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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 29

AV 2 29.1

पार्थिवस्य रसे देवा भगस्य तन्वो बले । आयुष्यम् अस्मा अग्निः सूर्यो वर्च आ धाद् बृहस्पतिः

pārthivasya rase devā bhagasya tanvo bale | āyuṣyam asmā agniḥ sūryo varca ā dhād bṛhaspatiḥ

In the sap of the earthly, O gods, in the strength of the body of Bhaga — let Agni, Sūrya, Bṛhaspati place long life and splendour in him.

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

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Gods, give him all that earth hath best with bodily strength and happy fate. Agni and Sūrya grant him life, Brihaspati give him eminence!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 29.2

आयुर् अस्मै धेहि जातवेदः प्रजां त्वष्टर् अधिनिधेहि अस्मै । रायस् पोषं सवितर् आ सुवास्मै शतं जीवाति शरदस् तवायम्

āyur asmai dhehi jātavedaḥ prajāṃ tvaṣṭar adhinidhehi asmai | rāyas poṣaṃ savitar ā suvāsmai śataṃ jīvāti śaradas tavāyam

Give him life, O Jātavedas; lay progeny upon him, O Tvaṣṭar; impel wealth's abundance to him, O Savitar — may this one of yours live a hundred autumns.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bestow thou life on him, O Jātavedas. Store him with future progeny, O Tvashtar. Send him, O Savitar, full growth of riches. Let this thy servant live a hundred autumns.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 29.3

आशीर् ण ऊर्जम् उत सौप्रजास्त्वं दक्षं धत्तं द्रविणं सचेतसौ । जयम् क्षेत्राणि सहसायम् इन्द्र कृण्वानो अन्यान् अधरान्त् सपत्नान्

āśīr ṇa ūrjam uta sauprajāstvaṃ dakṣaṃ dhattaṃ draviṇaṃ sacetasau | jayam kṣetrāṇi sahasāyam indra kṛṇvāno anyān adharānt sapatnān

(Give) us the milk-mixture and nourishment, and the possession of good offspring; you two of one mind, bestow skill and property; (grant) victory — let this one with force (win) the fields, O Indra, making the other rivals lower (than him).

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

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May this our prayer bring strength and goodly offspring. Give, both of you one-minded, strength and riches. Let him with might win fields and victory, Indra! setting beneath his feet the rest, his rivals.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 29.4

इन्द्रेण दत्तो वरुणेन शिष्टो मरुद्भिर् उग्रः प्रहितो नो आगन् । एष वां द्यावापृथिवी उपस्थे मा क्षुधन् मा तृषत्

indreṇa datto varuṇena śiṣṭo marudbhir ugraḥ prahito no āgan | eṣa vāṃ dyāvāpṛthivī upasthe mā kṣudhan mā tṛṣat

Given by Indra, instructed by Varuṇa, sent forth by the Maruts, the mighty one has come to us; he is in your lap, O Heaven and Earth — let him not hunger, let him not thirst.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As Indra's gift, by Varuna instructed the fierce one came to us sent by the Maruts. Let him, O Heaven and Earth, rest in your bosom. Let him not hunger, let him not be thirsty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 29.5

ऊर्जम् अस्मा ऊर्जस्वती धत्तं पयो अस्मै पयस्वती धत्तम् । ऊर्जम् अस्मै द्यावपृथिवी अधातां विश्वे देवा मरुत ऊर्जम् आपः

ūrjam asmā ūrjasvatī dhattaṃ payo asmai payasvatī dhattam | ūrjam asmai dyāvapṛthivī adhātāṃ viśve devā maruta ūrjam āpaḥ

Place nourishment in him, you two rich in nourishment; place milk in him, you two rich in milk; Heaven and Earth have placed nourishment in him, (and) all the gods, the Maruts, the waters — nourishment.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ye twain endowed with vigour, grant him vigour. Ye who are rich in milk, give milk to feed him. These twain have given him vigour, Earth and Heaven, and all the Gods, the Maruts, and the Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 29.6

शिवाभिष् टे हृदयं तर्पयाम्य् अनमीवो मोदिषीष्ठाः सुवर्चाः । सवासिनौ पिबतां मन्थम् एतम् अश्विनो रूपं परिधाय मायाम्

śivābhiṣ ṭe hṛdayaṃ tarpayāmy anamīvo modiṣīṣṭhāḥ suvarcāḥ | savāsinau pibatāṃ mantham etam aśvino rūpaṃ paridhāya māyām

With kindly (waters/things) I satisfy your heart; free of disease, may you rejoice, full of splendour; let the two dwelling together drink this stirred draught, having put on the form of the Aśvins, (their) magic.

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

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With health-bestowing drops thine heart I comfort: all-bright again, and undiseased, enjoy them. Drest in like robes let these two drink the mixture, wearing the Asvins' form as an illusion.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 2 29.7

इन्द्र एतां ससृजे विद्धो अग्र ऊर्जां स्वधाम् अजरां सा त एषा । तया त्वं जीव शरदः सुवर्चा मा त आ सुस्रोद् भिषजस् ते अक्रन्

indra etāṃ sasṛje viddho agra ūrjāṃ svadhām ajarāṃ sā ta eṣā | tayā tvaṃ jīva śaradaḥ suvarcā mā ta ā susrod bhiṣajas te akran

Indra, when pierced, first poured forth this unaging self-sustenance of nourishing powers; that is this of yours; live by it, O you of good splendour, for (many) autumns; let nothing of yours flow away — the physicians have made (you whole).

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

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Erst Indra, wounded, made this strengthening portion, eternal food: thine is it, here presented. With this live full of vigour through the autumns. Let not thy strength be drained. Leeches have helped thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)