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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 10

AV 2 10.1

क्षेत्रियात् त्वा निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

kṣetriyāt tvā nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

From kṣetriya, from Nirṛti, from a sister's imprecation, from deceit I release you, from Varuṇa's fetter. I make you free of guilt by the formula; let both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I free and save thee. With spell and prayer I make thee pure and sinless: to thee be both, the Earth and Heaven, auspicious!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.2

शं ते अग्निः सहाद्भिर् अस्तु शं सोमः सहौषधीभिः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

śaṃ te agniḥ sahādbhir astu śaṃ somaḥ sahauṣadhībhiḥ | evāhaṃ tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

May Agni together with the waters be weal to you, may Soma together with the plants be weal. Thus do I release you from kṣetriya, from Nirṛti, from a sister's imprecation, from deceit, from Varuṇa's fetter. I make you free of guilt by the formula; let both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Gracious to thee be Agni with the Waters, let Soma with the Plants be kind and bless thee. From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.3

शम् ते वातो अन्तरिक्षे वयो धाच् छं ते भवन्तु प्रदिशश् चतस्रः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

śam te vāto antarikṣe vayo dhāc chaṃ te bhavantu pradiśaś catasraḥ | evāhaṃ tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

May the wind in the midspace set vigour in you for weal; may the four directions be weal to you. Thus do I release you from kṣetriya, from Nirṛti, from a sister's imprecation, from deceit, from Varuṇa's fetter. I make you free of guilt by the formula; let both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May kind Wind strengthen thee in air's mid-region, to thee may heaven's four quarters be auspicious. From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's curse I thus release thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.4

इमा या देवीः प्रदिशश् चतस्रो वातपत्नीर् अभि सूर्यो विचष्टे । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृनोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

imā yā devīḥ pradiśaś catasro vātapatnīr abhi sūryo vicaṣṭe | evāhaṃ tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛnomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

These four quarters, which are goddesses, the wives of the wind, over which the sun looks out — so do I release you from the kṣetriya disease, from Nirṛti, from the curse of a kinswoman, from deceit, from Varuṇa's noose. I make you free of guilt by the spell; may both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

These Goddesses, four regions of the heavens, on whom the Sun looks kindly, wives of Vāta— From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.5

तासु त्वान्तर् जरस्य् आ दधामि प्र यक्ष्म एतु निरृतिः पराचैः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

tāsu tvāntar jarasy ā dadhāmi pra yakṣma etu nirṛtiḥ parācaiḥ | evāhaṃ tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

Within them I set you into old age; let the consumption go away, let Nirṛti (go) far off — so do I release you from the kṣetriya disease, from Nirṛti, from the curse of a kinswoman, from deceit, from Varuṇa's noose. I make you free of guilt by the spell; may both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For long life, in the midst of these I set thee. Away pass Nirriti, away Consumption! From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.6

अमुक्था यक्ष्माद् दुरिताद् अवद्याद् द्रुहः पाशाद् ग्राह्याश् चोद् अमुक्थाः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

amukthā yakṣmād duritād avadyād druhaḥ pāśād grāhyāś cod amukthāḥ | evāhaṃ tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

You have been released from consumption, from mishap, from disgrace; from the noose of deceit and from the Seizer you have been released — so do I release you from the kṣetriya disease, from Nirṛti, from the curse of a kinswoman, from deceit, from Varuṇa's noose. I make you free of guilt by the spell; may both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou hast been freed from Phthisis and from trouble, from shame, and from the snare of Druh and Grain. From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.7

अहा अरातिम् अविदः स्योनम् अप्य् अभूर् भद्रे सुकृतस्य लोके । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

ahā arātim avidaḥ syonam apy abhūr bhadre sukṛtasya loke | evāhaṃ tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasaṃ brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

You have left hostility behind, you have found ease, you have come to be in the auspicious world of the one who has done well — so do I release you from the kṣetriya disease, from Nirṛti, from the curse of a kinswoman, from deceit, from Varuṇa's noose. I make you free of guilt by the spell; may both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Joy hast thou found, and left ill-will behind thee: thou hast attained the happy world of virtue. From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I thus release thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 10.8

सूर्यम् ऋतं तमसो ग्राह्या अधि देवा मुञ्चन्तो असृजन् निर् एनसः । एवाहम् त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निरृत्या जामिशंसाद् द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात् । अनागसम् ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्

sūryam ṛtaṃ tamaso grāhyā adhi devā muñcanto asṛjan nir enasaḥ | evāham tvāṃ kṣetriyān nirṛtyā jāmiśaṃsād druho muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśāt | anāgasam brahmaṇā tvā kṛṇomi śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām

The gods, releasing (him), let the sun, the ṛta, loose out of darkness, out of the Seizer, out of sin — so do I release you from the kṣetriya disease, from Nirṛti, from the curse of a kinswoman, from deceit, from Varuṇa's noose. I make you free of guilt by the spell; may both Heaven and Earth be kindly to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The Gods have freed from, sinfulness, redeeming the Sun, the Law from darkness and from Grāhi. From family sickness, kinsmen's curse, Destruction, from Druh, from Varuna's noose I thus release thee. With spell and prayer I make thee pure and sinless: to thee be both, the Earth and Heaven, auspicious!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)