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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 78

AV 20 78.1

तद् वो गाय सुते सचा पुरुहूताय सत्वने । शं यद् गवे न शाकिने

tad vo gāya sute sacā puruhūtāya satvane | śaṃ yad gave na śākine

Sing that of yours at the pressed soma, together, to the much-invoked warrior — that which is a blessing, as to a strong bull.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sing this, what time the juice is pressed, to him your Hero much-invoked, To please him as a mighty, Bull.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 78.2

न घा वसुर् नि यमते दानं वाजस्य गोमतः । यत् सीम् उप श्रवद् गिरः

na ghā vasur ni yamate dānaṃ vājasya gomataḥ | yat sīm upa śravad giraḥ

Surely the good one does not hold back the gift of cow-rich prize, when he hears the songs.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He, excellent, withholdeth not his gift of power and wealth in kine, When he hath listened to our songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 78.3

कुवित्सस्य प्र हि व्रजं गोमन्तं दस्युहा गमत् । शचीभिर् अप नो वरत्

kuvitsasya pra hi vrajaṃ gomantaṃ dasyuhā gamat | śacībhir apa no varat

Surely the Dasyu-slayer will go forth to the cow-filled pen of Kuvitsa; with his powers may he open it up for us.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May he with might disclose for us the cows' stall, whosesoe'er it be, To which the Dasyu-slayer goes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)