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)