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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Preserve me with all care. O All-Sustainer! All hail to thee!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)