Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 17

AV 20 17.1

अछा म इन्द्रं मतयः स्वर्विदः सध्रीचीर् विश्वा उशतीर् अनूषत । परि ष्वजन्ते जनयो यथा पतिं मर्यं न शुन्ध्युं मघवानम् ऊतये

achā ma indraṃ matayaḥ svarvidaḥ sadhrīcīr viśvā uśatīr anūṣata | pari ṣvajante janayo yathā patiṃ maryaṃ na śundhyuṃ maghavānam ūtaye

Toward my Indra the thoughts, finders of the sun-light, all of them together and eager, have roared; they embrace (him) as wives a husband, as (they embrace) a handsome bright youth — the bounteous one, for (our) help.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.2

न घा त्वद्रिग् अप वेति मे मनस् त्वे इत् कामं पुरुहूत शिश्रय । राजेव दस्म नि षदो ऽधि बर्हिष्य् अस्मिन्त् सु सोमे ऽवपानम् अस्तु ते

na ghā tvadrig apa veti me manas tve it kāmaṃ puruhūta śiśraya | rājeva dasma ni ṣado 'dhi barhiṣy asmint su some 'vapānam astu te

My mind does not go away turned from you; in you alone, O much-invoked, have I fixed my desire. Like a king, O wondrous one, sit down upon the barhis; let there be a drinking of this soma here for you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.3

विषूवृद् इन्द्रो अमुतेर् उत क्षुधः स इद् रायो मघवा वस्व ईशते । तस्येद् इमे प्रवणे सप्त सिन्धवो वयो वर्धन्ति वृषभस्य शुष्मिणः

viṣūvṛd indro amuter uta kṣudhaḥ sa id rāyo maghavā vasva īśate | tasyed ime pravaṇe sapta sindhavo vayo vardhanti vṛṣabhasya śuṣmiṇaḥ

Indra is the one who turns aside destitution and also hunger; he, the bounteous, holds power over riches, over goods. His indeed are these seven rivers on the downward slope; they increase the vigour of the mighty bull.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.4

वयो न वृक्षं सुपलाशम् आसदन्त् सोमास इन्द्रं मन्दिनश् चमूषदः । प्रैषाम् अनीकं शवसा दविद्युतद् विदत् स्वर् मनवे ज्योतिर् आर्यम्

vayo na vṛkṣaṃ supalāśam āsadant somāsa indraṃ mandinaś camūṣadaḥ | praiṣām anīkaṃ śavasā davidyutad vidat svar manave jyotir āryam

As birds settle on a fair-leaved tree, the gladdening somas, sitting in the vessels, (have gone) to Indra. Their front flashing out with power — he found the sun, the Aryan light, for Manu.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.5

कृतं न श्वघ्नी वि चिनोति देवने संवर्गं यन् मघवा सूर्यं जयत् । न तत् ते अन्यो अनु वीर्यं शकन् न पुराणो मघवन् नोत नूतनः

kṛtaṃ na śvaghnī vi cinoti devane saṃvargaṃ yan maghavā sūryaṃ jayat | na tat te anyo anu vīryaṃ śakan na purāṇo maghavan nota nūtanaḥ

Like a gambler he picks out the winning throw at play, when the bounteous one wins the sun as his whole sweep of stakes. No other could match that heroic deed of yours, neither one of old nor one of now, O bounteous one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.6

विशंविशं मघवा पर्य् अशायत जनानां धेना अवचाकशद् वृषा । यस्याह शक्रः सवनेषु रण्यति स तीव्रैः सोमैः सहते पृतन्यतः

viśaṃviśaṃ maghavā pary aśāyata janānāṃ dhenā avacākaśad vṛṣā | yasyāha śakraḥ savaneṣu raṇyati sa tīvraiḥ somaiḥ sahate pṛtanyataḥ

Clan by clan the bounteous one has settled round about, the bull looking down upon the speech of men. He in whose pressings Śakra takes delight — he with the sharp somas overcomes those who attack.

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

AV 20 17.7

आपो न सिन्धुम् अभि यत् समक्षरन्त् सोमास इन्द्रं कुल्या इव ह्रदम् । वर्धन्ति विप्रा महो अस्य सादने यवं न वृष्टिर् दिव्येन दानुना

āpo na sindhum abhi yat samakṣarant somāsa indraṃ kulyā iva hradam | vardhanti viprā maho asya sādane yavaṃ na vṛṣṭir divyena dānunā

When the somas have flowed together toward Indra as waters toward the river, as channels toward a pool, the inspired ones increase his greatness at (his) seat, as rain (increases) the barley by the heavenly gift.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.8

वृषा न क्रुद्धः पतयद् रजःस्व् आ यो अर्यपत्नीर् अकृणोद् इमा अपः । स सुन्वते मघवा जीरदानवे ऽविन्दज् ज्योतिर् मनवे हविष्मते

vṛṣā na kruddhaḥ patayad rajaḥsv ā yo aryapatnīr akṛṇod imā apaḥ | sa sunvate maghavā jīradānave 'vindaj jyotir manave haviṣmate

Like an enraged bull he flies in the airy spaces, he who made these waters to have the Arya as their lord. For the presser, the bounteous one, for the giver of quick (offerings), he found light for man who brings oblation.

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

AV 20 17.9

उज् जायतां परशु ज्योतिषा सह भूया ऋतस्य सुदुघा पुराणवत् । वि रोचताम् अरुषो भानुना शुचिः स्वर् न शुक्रं शुशुचीत सत्पतिः

uj jāyatāṃ paraśu jyotiṣā saha bhūyā ṛtasya sudughā purāṇavat | vi rocatām aruṣo bhānunā śuciḥ svar na śukraṃ śuśucīta satpatiḥ

Let the axe arise together with the light; let the good-milking (cow) of ṛta be as of old; let the ruddy one shine out, bright with his beam; let the lord of what is true blaze like the gleaming sun.

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

AV 20 17.10

गोभिष् टरेमामतिं दुरेवां यवेन क्षुधं पुरुहूत विश्वाम् । वयं राजभिः प्रथमा धनान्य् अस्माकेन वृजनेना जयेम

gobhiṣ ṭaremāmatiṃ durevāṃ yavena kṣudhaṃ puruhūta viśvām | vayaṃ rājabhiḥ prathamā dhanāny asmākena vṛjanenā jayema

With cows let us cross over ill-faring destitution, with barley over all hunger, O much-invoked. We, foremost, with the kings, with our own band — may we win riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.11

बृहस्पतिर् नः परि पातु पश्चाद् उतोत्तरस्माद् अधराद् अघायोः । इन्द्रः पुरस्ताद् उत मध्यतो नः सखा सखिभ्यः वरिवः कृणोतु

bṛhaspatir naḥ pari pātu paścād utottarasmād adharād aghāyoḥ | indraḥ purastād uta madhyato naḥ sakhā sakhibhyaḥ varivaḥ kṛṇotu

Let Bṛhaspati guard us round about from behind, and from above and from below, from the malevolent one. Let Indra (guard us) from the front and from the middle; as friend let him make wide room for friends.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 17.12

बृहस्पते युवम् इन्द्रश् च वस्वो दिव्यस्येशाथे उत पार्थिवस्य । धत्तं रयिं स्तुवते कीरये चिद् यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

bṛhaspate yuvam indraś ca vasvo divyasyeśāthe uta pārthivasya | dhattaṃ rayiṃ stuvate kīraye cid yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Bṛhaspati, you two, you and Indra, rule over heavenly goods and over earthly (goods) too. Bestow wealth on the one who praises, even on a poor singer. Do you (all) ever protect us with blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition