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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 141

AV 20 141.1

यातं छर्दिष्पा उत परस्पा भूतं जगत्पा उत नस् तनूपा । वर्तिस् तोकाय तनयाय यातम्

yātaṃ chardiṣpā uta paraspā bhūtaṃ jagatpā uta nas tanūpā | vartis tokāya tanayāya yātam

Come as protectors of the shelter, and be protectors from beyond, protectors of what moves and protectors of our bodies; come on your round for offspring and progeny.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Come as home-guardians, saving us from foemen, guarding our living creatures and our bodies, Come to the house to give us seed and offspring:

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 141.2

यद् इन्द्रेण सरथं याथो अश्विना यद् वा वायुना भवथः समोकसा । यद् आदित्येभिर् ऋभुभिः सजोषसा यद् वा विष्णोर् विक्रमणेषु तिष्ठथः

yad indreṇa sarathaṃ yātho aśvinā yad vā vāyunā bhavathaḥ samokasā | yad ādityebhir ṛbhubhiḥ sajoṣasā yad vā viṣṇor vikramaṇeṣu tiṣṭhathaḥ

Whether you two travel on the same chariot with Indra, O Aśvins, or are joint-dwellers with Vāyu, whether in accord with the Ādityas, with the Ṛbhus, or whether you stand in the strides of Viṣṇu —

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whatever with Indra ye be faring, Asvins, or resting in one dwelling-place with Vāyu, In concord with the Ribhus or Ādityas, or standing still in Vishnu's striding-places.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 141.3

यद् अद्याश्विनाव् अहं हुवेय वाजसातये । यत् पृत्सु तुर्वणे सनस् तच् छ्रेष्ठम् अश्विनोर् अवः

yad adyāśvināv ahaṃ huveya vājasātaye | yat pṛtsu turvaṇe sanas tac chreṣṭham aśvinor avaḥ

If today I should call the Aśvins for the winning of the prize, (or) for overcoming in battles, may that gain be the best help of the Aśvins.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When 1, O Asvins, call on you to-day that I may gather strength, Or as all-conquering might in war, be that the Asvins' noblest grace.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 141.4

आ नूनं यातम् अश्विनेमा हव्यानि वां हिता । इमे सोमासो अधि तुर्वशे यदाव् इमे कण्वेषु वाम् अथ

ā nūnaṃ yātam aśvinemā havyāni vāṃ hitā | ime somāso adhi turvaśe yadāv ime kaṇveṣu vām atha

Come now, O Aśvins; these oblations are set out for you; these Soma draughts are among Turvaśa and Yadu, these among the Kaṇvas are yours.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Now come, ye Asvins, hitherward: here are oblations set for you; These Soma draughts to aid Yadu and Turvasa, these offered you mid Kanva's sons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 141.5

यन् नासत्या पराके अर्वाके अस्ति भेषजम् । तेन नूनं विमदाय प्रचेतसा छर्दिर् वत्साय यछतम्

yan nāsatyā parāke arvāke asti bheṣajam | tena nūnaṃ vimadāya pracetasā chardir vatsāya yachatam

Whatever remedy there is, O Nāsatyas, far off or near, with that now, O you two of foresight, hold out shelter to Vimada, to Vatsa.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whatever healing balm is yours, Nāsatyas near or far away, Therewith, great Sages, grant a home to Vatsa and to Vimāda.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)