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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 15

AV 20 15.1

प्र मंहिष्ठाय बृहते बृहद्रये सत्यशुष्माय तवसे मतिं भरे । अपाम् इव प्रवणे यस्य दुर्धरं राधो विश्वायु शवसे अपावृतम्

pra maṃhiṣṭhāya bṛhate bṛhadraye satyaśuṣmāya tavase matiṃ bhare | apām iva pravaṇe yasya durdharaṃ rādho viśvāyu śavase apāvṛtam

To the most liberal, the lofty, of lofty wealth, of true vehemence, the strong one, I bring forward my thought — (he) whose bounty, hard to hold back like waters on a downslope, lifelong, has been laid open for (his) power.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To him most liberal, lofty Lord of lofty wealth, verily powerful and strong, I bring my hymn, Whose checkless bounty, as of waters down a slope, is spread abroad for all that live, to give them strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 15.2

अध ते विश्वम् अनु हासद् इष्टय आपो निम्नेव सवना हविष्मतः । यत् पर्वते न समशीत हर्यत इन्द्रस्य वज्रः श्नथिता हिरण्ययः

adha te viśvam anu hāsad iṣṭaya āpo nimneva savanā haviṣmataḥ | yat parvate na samaśīta haryata indrasya vajraḥ śnathitā hiraṇyayaḥ

Then let everything give way before you for (your) desires; let the pressings of the offerer (run) like waters to a low place, when, as upon the mountain, the dear golden piercing mace of Indra was set together.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Now all this world, for worship, shall come after thee—the offerer's libations like descending floods, When the well-loved one seems to rest upon the hill, the thun- derbolt of Indra, shatterer wrought of gold.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 15.3

अस्मै भीमाय नमसा सम् अध्वर उषो न शुभ्र आ भरा पनीयसे । यस्य धाम श्रवसे नामेन्द्रियं ज्योतिर् अकारि हरितो नायसे

asmai bhīmāya namasā sam adhvara uṣo na śubhra ā bharā panīyase | yasya dhāma śravase nāmendriyaṃ jyotir akāri harito nāyase

To this fearsome one bring (offering) together with homage at the rite, bright as Dawn, to the one to be admired — he whose seat, whose Indra-power as a name, has been made a light, like the bay mares for travelling.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To him the terrible, most worthy of high praise, like radiant Dawn, bring gifts with reverence in this rite, Whose being, for renown, yea, Indra-power and light, have been created, like bay steeds, to move with speed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 15.4

इमे त इन्द्र ते वयं पुरुष्टुत ये त्वारभ्य चरामसि प्रभूवसो । नहि त्वद् अन्यो गिर्वणो गिरः सधत् क्षोणीर् इव प्रति नो हर्य तद् वचः

ime ta indra te vayaṃ puruṣṭuta ye tvārabhya carāmasi prabhūvaso | nahi tvad anyo girvaṇo giraḥ sadhat kṣoṇīr iva prati no harya tad vacaḥ

These, Indra, are yours; we are yours, O much-praised, we who go about having laid hold of you, O you rich in goods. For no other than you, song-lover, can uphold our songs; like the two (world-)halves, take pleasure in that speech of ours.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thine, Indra, praised by many excellently rich! are we who trusting in thy help draw near to thee. Lover of praise, none else but thou receives our laud: as Earth loves all her creatures, love thou this our hymn.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 15.5

भूरि त इन्द्र वीर्यं तव स्मस्य् अस्य स्तोतुर् मघवन् कामम् आ पृण । अनु ते द्यौर् बृहती वीर्यं मम इयं च ते पृथिवी नेम ओजसे

bhūri ta indra vīryaṃ tava smasy asya stotur maghavan kāmam ā pṛṇa | anu te dyaur bṛhatī vīryaṃ mama iyaṃ ca te pṛthivī nema ojase

Abundant is your heroic power, Indra; we are yours — fulfil, O bounteous one, the desire of this praiser. The lofty heaven has matched itself to your heroic power, and this earth has bowed to your strength.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Great is thy power, O Indra, we are thine. Fulfil, O Maghavan, the wish of this thy worshipper. After thee lofty heaven hath measured out its strength to thee and to thy power this earth hath bowed itself.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 15.6

त्वं तम् इन्द्र पर्वतं महाम् उरुं वज्रेण वज्रिन् पर्वशश् चकर्तिथ । अवासृजो निवृताः सर्तवा अपः सत्रा विश्वं दधिषे केवलं सहः

tvaṃ tam indra parvataṃ mahām uruṃ vajreṇa vajrin parvaśaś cakartitha | avāsṛjo nivṛtāḥ sartavā apaḥ satrā viśvaṃ dadhiṣe kevalaṃ sahaḥ

You, Indra, cut that great broad mountain joint by joint with the mace, O mace-bearer; you released the pent-up waters to run; wholly you have taken to yourself all might, yours alone.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou, who hast thunder for thy weapon, with thy bolt hast shattered into pieces this broad massive cloud. Thou hast sent down obstructed floods that they may flow: thou hast, thine own for ever, all victorious might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)