Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 75
AV 20 75.1
वि त्वा ततस्रे मिथुना अवस्यवो व्रजस्य साता गव्यस्य निःसृजः सक्षन्त इन्द्र निःसृजः । यद् गव्यन्त द्वा जना स्वर् यन्ता समूहसि । आविष् करिक्रद् वृषणं सचाभुवं वज्रम् इन्द्र सचाभुवम्
vi tvā tatasre mithunā avasyavo vrajasya sātā gavyasya niḥsṛjaḥ sakṣanta indra niḥsṛjaḥ | yad gavyanta dvā janā svar yantā samūhasi | āviṣ karikrad vṛṣaṇaṃ sacābhuvaṃ vajram indra sacābhuvam
The pairs, seeking aid, have drawn thee apart, at the winning of the pen, of the cattle-herd, at the letting-loose; they cling to thee, Indra, at the letting-loose. When thou drivest together the two peoples desiring cattle and faring to the sun, thou makest manifest, again and again, the bull that stands by thee, the thunderbolt, Indra, that stands by thee.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Couples desirous of thine aid are storming thee, pouring their presents forth to win a stall of king pouring gifts, Indra, seeking thee. When two men seeking spoil or heaven thou bringest face to face in war, Thou showest, Indra, then the bolt, thy constant friend, the bull that ever waits on thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 75.2
विदुष् टे अस्य वीर्यस्य पूरवः पुरो यद् इन्द्र शारदीर् अवातिरः सासहानो अवातिरः । शासस् तम् इन्द्र मर्त्यम् अयजुं शवसस् पते । महीम् अमुष्णाः पृथिवीम् इमा अपो मन्दसान इमा अपः
viduṣ ṭe asya vīryasya pūravaḥ puro yad indra śāradīr avātiraḥ sāsahāno avātiraḥ | śāsas tam indra martyam ayajuṃ śavasas pate | mahīm amuṣṇāḥ pṛthivīm imā apo mandasāna imā apaḥ
The Pūrus know this heroic deed of thine, that thou, Indra, didst bring down the autumnal strongholds, didst bring them down in overpowering. Thou didst chastise, Indra, that mortal who offered no sacrifice, O lord of might; thou tookest away the great earth, these waters — rejoicing, these waters.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
This thine heroic power full well the people knew, wherewith thou brakest down, Indra, autumnal forts, brakest them down with conquering might. Thou hast chastised. O Indra, Lord of strength, the man who worships not, And made thine own this great earth and these water-floods, with joyous heart these water-floods.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 20 75.3
आद् इत् ते अस्य वीर्यस्य चर्किरन् मदेषु वृषन्न् उशिजो यद् आविथ सखीयतो यद् आविथ । चकर्थ कारम् एभ्यः पृतनासु प्रवन्तवे । ते अन्यामन्यां नद्यं सनिष्णत श्रवस्यन्तः सनिष्णत
ād it te asya vīryasya carkiran madeṣu vṛṣann uśijo yad āvitha sakhīyato yad āvitha | cakartha kāram ebhyaḥ pṛtanāsu pravantave | te anyāmanyāṃ nadyaṃ saniṣṇata śravasyantaḥ saniṣṇata
Then indeed they keep commemorating this heroic deed of thine in the raptures, O bull, that thou didst help the Uśijs, didst help those who sought thy friendship. Thou madest for them a winning deed, so that they might prevail in the battles; they won one river after another, seeking fame they won.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
And they have bruited far this hero might, when thou, O Strong One, in thy joy helpest thy suppliants who sought to win thee for their Friend. Their battle-cry thou madest sound victorious in the shocks of war. One stream after another have they gained from thee, eager for glory have they gained.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)