Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 24
AV 20 24.1
उप नः सुतम् आ गहि सोमम् इन्द्र गवाशिरम् । हरिभ्यां यस् ते अस्मयुः
upa naḥ sutam ā gahi somam indra gavāśiram | haribhyāṃ yas te asmayuḥ
Come to our pressed soma, Indra, mixed with cow's milk, with those two bays of yours that are devoted to us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Come to the juice that we have pressed, to Soma, Indra! blent with milk: Come, favouring us, thy bay-drawn car!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.2
तम् इन्द्र मदम् आ गहि बर्हिष्ठां ग्रावभिः सुतम् । कुविन् न्व् अस्य तृप्णवः
tam indra madam ā gahi barhiṣṭhāṃ grāvabhiḥ sutam | kuvin nv asya tṛpṇavaḥ
Come, Indra, to that exhilarating draught, set on the barhis, pressed out with the stones; surely you will take your fill of it?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Come, Indra, to this gladdening drink, placed on the grass, pressed out with stones: Wilt thou not drink thy fill thereof?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.3
इन्द्रम् इत्था गिरो ममाछागुर् इषिता इतः । आवृते सोमपीतये
indram itthā giro mamāchāgur iṣitā itaḥ | āvṛte somapītaye
Thus have my songs, sped from here, gone to Indra, to turn (him) hither for the soma-drinking.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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To Indra have my songs of praise gone forth, thus rapidly sent hence, To turn him to the Soma-draught.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.4
इन्द्रं सोमस्य पीतये स्तोमैर् इह हवामहे । उक्थेभिः कुविद् आगमत्
indraṃ somasya pītaye stomair iha havāmahe | ukthebhiḥ kuvid āgamat
Indra we call here with praises, for the drinking of the soma; with recitations—will he indeed come?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Hither with songs of praise we call Indra to drink the Soma. juice: Will he not come to us by lauds?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.5
इन्द्र सोमाः सुता इमे तान् दधिष्व शतक्रतो । जथरे वाजिनीवसो
indra somāḥ sutā ime tān dadhiṣva śatakrato | jathare vājinīvaso
Indra, these somas are pressed; set them, O you of a hundred powers, in your belly, O you rich in spoil.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Indra, these Somas are expressed, Take them within thy belly, Lord Of Hundred Powers, thou Prince of wealth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.6
विद्मा हि त्वा धनंजयं वाजेषु दधृषं कवे । अधा ते सुम्नम् ईमहे
vidmā hi tvā dhanaṃjayaṃ vājeṣu dadhṛṣaṃ kave | adhā te sumnam īmahe
For we know you as winner of wealth, as one daring in the contests, O sage; therefore we beg your favour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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We know thee winner of the spoil and resolute in battles, Sage! Therefore thy blessing we implore.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.7
इमम् इन्द्र गवाशिरं यवाशिरं च नः पिब । आगत्या वृषभिः सुतम्
imam indra gavāśiraṃ yavāśiraṃ ca naḥ piba | āgatyā vṛṣabhiḥ sutam
Drink, Indra, this (soma) of ours mixed with milk and mixed with barley, coming hither—(soma) pressed with the stones.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Borne hither by thy stallions, drink, Indra, this juice which we have pressed, Mingled with barley and with milk.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.8
तुभ्येद् इन्द्र स्व ओक्ये सोमं चोदामि पीतये । एष रारन्तु ते हृदि
tubhyed indra sva okye somaṃ codāmi pītaye | eṣa rārantu te hṛdi
For you indeed, Indra, in your own dwelling I urge the soma for drinking; let this take pleasure in your heart.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Indra, for thee in thine own place I urge the Soma for thy draught: Deep in thy heart let it remain.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 24.9
त्वां सुतस्य पीतये प्रत्नम् इन्द्र हवामहे । कुशिकासो अवस्यवः
tvāṃ sutasya pītaye pratnam indra havāmahe | kuśikāso avasyavaḥ
You, the ancient one, O Indra, we the Kuśikas, seeking aid, call for the drinking of the pressed (soma).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
We call on thee, the Ancient One, Indra, to drink the Soma juice, We Kusikas who seek thine aid.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)