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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 139

AV 20 139.1

आ नूनम् अश्विना युवं वत्सस्य गन्तम् अवसे । प्रास्मै यछतम् अवृकम् पृथु छर्दिर् युयुतं या अरातयः

ā nūnam aśvinā yuvaṃ vatsasya gantam avase | prāsmai yachatam avṛkam pṛthu chardir yuyutaṃ yā arātayaḥ

Now, O Aśvins, come you two for Vatsa's help; hold out to him a wide shelter free of wolves, ward off the hostile powers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To help and favour Vatsa now, O Asvins, come ye hitherward. Bestow on him a dwelling spacious and secure, and keep malig- nites afar.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 139.2

यद् अन्तरिक्षे यद् दिवि यत् पञ्च मानुषाꣳ अनु । नृम्नं तद् धत्तम् अश्विना

yad antarikṣe yad divi yat pañca mānuṣāṁ anu | nṛmnaṃ tad dhattam aśvinā

What manly strength is in the midspace, what in heaven, what throughout the five (tribes) of men — that bestow, O Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

All manliness that is in heaven, with the Five Tribes, or in mid- air, Bestow, ye Asvins, upon us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 139.3

ये वाम् दंसांस्य् अश्विना विप्रासः परिमामृशुः । एवेत् काण्वस्य बोधतम्

ye vām daṃsāṃsy aśvinā viprāsaḥ parimāmṛśuḥ | evet kāṇvasya bodhatam

Those inspired ones, O Aśvins, who have handled your wondrous deeds all about — even so take notice of the son of Kaṇva.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Remember Kārnva first of all among the singers,, Asvins, who Have thought upon your wondrous deeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 139.4

अयं वां घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयं सोमो मधुमान् वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रं चिकेतथः

ayaṃ vāṃ gharmo aśvinā stomena pari ṣicyate | ayaṃ somo madhumān vājinīvasū yena vṛtraṃ ciketathaḥ

This hot draught of yours, O Aśvins, is poured round with praise; this is the honeyed Soma, O you rich in prizes, by which you take note of Vṛtra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Asvins, for you with song of praise this hot oblation is effused, This your sweet Soma juice, ye Lords of wealth and spoil, through which ye think upon the foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 139.5

यद् अप्सु यद् वनस्पतौ यद् ओषधीषु पुरुदंससा कृतम् । तेन माविष्टम् अश्विना

yad apsu yad vanaspatau yad oṣadhīṣu purudaṃsasā kṛtam | tena māviṣṭam aśvinā

What has been done in the waters, what in the tree, what in the plants, O you of many wonders — with that aid me, O Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whatever ye have done in floods, in the tree, Wonder-workers, and in growing plants, Therewith, O Asvins, succour me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)