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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 27

AV 2 27.1

नेच् छत्रुः प्राशं जयाति सहमानाभिभूर् असि । प्राशं प्रतिप्राशो जह्य् अरसान् कृण्व् ओषधे

nec chatruḥ prāśaṃ jayāti sahamānābhibhūr asi | prāśaṃ pratiprāśo jahy arasān kṛṇv oṣadhe

Let not the rival win the dispute; you are overpowering, superior. Smite down the dispute, the counter-disputants; make them sapless, O plant.

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

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Let not the enemy win the cause! Strong and predominant art thou. Refute mine adversary's speech. Render them dull and flat, O Plant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 27.2

सुपर्णस् त्वान्व् अविन्दत् सूकरस् त्वाखनन् नसा । प्राशं प्रतिप्राशो जह्य् अरसान् कृण्व् ओषधे

suparṇas tvānv avindat sūkaras tvākhanan nasā | prāśaṃ pratiprāśo jahy arasān kṛṇv oṣadhe

The eagle found you out; the boar dug you up with his snout. Smite down the dispute, the counter-disputants; make them sapless, O plant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The strong-winged bird discovered thee, the boar unearthed thee with his snout. Refute mine adversary's speech. Render them dull and flat, O Plant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 27.3

इन्द्रो ह चक्रे त्वा बाहाव् असुरेभ्य स्तरीतवे । प्राशं प्रतिप्राशो जह्य् अरसान् कृण्व् ओषधे

indro ha cakre tvā bāhāv asurebhya starītave | prāśaṃ pratiprāśo jahy arasān kṛṇv oṣadhe

Indra indeed put you on his arm, to lay low the Asuras. Smite down the dispute, the counter-disputants; make them sapless, O plant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Yea, Indra laid thee on his arm, to cast the Asuras to the ground. Refute mine adversary's speech. Render them dull and flat, O Plant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 27.4

पाटाम् इन्द्रो व्य् आश्नाद् असुरेभ्य स्तरीतवे । प्राशं प्रतिप्राशो जह्य् अरसान् कृण्व् ओषधे

pāṭām indro vy āśnād asurebhya starītave | prāśaṃ pratiprāśo jahy arasān kṛṇv oṣadhe

Indra consumed the pāṭā, to lay low the Asuras. Smite down the dispute, the counter-disputants; make them sapless, O plant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra devoured the Pātā plant that he might lay the Asuras low. Refute mine adversary's speech! Render them dull and flat, O Plant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 27.5

तयाहं शत्रून्त् साक्ष इन्द्रः सालावृकाꣳ इव । प्राशं प्रतिप्राशो जह्य् अरसान् कृण्व् ओषधे

tayāhaṃ śatrūnt sākṣa indraḥ sālāvṛkāṁ iva | prāśaṃ pratiprāśo jahy arasān kṛṇv oṣadhe

With her may I overcome the rivals, as Indra the sālāvṛkas. Smite down the dispute, the counter-disputants; make them sapless, O plant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With this I overcome my foes as Indra overcame the wolves. Refute mine adversary's speech! Render them dull and flat, O Plant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 27.6

रुद्र जलाषभेषज नीलशिखण्ड कर्मकृत् । प्राशं प्रतिप्राशो जह्य् अरसान् कृण्व् ओषधे

rudra jalāṣabheṣaja nīlaśikhaṇḍa karmakṛt | prāśaṃ pratiprāśo jahy arasān kṛṇv oṣadhe

O Rudra, you of the cooling remedy, dark-crested, doer of the deed — strike down the speech of the counter-speaker; make (them) sapless, O plant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Rudra, Lord of Healing Balms, dark-crested, skilful in thy work!— Refute mine adversary's speech. Render them dull and flat, O Plant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 27.7

तस्य प्राशं त्वं जहि यो न इन्द्राभिदासति । अधि नो ब्रूहि शक्तिभिः प्राशि माम् उत्तरं कृधि

tasya prāśaṃ tvaṃ jahi yo na indrābhidāsati | adhi no brūhi śaktibhiḥ prāśi mām uttaraṃ kṛdhi

Strike down the speech of him who assails us, O Indra; speak on our behalf with (your) powers; make me superior in the disputation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, defeat the speech of him who meets us with hostility. Comfort us with thy power and might. Make me superior in debate.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)