← Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2

Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 16

AV 2 16.1

प्राणापानौ मृत्योर् मा पातं स्वाहा

prāṇāpānau mṛtyor mā pātaṃ svāhā

O in-breath and out-breath, protect me from death—svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Guard me from death, Inhaling and Exhaling! All bliss to you!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 16.2

द्यावापृथिवी उपश्रुत्या मा पातं स्वाहा

dyāvāpṛthivī upaśrutyā mā pātaṃ svāhā

O Heaven and Earth, protect me by listening (to me)—svāhā!

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Guard me from overhearing, Earth and Heaven! All hail to you!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 16.3

सूर्य चक्षुषा मा पाहि स्वाहा

sūrya cakṣuṣā mā pāhi svāhā

O Sūrya, protect me with (your) eye—svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Do thou, O Sūrya, with thine eye protect me! All hail to thee!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 16.4

अग्ने वैश्वानर विश्वैर् मा देवैः पाहि स्वाहा

agne vaiśvānara viśvair mā devaiḥ pāhi svāhā

O Agni Vaiśvānara, protect me with all the gods—svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni Vaisvānara, with all Gods preserve me! All hail to thee!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 16.5

विश्वम्भर विश्वेन मा भरसा पाहि स्वाहा

viśvambhara viśvena mā bharasā pāhi svāhā

O All-bearer, protect me with all (your) bearing-power—svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Preserve me with all care. O All-Sustainer! All hail to thee!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)