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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 62

AV 20 62.1

वयम् उ त्वाम् अपूर्व्य स्थूरं न कच् चिद् भरन्तो ऽवस्यवः । वाजे चित्रं हवामहे

vayam u tvām apūrvya sthūraṃ na kac cid bharanto 'vasyavaḥ | vāje citraṃ havāmahe

And we, O you without a predecessor, as if carrying something heavy, seeking aid, call on you, the brilliant one, in the contest for the prize.

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

AV 20 62.2

उप त्वा कर्मन्न् ऊतये स नो युवोग्रश् चक्राम यो धृषत् । त्वाम् इद् ध्य् अवितारं ववृमहे सखाय इन्द्र सानसिम्

upa tvā karmann ūtaye sa no yuvograś cakrāma yo dhṛṣat | tvām id dhy avitāraṃ vavṛmahe sakhāya indra sānasim

(We call) you near, for aid in the rite; he has come to us, the young and fierce one, he who is bold; for it is you we have chosen as our helper, as friends, O Indra — you who bring gain.

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

AV 20 62.3

यो न इदमिदं पुरा प्र वस्य आनिनाय तम् उ व स्तुषे । सखाय इन्द्रम् ऊतये

yo na idamidaṃ purā pra vasya ānināya tam u va stuṣe | sakhāya indram ūtaye

He who formerly brought us this and this, and better wealth besides — him I praise for you: Indra, for aid, O friends.

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

AV 20 62.4

हर्यश्वं सत्पतिं चर्षणीसहं स हि ष्मा यो अमन्दत । आ तु नः स वयति गव्यम् अश्व्यं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवा शतम्

haryaśvaṃ satpatiṃ carṣaṇīsahaṃ sa hi ṣmā yo amandata | ā tu naḥ sa vayati gavyam aśvyaṃ stotṛbhyo maghavā śatam

(Praise) him of the tawny horses, lord of the good, overpowering the peoples — for he it is who was gladdened; may he, the bounteous one, apportion us a hundred in cattle and in horses for the praisers.

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

AV 20 62.5

इन्द्राय साम गायत विप्राय बृहते बृहत् । धर्मकृते विपश्चिते पनस्यवे

indrāya sāma gāyata viprāya bṛhate bṛhat | dharmakṛte vipaścite panasyave

Sing the sāman to Indra, to the inspired one, the lofty — a lofty (song) — to the maker of the ordinance, the discerning, the one deserving wonder.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To Indra sing a Sāman, sing to the high Sage a lofty song, To him who keeps the Law, inspired and fain for praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 62.6

त्वम् इन्द्राभिभूर् असि त्वं सूर्यम् अरोचयः । विश्वकर्मा विश्वदेवो महाꣳ असि

tvam indrābhibhūr asi tvaṃ sūryam arocayaḥ | viśvakarmā viśvadevo mahāṁ asi

You, Indra, are overpowering; you made the sun shine; you are all-making, all-divine, great.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou, Indra, art preeminent: thou gavest splendour to the Sun. Maker of all things, thou art mighty and All-God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 62.7

विभ्राजं ज्योतिषा स्वर् अगछो रोचनं दिवः । देवास् त इन्द्र सख्याय येमिरे

vibhrājaṃ jyotiṣā svar agacho rocanaṃ divaḥ | devās ta indra sakhyāya yemire

Radiant with light, you went to the sun, to the shining realm of heaven; the gods, Indra, have held themselves ready for friendship with you.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Radiant with light thou wentest to the sky, the luminous realms: of heaven. The Gods, O Indra, strove to win thee for their friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 62.8

तम् व् अभि प्र गायत पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम् । इन्द्रं गीर्भिस् तविषम् आ विवासत

tam v abhi pra gāyata puruhūtaṃ puruṣṭutam | indraṃ gīrbhis taviṣam ā vivāsata

Sing forth to him, the much-invoked, the much-praised; with songs seek to win Indra the strong.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sing forth to him whom many men invoke, to him whom many laud: Invite the potent Indra with your songs of praise;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 62.9

यस्य द्विबर्हसो बृहत् सहो दाधार रोदसी । गिरीꣳर् अज्राꣳ अपः स्वर् वृषत्वना

yasya dvibarhaso bṛhat saho dādhāra rodasī | girīṁr ajrāṁ apaḥ svar vṛṣatvanā

(He) whose lofty might, doubly strong, has upheld the two world-halves, the mountains, the plains, the waters, the sun-light, by his bull-nature.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whose lofty might—for doubly strong is he—supports the heaven and earth, And hills and plains and floods and light with manly power.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 62.10

स राजसि पुरुष्टुतꣳ एको वृत्राणि जिघ्नसे । इन्द्र जैत्र श्रवस्य च यन्तवे

sa rājasi puruṣṭutaṁ eko vṛtrāṇi jighnase | indra jaitra śravasya ca yantave

You rule, O much-praised one; alone you smash the obstacles (Vṛtras). O Indra, victorious one, (be) also for the winning of glory.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Such, praised by many! thou art King. Alone thou smitest foe- men dead, To gain, O Indra, spoils of war and high renown.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)