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
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
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
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
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
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
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)