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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 47

AV 20 47.1

तम् इन्द्रं वाजयामसि महे वृत्राय हन्तवे । स वृषा वृषभो भुवत्

tam indraṃ vājayāmasi mahe vṛtrāya hantave | sa vṛṣā vṛṣabho bhuvat

We urge on that Indra to slay the great Vṛtra; let him be the manly bull.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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We make this Indra show his strength, to strike the mighty Vritra dead: A vigorous Hero shall he be.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.2

इन्द्रः स दामने कृत ओजिष्ठः स मदे हितः । द्युम्नी श्लोकी स सोम्यः

indraḥ sa dāmane kṛta ojiṣṭhaḥ sa made hitaḥ | dyumnī ślokī sa somyaḥ

That Indra was made for giving; most mighty, he is set in the intoxication (of soma); brilliant, sounding with praise, he is companion of soma.

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

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Indra was made for giving, most powerful, friendly in carouse, Bright, meet for Soma, famed in song.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.3

गिरा वज्रो न संभृतः सबलो अनपच्युतः । ववक्ष ऋष्वो अस्तृतः

girā vajro na saṃbhṛtaḥ sabalo anapacyutaḥ | vavakṣa ṛṣvo astṛtaḥ

Like a thunderbolt forged by song, endowed with strength, not to be dislodged, he has grown strong, lofty, unoverthrown.

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

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By song, as 'twere, the mighty bolt, which none may parry, was prepared: Lofty, invincible he grew.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.4

इन्द्रम् इद् गाथिनो बृहद् इन्द्रम् अर्केभिर् अर्किणः । इन्द्रं वाणीर् अनूषत

indram id gāthino bṛhad indram arkebhir arkiṇaḥ | indraṃ vāṇīr anūṣata

Indra indeed the singers of gāthās (praise) loudly, Indra the chanters with their chants; to Indra the voices have called out.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 47.5

इन्द्र इद् धर्योः सचा संमिश्ल आ वचोयुजा । इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः

indra id dharyoḥ sacā saṃmiśla ā vacoyujā | indro vajrī hiraṇyayaḥ

Indra indeed is together with the two bay horses, joined closely to the two that are yoked by a word; Indra the bearer of the thunderbolt, made of gold.

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

AV 20 47.6

इन्द्रो दीर्घाय चक्षस आ सूर्यं रोहयद् दिवि । वि गोभिर् अद्रिम् ऐरयत्

indro dīrghāya cakṣasa ā sūryaṃ rohayad divi | vi gobhir adrim airayat

Indra, for the far-reaching sight, made the sun mount in heaven; he drove apart the rock with the cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 47.7

आ याहि सुषुमा हि त इन्द्र सोमं पिबा इमम् । एदं बर्हिः सदो मम

ā yāhi suṣumā hi ta indra somaṃ pibā imam | edaṃ barhiḥ sado mama

Come, for we have pressed (soma) for you; Indra, drink this soma; sit here on this barhis of mine.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 47.8

आ त्वा ब्रह्मयुजा हरी वहताम् इन्द्र केशिना । उप ब्रह्माणि नः शृणु

ā tvā brahmayujā harī vahatām indra keśinā | upa brahmāṇi naḥ śṛṇu

Let the two long-maned bays, yoked by sacred formula, carry you here, Indra; hear our formulas.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 47.9

ब्रह्माणस् त्वा वयं युजा सोमपाम् इन्द्र सोमिनः । सुतावन्तो हवामहे

brahmāṇas tvā vayaṃ yujā somapām indra sominaḥ | sutāvanto havāmahe

We, formulators (brahmans), possessors of soma, having pressed (it), call you, the soma-drinker, Indra, with the yoke-team.

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

AV 20 47.10

युञ्जन्ति ब्रध्नम् अरुषं चरन्तं परि तस्थुषः । रोचन्ते रोचना दिवि

yuñjanti bradhnam aruṣaṃ carantaṃ pari tasthuṣaḥ | rocante rocanā divi

They yoke the ruddy tawny one who moves around the things that stand still; the lights shine in heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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They who stand round him as he moves harness the bright, the ruddy Steed: The lights are shining in the sky.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.11

युञ्जन्त्य् अस्य काम्या हरी विपक्षसा रथे । शोणा धृष्णू नृवाहसा

yuñjanty asya kāmyā harī vipakṣasā rathe | śoṇā dhṛṣṇū nṛvāhasā

They yoke his two beloved bays at the chariot, the two broad-flanked, red, bold, man-carrying ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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They yoke on both sides to the car the two bay coursers dear to him, Bold, tawny, bearers of the Chief.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.12

केतुं कृण्वन्न् अकेतवे पेशो मर्या अपेशसे । सम् उषद्भिर् अजायथाः

ketuṃ kṛṇvann aketave peśo maryā apeśase | sam uṣadbhir ajāyathāḥ

Making a banner for what has no banner, an ornament, O young men, for what is unadorned, you were born together with the dawns.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou, making light where no light was, and form, O Men r where no form was, Wast born together with the Dawns,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.13

उद् उ त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः । दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम्

ud u tyaṃ jātavedasaṃ devaṃ vahanti ketavaḥ | dṛśe viśvāya sūryam

Up, indeed, the banners carry that god who knows (all) that is born, the sun, for all to see.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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His bright rays bear him up aloft, the God who knoweth all that= is, Sūrya, that every one may see.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.14

अप त्ये तायवो यथा नक्षत्रा यन्त्य् अक्तुभिः । सूराय विश्वचक्षसे

apa tye tāyavo yathā nakṣatrā yanty aktubhiḥ | sūrāya viśvacakṣase

Away those constellations go with the nights, like thieves, before the sun who beholds all.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The constellations pass away, like thieves, together with their- beams, Before the all-beholding Sun.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.15

अदृश्रन्न् अस्य केतवो वि रश्मयो जनाꣳ अनु । भ्राजन्तो अग्नयो यथा

adṛśrann asya ketavo vi raśmayo janāṁ anu | bhrājanto agnayo yathā

His banners have appeared, his rays, spread out over the peoples, blazing like fires.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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His herald rays are seen afar refulgent o'er the world of men, Like fiery flames that burn and blaze.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.16

तरणिर् विश्वदर्शतो ज्योतिष्कृद् असि सूर्य । विश्वम् आ भासि रोचन

taraṇir viśvadarśato jyotiṣkṛd asi sūrya | viśvam ā bhāsi rocana

Swift-crossing, seen by all, you are the maker of light, O Sūrya; you shine upon the whole bright realm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Swift and all-beautiful art thou, O Sūrya, maker of the light. Illuming all the radiant realm.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.17

प्रत्यङ् देवानां विशः प्रत्यङ्ङ् उद् एषि मानुषीः । प्रत्यङ् विश्वं स्वर् दृशे

pratyaṅ devānāṃ viśaḥ pratyaṅṅ ud eṣi mānuṣīḥ | pratyaṅ viśvaṃ svar dṛśe

Facing the clans of the gods, facing the human ones, you rise up; facing (them all), so that the whole heaven may be seen.

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

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Thou guest to the troops of Gods, thou comest hither to man- kind, Hither, all light for us to see.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.18

येना पावक चक्षसा भुरण्यन्तं जनाꣳ अनु । त्वं वरुण पश्यसि

yenā pāvaka cakṣasā bhuraṇyantaṃ janāṁ anu | tvaṃ varuṇa paśyasi

With which eye, O purifier, you, O Varuṇa, look upon the one who stirs among the peoples—

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou with that eye of thine wherewith thou seest, brilliant. Varuna, The active one throughout mankind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.19

वि द्याम् एषि रजस् पृथ्व् अहर् मिमानो अक्तुभिः । पश्यं जन्मानि सूर्य

vi dyām eṣi rajas pṛthv ahar mimāno aktubhiḥ | paśyaṃ janmāni sūrya

You traverse the heaven, the wide space, measuring out the day with the nights, beholding the generations, O Sūrya.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Pervadest heaven and wide mid-air, melting the days out with. thy beams, Sun, seeing all things that have birth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.20

सप्त त्वा हरितो रथे वहन्ति देव सूर्य । शोचिष्केशम् विचक्षणम्

sapta tvā harito rathe vahanti deva sūrya | śociṣkeśam vicakṣaṇam

Seven tawny mares carry you in the chariot, O god Sūrya, you of flaming hair, far-seeing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Seven bay steeds, harnessed to thy car, bear thee, O.thou far- seeing One, God, Sūrya, thee with radiant hair.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 47.21

अयुक्त सप्त शुन्ध्युवः सूरो रथस्य नप्त्यः । ताभिर् याति स्वयुक्तिभिः

ayukta sapta śundhyuvaḥ sūro rathasya naptyaḥ | tābhir yāti svayuktibhiḥ

The sun has yoked the seven bright ones, daughters of the chariot; with them, self-yoked, he goes.

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

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Sūrya hath yoked the seven bright mares, the daughters of the car: With these, His own dear team, he travelleth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)