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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 46

AV 20 46.1

प्रणेतारम् वस्यो अछा कर्तारं ज्योतिः समत्सु । सासह्वांसम् युधामित्रान्

praṇetāram vasyo achā kartāraṃ jyotiḥ samatsu | sāsahvāṃsam yudhāmitrān

(I praise him) the leader onward to better things, the maker of light in the battles, the one who overcomes the foes in fight.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Him who advances men to wealth, sends light to lead them in their wars, And quells their foemen in the fray:

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 46.2

स नः पप्रिः पारयाति स्वस्ति नावा पुरुहूतः । इन्द्रो विश्वा अति द्विषः

sa naḥ papriḥ pārayāti svasti nāvā puruhūtaḥ | indro viśvā ati dviṣaḥ

He, the fulfiller, the much-invoked, will carry us across safely by ship, Indra, past all hatreds.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May he, the saviour much-invoked, may Indra bear us in a ship Safely beyond all enemies.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 46.3

स त्वं न इन्द्र वाजोभिर् दशस्या च गातुया च । अछा च नः सुम्नं नेषि

sa tvaṃ na indra vājobhir daśasyā ca gātuyā ca | achā ca naḥ sumnaṃ neṣi

Do you, Indra, be gracious to us with prizes, and make a path, and lead us to favor.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As such, O Indra, honour us with wealth and treasure: further us, And lead us to felicity.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)