Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 104
AV 20 104.1
इमा उ त्वा पुरूवसो गिरो वर्धन्तु या मम । पावकवर्णाः शुचयो विपश्चितो ऽभि स्तोमैर् अनूषत
imā u tvā purūvaso giro vardhantu yā mama | pāvakavarṇāḥ śucayo vipaścito 'bhi stomair anūṣata
Let these songs of mine strengthen you, O you of much wealth; of the color of the purifier, bright, inspired, they have sung to (you) with praises.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
May these my songs of praise exalt thee, Lord who hast abun- dant wealth. Men skilled in holy hymns, bright with the hues of fire, have sung them with their lauds to thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 104.2
अयं सहस्रम् ऋषिभिः सहस्कृतः समुद्र इव पप्रथे । सत्यः सो अस्य महिमा गृने शवो यज्ञेषु विप्रराज्ये
ayaṃ sahasram ṛṣibhiḥ sahaskṛtaḥ samudra iva paprathe | satyaḥ so asya mahimā gṛne śavo yajñeṣu viprarājye
This one, made strong by a thousand seers, has spread out like the sea; his true greatness is sung, (his) might, at the sacrifices, in the kingship of the inspired ones.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
He with his might enhanced by Rishis thousand-fold, hath like an ocean spread himself. His majesty is praised as true at solemn rites, his power where holy singers rule
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 104.3
आ नो विश्वासु हव्य इन्द्रः समत्सु भूषतु । उप ब्रह्माणि सवनानि वृत्रहा परमज्या ऋचीषमः
ā no viśvāsu havya indraḥ samatsu bhūṣatu | upa brahmāṇi savanāni vṛtrahā paramajyā ṛcīṣamaḥ
Let Indra, to be invoked, attend on us in all our battles; (let him come) to our formulas and pressings — the Vṛtra-slayer, the highest conqueror, the one comparable to the ṛc.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
May Indra, who in every fight must be invoked, be near to us. May the most mighty Vritra-slayer, meet for praise, come to libations and to hymns.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 104.4
त्वं दाता प्रथमो राघसाम् अस्य् असि सत्य ईशानकृत् । तुविद्युम्नस्य युज्या वृणीमहे पुत्रस्य शवसो महः
tvaṃ dātā prathamo rāghasām asy asi satya īśānakṛt | tuvidyumnasya yujyā vṛṇīmahe putrasya śavaso mahaḥ
You are the first giver of riches, you are the true one, the maker of lordship; we choose the alliances of the greatly brilliant one, of the great son of strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thou art the best of all in sending bounteous gifts, true art thou,. lordly in thine act. We claim alliance with the very Glorious One, yea, with the- mighty Son of Strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)