Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 54
AV 20 54.1
विश्वाः पृतना अभिभूतरं नरं सजूस् ततक्षुर् इन्द्रं जजनुश् च राजसे । क्रत्वा वरिष्ठं वर आमुरिम् उतोग्रम् ओजिष्ठं तवसं तरस्विनम्
viśvāḥ pṛtanā abhibhūtaraṃ naraṃ sajūs tatakṣur indraṃ jajanuś ca rājase | kratvā variṣṭhaṃ vara āmurim utogram ojiṣṭhaṃ tavasaṃ tarasvinam
In accord they fashioned Indra, the man who overcomes all battles, and begot him to rule; greatest in resolve, at will a crusher, and fierce, mightiest, strong, swift.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Of one accord they made and formed for kingship Indra, the Hero who in all encounters overcometh, Most eminent for power, destroyer in the conflict, fierce and exceeding strong, stalwart and full of vigour.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 54.2
सम् ईं रेभासो अस्वरन्न् इन्द्रं सोमस्य पीतये । स्वर्पतिं यद् ईं वृधे धृतव्रतो ह्य् ओजसा सम् ऊतिभिः
sam īṃ rebhāso asvarann indraṃ somasya pītaye | svarpatiṃ yad īṃ vṛdhe dhṛtavrato hy ojasā sam ūtibhiḥ
The chanters have sung together to Indra, for the drinking of soma—(to him) the lord of the sun-light, that he may grow; for he, keeping his ordinance, (is) with might, with aids.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Bards joined in song to Indra so that he might drink the Soma juice, The Lord of Light, that he whose laws stand fast might aid with power and with help he gives.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 54.3
नेमिं नमन्ति चक्षसा मेषं विप्रा अभिस्वरा । सुदीतयो वो अद्रुहो ऽपि कर्णे तरस्विनः सम् ऋक्वभिः
nemiṃ namanti cakṣasā meṣaṃ viprā abhisvarā | sudītayo vo adruho 'pi karṇe tarasvinaḥ sam ṛkvabhiḥ
With their gaze they bend the felly; the inspired ones (call) to the ram with their singing. Bright-shining, free from deceit, swift, they are at your ear together with the chanters.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The holy sages form a ring, looking and singing to the Ram. Your very bright inciters, void of all deceit, are with the chan- ters nigh to hear.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)