Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 26
AV 2 26.1
एह यन्तु पशवो ये परेयुर् वायुर् येषां सहचारं जुजोष । त्वष्टा येषां रूपधेयानि वेदास्मिन् तान् गोष्ठे सविता नि यछतु
eha yantu paśavo ye pareyur vāyur yeṣāṃ sahacāraṃ jujoṣa | tvaṣṭā yeṣāṃ rūpadheyāni vedāsmin tān goṣṭhe savitā ni yachatu
Let the cattle come here that have gone away, whose going together Vāyu has enjoyed; whose forms Tvaṣṭṛ knows — let Savitṛ hold them fast in this cow-pen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Let them come home, the cattle that have wandered, whom Vāyu hath delighted to attend on, Whose forms and figures are well known to Tvashtar. These cows let Savitar drive within this stable.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 2 26.2
इमं गोष्ठं पशवः सं स्रवन्तु बृहस्पतिर् आ नयतु प्रजानन् । सिनीवाली नयत्व् आग्रम् एषाम् आजग्मुषो अनुमते नि यछ
imaṃ goṣṭhaṃ paśavaḥ saṃ sravantu bṛhaspatir ā nayatu prajānan | sinīvālī nayatv āgram eṣām ājagmuṣo anumate ni yacha
Let the cattle stream together into this cow-pen; let Bṛhaspati, knowing the way, lead (them) hither; let Sinīvālī lead their front; hold them fast, O Anumati, when they have arrived.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Let the beasts stream together to this cow-pen. Brihaspati who knoweth lead them hither! Let Sinivāli guide the foremost homeward. When they have come, Anumati! enclose them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 2 26.3
सं सं स्रवन्तु पशवः सम् अश्वाः सम् उ पूरुषाः । सं धान्यस्य या स्फातिः संस्राव्येण हविषा जुहोमि
saṃ saṃ sravantu paśavaḥ sam aśvāḥ sam u pūruṣāḥ | saṃ dhānyasya yā sphātiḥ saṃsrāvyeṇa haviṣā juhomi
Let the cattle stream together, together the horses, together too the men; together what increase there is of grain — I offer with the streaming-together oblation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Together stream the cattle! stream together horses and the men! Hitherward press all growth of grain! I offer sacrifice with mixt oblation.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 2 26.4
सं सिञ्चामि गवां क्षीरम् सम् आज्येन बलम् रसम् । संसिक्ता अस्माकं वीरा ध्रुवा गावो मयि गोपतौ
saṃ siñcāmi gavāṃ kṣīram sam ājyena balam rasam | saṃsiktā asmākaṃ vīrā dhruvā gāvo mayi gopatau
I pour together the milk of the cows, together with ghee the strength, the sap. Poured together are our heroes; steady are the cows with me, the lord of cattle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
I pour together milk of kine, with butter blending strength and juice. Well sprinkled be our men, as true to me as cows are to their herd!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 2 26.5
आ हरामि गवां क्षीरम् आहार्षं धान्यं रसम् । आहृता अस्माकं वीरा आ पत्नीर् इदम् अस्तकम्
ā harāmi gavāṃ kṣīram āhārṣaṃ dhānyaṃ rasam | āhṛtā asmākaṃ vīrā ā patnīr idam astakam
I bring hither the milk of the cows, I have brought hither the sap of the grain. Brought hither are our heroes, hither the wives to this home.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Hither I bring the milk of cows, hither have brought the juice of corn. Hitherward have our men been brought, hitherward to this house our wives.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)