directions—those which the moon goes among, ordaining them—let all these be favourable to me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Benign to me be all those Lunar Mansions to which the Moon as he moves on doth honour. All that are in the sky, the air, the waters, on earth, on moun- tains, in the heavenly regions.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 8.2

अष्टाविंशानि शिवानि शग्मानि सह योगं भजन्तु मे । योगं प्र पद्ये क्षेमं च क्षेमं प्र पद्ये योगं च नमो ऽहोरात्राभ्याम् अस्तु

aṣṭāviṃśāni śivāni śagmāni saha yogaṃ bhajantu me | yogaṃ pra padye kṣemaṃ ca kṣemaṃ pra padye yogaṃ ca namo 'horātrābhyām astu

Let the twenty-eight, favourable and kindly, together share out to me success; I enter upon enterprise and upon rest, I enter upon rest and upon enterprise; homage be to day and night.

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

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Propitious, mighty, let the eight-and-twenty together deal me out my share of profit. Profit and wealth be mine, and wealth and profit! To Day and Night be adoration rendered!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 8.3

स्वस्तितं मे सुप्रातः सुसायं सुदिवं सुमृगं सुशकुनं मे अस्तु । सुहवम् अग्ने स्वस्त्य् अमर्त्यं गत्वा पुनर् आयाभिनन्दन्

svastitaṃ me suprātaḥ susāyaṃ sudivaṃ sumṛgaṃ suśakunaṃ me astu | suhavam agne svasty amartyaṃ gatvā punar āyābhinandan

Let there be well-being for me, a good morning, a good evening, a good day, good game, a good omen-bird for me; O Agni, (let there be) good invocation, well-being, immortality—having gone, coming back again rejoicing.

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

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Fair be my sunset, fair my morn and evening and day with. lucky chase and happy omens; With blessing and success, immortal Agni, go to the mortal and. return rejoicing.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 8.4

अनुहवं परिहवं परिवादं परिक्षवम् । सर्वैर् मे रिक्तकुम्भान् परा तान्त् सवितः सुव

anuhavaṃ parihavaṃ parivādaṃ parikṣavam | sarvair me riktakumbhān parā tānt savitaḥ suva

The calling after, the calling around, the reviling around, the sneezing around—with them all, O Savitṛ, drive away from me those (who are) empty pots.

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

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Excitement and invoking cry, ill-omened sneezing and reproof, All sounds of empty pitchers send into the distance, Savitar!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 8.5

अपपापं परिक्षवं पुण्यं भक्षीमहि क्षवम् । शिवा ते पाप नासिकां पुण्यगश् चाभि मेहताम्

apapāpaṃ parikṣavaṃ puṇyaṃ bhakṣīmahi kṣavam | śivā te pāpa nāsikāṃ puṇyagaś cābhi mehatām

Away with the evil of the sneezing-around; may we partake of the auspicious sneeze. O evil, let (the sneeze) be kindly toward your nose, and let the auspicious-going one make water upon (it).

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

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May we escape an evil sneeze, enjoy the sneeze of happy luck, And may our nostrils smelling what is pleasant pour forth fragrant scent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 8.6

इमा या ब्रह्मणस् पते विषुचीर् वात ईरते । सध्रीचीर् इन्द्र ताः कृत्वा मह्यं शिवतमास् कृधि

imā yā brahmaṇas pate viṣucīr vāta īrate | sadhrīcīr indra tāḥ kṛtvā mahyaṃ śivatamās kṛdhi

These (winds) which, O Brahmaṇaspati, the wind drives in different directions—making them of one direction, O Indra, make them most favourable for me.

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

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These flames of Brāhmanaspati borne to all quarters in the- wind, Turn them all hither, Indra, and make them most gracious unto, me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 19 8.7

स्वस्ति नो अस्त्व् अभयं नो अस्तु नमो ऽहोरत्राभ्याम् अस्तु

svasti no astv abhayaṃ no astu namo 'horatrābhyām astu

Let there be well-being for us, let there be freedom from fear for us; homage be to day and night.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition