Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 77

AV 20 77.1

आ सत्यो यातु मघवाꣳ ऋजीषी द्रवन्त्व् अस्य हरय उप नः । तस्मा इद् अन्धः सुषुमा सुदक्षम् इहाभिपित्वं करते गृणानः

ā satyo yātu maghavāṁ ṛjīṣī dravantv asya haraya upa naḥ | tasmā id andhaḥ suṣumā sudakṣam ihābhipitvaṃ karate gṛṇānaḥ

Let the true bountiful one come, the ṛjīṣin; let his bay horses run to us. For him indeed we have pressed the juice of good strength; praised, let him make his arrival here.

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AV 20 77.2

अव स्य शूराध्वनो नान्ते ऽस्मिन् नो अद्य सवने मन्दध्यै । शंसात्य् उक्थम् उशनेव वेधाश् चिकितुषे असुर्याय मन्म

ava sya śūrādhvano nānte 'smin no adya savane mandadhyai | śaṃsāty uktham uśaneva vedhāś cikituṣe asuryāya manma

Unharness, O hero, as at the end of a road, to be gladdened at this our pressing today. He will recite the hymn like Uśanā, the ritual master — a thought for the discerning one, for lordship.

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AV 20 77.3

कविर् न निण्यं विदथानि साधन् वृषा यत् सेकं विपिपानो अर्चात् । दिव इत्था जीजनत् सप्त कारून् अह्ना चिच् चक्रुर् वयुना गृणन्तः

kavir na niṇyaṃ vidathāni sādhan vṛṣā yat sekaṃ vipipāno arcāt | diva itthā jījanat sapta kārūn ahnā cic cakrur vayunā gṛṇantaḥ

Like a seer bringing the hidden thing to fulfilment in the ritual assemblies, when the bull, drinking deep, shall chant his outpouring — thus he begot from heaven the seven singers; by day indeed they made the (fixed) measures, praising.

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AV 20 77.4

स्वर् यद् वेदि सुदृशीकम् अर्कैर् महि ज्योती रुरुचुर् यद् ध वस्तोः । अन्धा तमांसि दुधिता विचक्षे नृभ्यश् चकार नृतमो अभिष्टौ

svar yad vedi sudṛśīkam arkair mahi jyotī rurucur yad dha vastoḥ | andhā tamāṃsi dudhitā vicakṣe nṛbhyaś cakāra nṛtamo abhiṣṭau

When the sun was found, fair to see, by their chants, when they made the great light shine at daybreak — (then), so that one might see, (he drove off) the blind, obstructing darknesses: the most manly of men did (this) for men in his help.

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AV 20 77.5

ववक्ष इन्द्रो अमितम् ऋजिष्य् उभे आ पप्रौ रोदसी महित्वा । अतश् चिद् अस्य महिमा वि रेच्य् अभि यो विश्वा भुवना बभूव

vavakṣa indro amitam ṛjiṣy ubhe ā paprau rodasī mahitvā | ataś cid asya mahimā vi recy abhi yo viśvā bhuvanā babhūva

Indra the drinker of the pressed-out draught has grown immeasurable; he filled both worlds with his greatness. Even beyond this his magnitude overflows — he who has extended over all beings.

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AV 20 77.6

विश्वानि शक्रो नर्याणि विद्वान् अपो रिरेच सखिभिर् निकामैः । अश्मानं चिद् ये बिभिदुर् वचोभिर् व्रजम् गोमन्तम् उशिजो वि वव्रुः

viśvāni śakro naryāṇi vidvān apo rireca sakhibhir nikāmaiḥ | aśmānaṃ cid ye bibhidur vacobhir vrajam gomantam uśijo vi vavruḥ

Śakra, knowing all manly deeds, let the waters flow with his eager companions — those who split even the stone with their words; the Uśijes opened up the cow-filled pen.

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AV 20 77.7

अपो वृत्रं वव्रिवांसं पराहन् प्रावत् ते वज्रं पृथिवी सचेताः । प्रार्णांसि समुद्रियाण्य् ऐनोः पतिर् भवं छवसा शूर धृष्णो

apo vṛtraṃ vavrivāṃsaṃ parāhan prāvat te vajraṃ pṛthivī sacetāḥ | prārṇāṃsi samudriyāṇy ainoḥ patir bhavaṃ chavasā śūra dhṛṣṇo

He struck away Vṛtra who was enclosing the waters; the earth, of one mind (with you), furthered your vajra. You sent forth the ocean-floods; you became lord by your power, O bold hero.

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AV 20 77.8

अपो यद् अद्रिं पुरुहूत दर्दर् आविर् भुवत् सरमा पूर्व्यं ते । स नो नेता वाजम् आ दर्षि भूरिं गोत्रा रुजन्न् अङ्गिरोभिर् गृणानः

apo yad adriṃ puruhūta dardar āvir bhuvat saramā pūrvyaṃ te | sa no netā vājam ā darṣi bhūriṃ gotrā rujann aṅgirobhir gṛṇānaḥ

When, O much-invoked one, you split apart the rock for the waters, Saramā appeared before you as the first. As our leader, open up abundant prize for us, breaking the cow-pens, praised together with the Aṅgirases.

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