Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 18

AV 20 18.1

वयम् उ त्वा तदितर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः । कण्वा उक्थेभिर् जरन्ते

vayam u tvā taditarthā indra tvāyantaḥ sakhāyaḥ | kaṇvā ukthebhir jarante

And we, O Indra, having that as our aim, your friends, longing for you — the Kaṇvas sing (to you) with hymns.

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

AV 20 18.2

न घेम् अन्यद् आ पपन वज्रिन्न् अपसो नविष्टौ । तवेद् उ स्तोमं चिकेत

na ghem anyad ā papana vajrinn apaso naviṣṭau | taved u stomaṃ ciketa

He has taken no pleasure in anything else, O wielder of the vajra, in the new seeking of the busy (worshipper): he has attended only to the praise of you.

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

AV 20 18.3

इछन्ति देवाः सुन्वन्तं न स्वप्नाय स्पृहयन्ति । यन्ति प्रमादम् अतन्द्राः

ichanti devāḥ sunvantaṃ na svapnāya spṛhayanti | yanti pramādam atandrāḥ

The gods desire the one who presses (soma); they have no longing for sleep. Untiring, they go to the exhilaration.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 18.4

वयम् इन्द्र त्वायवो ऽभि प्र णोनुमो वृषन् । विद्धि त्व् अस्य नो वसो

vayam indra tvāyavo 'bhi pra ṇonumo vṛṣan | viddhi tv asya no vaso

We, O Indra, devoted to you, cry out to you, O bull: take note of us in this, O good one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 18.5

मा नो निदे च वक्तवे ऽर्यो रन्धीर् अराव्ने । त्वे अपि क्रतुर् मम

mā no nide ca vaktave 'ryo randhīr arāvne | tve api kratur mama

Do not hand us over to the scorner, nor to the reviler, nor to the ungenerous Arya; in you rests my resolve.

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

AV 20 18.6

त्वं वर्मासि सप्रथः पुरोयोधश् च वृत्रहन् । त्वया प्रति ब्रुवे युजा

tvaṃ varmāsi saprathaḥ puroyodhaś ca vṛtrahan | tvayā prati bruve yujā

You are far-reaching armour and a fighter in the front, O slayer of Vṛtra; with you as my yoke-mate I answer back.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition