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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 39

AV 20 39.1

इन्द्रं वो विश्वतस् परि हवामहे जनेभ्यः । अस्माकम् अस्तु केवलः

indraṃ vo viśvatas pari havāmahe janebhyaḥ | asmākam astu kevalaḥ

We call Indra hither for you from all around, away from (other) peoples; let him be ours alone.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For you, from every side, we call Indra away from other men: Ours, and none others,’ let him be.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 39.2

व्य् अन्तरिक्षम् अतिरन् मदे सोमस्य रोचना । इन्द्रो यद् अभिनद् वलम्

vy antarikṣam atiran made somasya rocanā | indro yad abhinad valam

They stretched out the midspace and the lights in the exhilaration of soma, when Indra split Vala.

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

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 39.3

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

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

He drove up the cows for the Aṅgirases, making manifest those that were in hiding; he thrust Vala forward.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 39.4

इन्द्रेण रोचना दिवो दृल्हानि दृंहितानि च । स्थिराणि न पराणुदे

indreṇa rocanā divo dṛlhāni dṛṃhitāni ca | sthirāṇi na parāṇude

By Indra the lights of heaven (were) made fast and made firm, 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 from their place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 39.5

अपाम् ऊर्मिर् मदन्न् इव स्तोम इन्द्राजिरायते । वि ते मदा अराजिषुः

apām ūrmir madann iva stoma indrājirāyate | vi te madā arājiṣuḥ

Like a wave of waters exulting, the praise races toward Indra; your exhilarations have shone forth.

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