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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 28

AV 20 28.1

व्य् अन्तरिक्षम् अतिरन् मदे सोमस्य रोचना । इन्द्रो यद् अभिनद् वलम्

vy antarikṣam atiran made somasya rocanā | indro yad abhinad valam

He spread out the midspace and the shining realms in the intoxication of soma, when Indra split Vala.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In Soma's ecstasy Indra spread the firmament and realms of light. When he cleft Vala limb from limb.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 28.2

उद् गा आजद् अङ्गिरोभ्य आविष् क्र्ण्वन् गुहा सतीः । अर्वाञ्चं नुनुदे वलम्

ud gā ājad aṅgirobhya āviṣ krṇvan guhā satīḥ | arvāñcaṃ nunude valam

He drove up the cows for the Aṅgirases, making visible those that were in hiding; he thrust Vala back toward (them).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Showing the hidden he draye forth the cows for the Angirases, And Vala he cast headlong down.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 28.3

इन्द्रेण रोचना दिवो दृल्हानि दृंहितानि च । स्थिराणि न पराणुदे

indreṇa rocanā divo dṛlhāni dṛṃhitāni ca | sthirāṇi na parāṇude

By Indra the shining realms of heaven were made firm and fixed, steady, not to be pushed away.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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By Indra were the luminous realms of heaven established and secured. Firm and immovable in their place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 28.4

अपाम् ऊर्मिर् मदन्न् इव स्तोम इन्द्राजिरायते । वि ते मदा अराजिषुः

apām ūrmir madann iva stoma indrājirāyate | vi te madā arājiṣuḥ

Like a rejoicing wave of the waters, the praise-song runs swiftly to you, Indra; your intoxications have shone forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, thy laud moves quickly like a joyous wave of water-floods. Bright shine the drops that gladden thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)