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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 138

AV 20 138.1

महाꣳ इन्द्रो य ओजसा पर्जन्यो वृष्टिमाꣳ इव । स्तोमैर् वत्सस्य वावृधे

mahāṁ indro ya ojasā parjanyo vṛṣṭimāṁ iva | stomair vatsasya vāvṛdhe

Indra, who is great by his force, like Parjanya rich in rain, | has grown strong through the praises of Vatsa.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, great in his power and might and, like Parjanya, rich in rain, Is magnified by Vatsa's lauds,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 138.2

प्रजाम् ऋतस्य पिप्रतः प्र यद् भरन्त वह्नयः । विप्रा ऋतस्य वाहसा

prajām ṛtasya piprataḥ pra yad bharanta vahnayaḥ | viprā ṛtasya vāhasā

When the carriers, furthering the offspring of ṛta, bore it forward — | the inspired ones, with the conveyance of ṛta.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When the priests, strengthening the Son of holy Law, present their gifts, Singers with Order's hymn of praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 138.3

कण्वाः इन्द्रं यद् अक्रत स्तोमैर् यज्ञस्य साधनम् । जामि ब्रुवत आयुधम्

kaṇvāḥ indraṃ yad akrata stomair yajñasya sādhanam | jāmi bruvata āyudham

When the Kaṇvas made Indra by their praises the accomplisher of the sacrifice, they call (their) weapon kin.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Since Kanvas with their lauds have made Indra complete the sacrifice, Words are their own appropriate arms.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)