Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 56

AV 20 56.1

इन्द्रो मदाय वावृधे शवसे वृत्रहा नृभिः । तम् इन् महत्स्व् आजिषूतेम् अर्भे हवामहे स वाजेषु प्र नो ऽविषत्

indro madāya vāvṛdhe śavase vṛtrahā nṛbhiḥ | tam in mahatsv ājiṣūtem arbhe havāmahe sa vājeṣu pra no 'viṣat

Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, has grown strong through men, for exhilaration, for power. Him indeed we call in great contests and in small; may he help us on in the prizes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 56.2

असि हि वीर सेन्यो ऽसि भूरि पराददिः । असि दभ्रस्य चिद् वृधो यजमानाय शिक्षसि सुन्वते भूरि ते वसु

asi hi vīra senyo 'si bhūri parādadiḥ | asi dabhrasya cid vṛdho yajamānāya śikṣasi sunvate bhūri te vasu

For thou, hero, art warlike, thou art one who gives away much; thou art the strengthener even of the small one, thou art generous to the sacrificer who presses—much is thy wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 56.3

यद् उदीरत आजयो धृष्णवे धीयते धना । युक्ष्वा मदच्युता हरी कं हनः कं वसौ दधो ऽस्माꣳ इन्द्र वसौ दधः

yad udīrata ājayo dhṛṣṇave dhīyate dhanā | yukṣvā madacyutā harī kaṃ hanaḥ kaṃ vasau dadho 'smāṁ indra vasau dadhaḥ

When the contests arise, the stakes are set for the bold one: yoke thy two bay horses that shake with rapture. Whom wilt thou slay? Whom wilt thou set in wealth? Set us, Indra, in wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 56.4

मदेमदे हि नो ददिर् यूथा गवाम् ऋजुक्रतुः । सं गृभाय पुरु शतोभयाहस्त्या वसु शिशीहि राय आ भर

mademade hi no dadir yūthā gavām ṛjukratuḥ | saṃ gṛbhāya puru śatobhayāhastyā vasu śiśīhi rāya ā bhara

For at every exhilaration thou art the giver to us of herds of cattle, thou of straight purpose. Grasp together much, O hundredfold one, wealth with both hands; sharpen (it), bring riches.

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

AV 20 56.5

मादयस्व सुते सचा शवसे शूर राधसे । विद्मा हि त्वा पुरूवसुम् उप कामान्त् ससृज्महे ऽथा नो ऽविता भव

mādayasva sute sacā śavase śūra rādhase | vidmā hi tvā purūvasum upa kāmānt sasṛjmahe 'thā no 'vitā bhava

Exhilarate thyself at the pressing, hero, for power, for bounty; for we know thee as rich in goods—we have let our desires stream toward thee; so be our helper.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 56.6

एते त इन्द्र जन्तवो विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । अन्तर् हि ख्यो जनानाम् अर्यो वेदो अदाशुषां तेषां नो वेद आ भर

ete ta indra jantavo viśvaṃ puṣyanti vāryam | antar hi khyo janānām aryo vedo adāśuṣāṃ teṣāṃ no veda ā bhara

These creatures of thine, Indra, make all that is choice flourish. For thou hast looked among the peoples, (upon) the possession of the stranger, of the non-offering ones: bring us their possession.

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