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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 11

AV 2 11.1

दूष्या दूषिर् असि हेत्या हेतिर् असि मेन्या मेनिर् असि । आप्नुहि श्रेयांसम् अति समं क्राम

dūṣyā dūṣir asi hetyā hetir asi menyā menir asi | āpnuhi śreyāṃsam ati samaṃ krāma

You are a spoiler for the one to be spoiled, you are a missile for the one to be struck, you are a weapon for the one to be smitten. Attain the superior one, stride past the equal.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Dart against dart, destroyer of destruction, thou art the missile sent to meet the missile. Reach thy superior, thou; surpass thine equal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 11.2

स्रक्त्यो ऽसि प्रतिसरो ऽसि प्रत्यभिचरणो ऽसि । आप्नुहि श्रेयांसम् अति समं क्राम

sraktyo 'si pratisaro 'si pratyabhicaraṇo 'si | āpnuhi śreyāṃsam ati samaṃ krāma

You are of the sraktya (tree), you are an amulet-cord, you are a counter-sorcerer. Attain the superior one, stride past the equal.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sraktya art thou, an Amulet art thou, a counter-charm of spells, Reach thy superior, thou; surpass thine equal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 11.3

प्रति तम् अभि चर यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मः । आप्नुहि श्रेयांसम् अति समं क्राम

prati tam abhi cara yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmaḥ | āpnuhi śreyāṃsam ati samaṃ krāma

Practice sorcery in return against him who hates us and whom we hate. Attain the superior one, stride past the equal.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Use spells against the man we hate, against the man who hateth us. Reach thy superior, thou; surpass thine equal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 11.4

सूरिर् असि वर्चोधा असि तनूपानो ऽसि । आप्नुहि श्रेयांसम् अति समं क्राम

sūrir asi varcodhā asi tanūpāno 'si | āpnuhi śreyāṃsam ati samaṃ krāma

You are a patron, you are a bestower of splendour, you are a protector of the body. Attain the superior one, stride past the equal.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

A prince art thou, giver of speech, thou art our bodies' strong defence. Reach thy superior, thou; surpass thine equal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 11.5

शुक्रो ऽसि भ्राजो ऽसि स्वर् असि ज्योतिर् असि । आप्नुहि श्रेयांसम् अति समं क्राम

śukro 'si bhrājo 'si svar asi jyotir asi | āpnuhi śreyāṃsam ati samaṃ krāma

You are bright, you are radiance, you are the sun, you are light. Attain the superior one, stride past the equal.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Fulgent art thou, and splendid, thou art heavenly lustre, thou art light. Reach thy superior, thou; surpass thine equal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)