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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 101

AV 20 101.1

अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्

agniṃ dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasam | asya yajñasya sukratum

We choose Agni as messenger, as hotṛ possessing all knowledge, as the one of good kratu for this sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni we choose, the messenger, the herald, master of all wealth,. Well skilled in this our sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 101.2

अग्निमग्निं हवीमभिः सदा हवन्त विश्पतिम् । हव्यवाहं पुरुप्रियम्

agnimagniṃ havīmabhiḥ sadā havanta viśpatim | havyavāhaṃ purupriyam

Agni, Agni they always call with their calls, the lord of the clans, the carrier of oblations, dear to many.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With calls they ever invocate Agni, Agni, Lord of the House, Oblation-bearer, much-beloved.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 101.3

अग्ने देवाꣳ इहा वह जज्ञानो वृक्तबर्हिषे । असि होता न ईड्यः

agne devāṁ ihā vaha jajñāno vṛktabarhiṣe | asi hotā na īḍyaḥ

Agni, bring the gods here, you who have been born, for him whose barhis is twisted (strewn); you are our hotṛ, to be praised.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Bring the Gods hither, Agni, born for him who strews the sacred grass. Thou art our herald, meet for praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)