Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 2 — Chapter 36

AV 2 36.1

आ नो अग्ने सुमतिं संभलो गमेद् इमां कुमारीं सह नो भगेन । जुष्टा वरेषु समनेषु वल्गुर् ओषं पत्या सौभगम् अस्तु अस्यै

ā no agne sumatiṃ saṃbhalo gamed imāṃ kumārīṃ saha no bhagena | juṣṭā vareṣu samaneṣu valgur oṣaṃ patyā saubhagam astu asyai

May the matchmaker come to our good favour, O Agni, (and to) this maiden together with fortune; welcome among the suitors, comely at the gatherings — let good fortune with a husband quickly be hers.

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

AV 2 36.2

सोमजुष्टं ब्रह्मजुष्टम् अर्यम्ना संभृतं भगम् । धातुर् देवस्य सत्येन कृणोमि पतिवेदनम्

somajuṣṭaṃ brahmajuṣṭam aryamnā saṃbhṛtaṃ bhagam | dhātur devasya satyena kṛṇomi pativedanam

Fortune enjoyed by Soma, enjoyed by the brahman, gathered together by Aryaman — by the truth of the god Dhātṛ I make the finding of a husband.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 2 36.3

इयम् अग्ने नारी पतिम् विदेष्ट सोमो हि राजा सुभगां कृणोति । सुवाना पुत्रान् महिषी भवाति गत्वा पतिं सुभगा वि राजतु

iyam agne nārī patim videṣṭa somo hi rājā subhagāṃ kṛṇoti | suvānā putrān mahiṣī bhavāti gatvā patiṃ subhagā vi rājatu

May this woman, O Agni, find a husband; for King Soma makes (her) fortunate. Bearing sons she shall become a chief wife; having gone to a husband, let her, fortunate, shine forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 2 36.4

यथाखरो मघवंश् चारुर् एष प्रियो मृगाणां सुषदा बभूव । एवा भगस्य जुष्टेयम् अस्तु नारी संप्रिया पत्याविराधयन्ती

yathākharo maghavaṃś cārur eṣa priyo mṛgāṇāṃ suṣadā babhūva | evā bhagasya juṣṭeyam astu nārī saṃpriyā patyāvirādhayantī

As this pleasant lair, O bounteous one, has become dear to the wild animals, a good place to sit, so let this woman be enjoyed by Bhaga, mutually loving with (her) husband, not falling short.

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

AV 2 36.5

भगस्य नावम् आ रोह पूर्णाम् अनुपदस्वतीम् । तयोपप्रतारय यो वरः प्रतिकाम्यः

bhagasya nāvam ā roha pūrṇām anupadasvatīm | tayopapratāraya yo varaḥ pratikāmyaḥ

Mount the ship of Bhaga, full, not running short; with it ferry over the suitor who is according to (your) desire.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 2 36.6

आ क्रन्दय धनपते वरम् आमनसं कृणु । सर्वं प्रदक्षिणं कृणु यो वरः प्रतिकाम्यः

ā krandaya dhanapate varam āmanasaṃ kṛṇu | sarvaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛṇu yo varaḥ pratikāmyaḥ

Call (him) out, O lord of wealth, make the suitor well-minded; make everything turn rightwards — the suitor who is according to (your) desire.

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

AV 2 36.7

इदं हिरण्यं गुल्गुल्व् अयम् औक्षो अथो भगः । एते पतिभ्यस् त्वाम् अदुः प्रतिकामाय वेत्तवे ।७ आ ते नयतु सविता नयतु पतिर् यः प्रतिकाम्यः

idaṃ hiraṇyaṃ gulgulv ayam aukṣo atho bhagaḥ | ete patibhyas tvām aduḥ pratikāmāya vettave |7 ā te nayatu savitā nayatu patir yaḥ pratikāmyaḥ

This is gold, this bdellium, this ox-stuff, and this is fortune; these have given you to husbands, so that the one desired may find you. Let Savitṛ lead you (to him); let the husband who is according to (your) desire lead (you).

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