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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 50

AV 20 50.1

कन् नव्यो अतसीनां तुरो गृणीत मर्त्यः । नही न्व् अस्य महिमानम् इन्द्रियं स्वर् गृणन्त आनशुः

kan navyo atasīnāṃ turo gṛṇīta martyaḥ | nahī nv asya mahimānam indriyaṃ svar gṛṇanta ānaśuḥ

What new (praise) of the ... shall the swift mortal sing? For indeed those who sing have not attained his greatness, his Indra-power, the sun.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

What newest of imploring hymns shall, then, the zealous mortal sing? For have not they who laud his might and Indra-power won for themselves the light of heaven?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 50.2

कद् उ स्तुवन्त ऋतयन्त देवत ऋषिः को विप्र ओहते । कदा हवं मघवन्न् इन्द्र सुन्वतः कद् उ स्तुवत आ गमः

kad u stuvanta ṛtayanta devata ṛṣiḥ ko vipra ohate | kadā havaṃ maghavann indra sunvataḥ kad u stuvata ā gamaḥ

What, then, do those who praise pursue rightly toward the deity? Which ṛṣi, which inspired singer is held in account? When, bounteous Indra, will you come to the call of him who presses, when indeed to (that of) him who praises?

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When shall they keep the Law and praise thee mid the Gods? Who counts as Rishi and as sage? When wilt thou ever, Indra, Bounteous Lord, come nigh to presser's or to praiser's call?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)