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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 64

AV 20 64.1

एन्द्र नो गधि प्रियः सत्राजिद् अगोह्यः । गिरिर् न विश्वतस् पृथुः पतिर् दिवः

endra no gadhi priyaḥ satrājid agohyaḥ | girir na viśvatas pṛthuḥ patir divaḥ

Come to us, Indra, as a dear one, wholly victorious, not to be hidden, broad on all sides like a mountain, lord of heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come unto us, O Indra, dear, still conquering, unconcealable, Vast as a mountain spread on all sides, Lord of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 64.2

अभि हि सत्य सोमपा उभे बभूथ रोदसी । इन्द्रासि सुन्वतो वृधः पतिर् दिवः

abhi hi satya somapā ubhe babhūtha rodasī | indrāsi sunvato vṛdhaḥ patir divaḥ

For you, O true one, O soma-drinker, have surpassed both world-halves; Indra, you are the strengthener of him who presses (soma), lord of heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O truthful Soma-drinker, thou art mightier than both the worlds. Thou strengthenest him who pours libation, Lord of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 64.3

त्वं हि शश्वतीनाम् इन्द्र दर्ता पुराम् असि । हन्ता दस्योर् मनोर् वृधः पतिर् दिवः

tvaṃ hi śaśvatīnām indra dartā purām asi | hantā dasyor manor vṛdhaḥ patir divaḥ

For you, Indra, are the breaker of the unceasing strongholds, the slayer of the Dasyu, the strengthener of Manu, lord of heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For thou art, he, O Indra, who stormest all castles of the foe, Slayer of Dasyus, man's supporter, Lord of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 64.4

एद् उ मध्वो मदिन्तरं सिञ्च वाध्वर्यो अन्धसः । एवा हि वीर स्तवते सदावृधः

ed u madhvo madintaraṃ siñca vādhvaryo andhasaḥ | evā hi vīra stavate sadāvṛdhaḥ

Pour out, O adhvaryu, the more intoxicating of the sweet plant-juice; for thus the hero is praised, he who ever strengthens.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O ministering priest, pour out of the sweet juice what gladdens most. So is the Hero praised who ever prospers us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 64.5

इन्द्र स्थातर् हरीणां नकिष् ते पूर्व्यस्तुतिम् । उद् आनंश शवसा न भन्दना

indra sthātar harīṇāṃ nakiṣ te pūrvyastutim | ud ānaṃśa śavasā na bhandanā

Indra, stander upon the bay horses, no one has attained your foremost praise by power, nor (your) glad acclaim.

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

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Indra whom tawny coursers bear, praise such a thine,. preeminent None by his power or by his goodness hath attained

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 64.6

तं वो वाजानां पतिम् अहूमहि श्रवस्यवः । अप्रायुभिर् यज्ञेभिर् वावृधेन्यम्

taṃ vo vājānāṃ patim ahūmahi śravasyavaḥ | aprāyubhir yajñebhir vāvṛdhenyam

Him, the lord of prizes, we have called for you, we who seek glory—him to be strengthened with unremitting sacrifices.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

We seeking glory, have invoked this Master of all power and' might. Who must be glorified by constant sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)