Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 87

AV 20 87.1

अध्वर्यवो ऽरुणं दुग्धम् अंशुं जुहोतन वृषभाय क्षितीनाम् । गौराद् वेदीयाꣳ अवपानम् इन्द्रो विश्वाहेद् याति सुतसोमम् इछन्

adhvaryavo 'ruṇaṃ dugdham aṃśuṃ juhotana vṛṣabhāya kṣitīnām | gaurād vedīyāṁ avapānam indro viśvāhed yāti sutasomam ichan

Adhvaryus, offer the ruddy milked stalk to the bull of the settlements. Indra knows the drinking-place better than a wild ox does; every day indeed he comes, seeking the one who has pressed soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 87.2

यद् दधिषे प्रदिवि चार्व् अन्नं दिवेदिवे पीतिम् इद् अस्य वक्षि । उत हृदोत मनसा जुषाण उशन्न् इन्द्र प्रस्थितान् पाहि सोमान्

yad dadhiṣe pradivi cārv annaṃ divedive pītim id asya vakṣi | uta hṛdota manasā juṣāṇa uśann indra prasthitān pāhi somān

The lovely food which you have held from of old — day by day you carry off the drinking of it. And taking pleasure in it with heart and with mind, Indra, desiring it, drink the somas set forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 87.3

जज्ञानः सोमं सहसे पपाथ प्र ते माता महिमानम् उवाच । एन्द्र पप्राथोर्व् अन्तरिक्षं युधा देवेभ्यो वरिवश् चकर्थ

jajñānaḥ somaṃ sahase papātha pra te mātā mahimānam uvāca | endra paprāthorv antarikṣaṃ yudhā devebhyo varivaś cakartha

Just born, you drank soma for strength; your mother declared your greatness. You, Indra, filled out the wide midspace; by battle you made free room for the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 87.4

यद् योधया महतो मन्यमानान् साक्षाम तान् बाहुभिः शाशदानान् । यद् वा नृभिर् वृत इन्द्राभियुध्यास् तं त्वयाजिं सौश्रवसं जयेम

yad yodhayā mahato manyamānān sākṣāma tān bāhubhiḥ śāśadānān | yad vā nṛbhir vṛta indrābhiyudhyās taṃ tvayājiṃ sauśravasaṃ jayema

When you make (us) fight those who think themselves great, may we overcome them with our arms as they boast; and when, surrounded by (our) men, Indra, you would fight — with you may we win that contest bringing glory.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 87.5

प्रेन्द्रस्य वोचं प्रथमा कृतानि प्र नूतना मघवा या चकार । यदेद् अदेवीर् असहिष्ट माया अथाभवत् केवलः सोमो अस्य

prendrasya vocaṃ prathamā kṛtāni pra nūtanā maghavā yā cakāra | yaded adevīr asahiṣṭa māyā athābhavat kevalaḥ somo asya

I proclaim Indra's first deeds, and the new ones that the bounteous one has done. When he overcame the godless magic powers, then the soma became his alone.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 87.6

तवेदं विश्वम् अभितः पशव्यं यत् पश्यसि चक्षसा सूर्यस्य । गवाम् असि गोपतिर् एक इन्द्र भक्षीमहि ते प्रयतस्य वस्वः

tavedaṃ viśvam abhitaḥ paśavyaṃ yat paśyasi cakṣasā sūryasya | gavām asi gopatir eka indra bhakṣīmahi te prayatasya vasvaḥ

Yours is all this cattle-wealth round about, whatever you see with the eye of the sun. You alone, Indra, are the lord of the cows; may we partake of the good you hold out.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 20 87.7

बृहस्पते युवम् इन्द्रश् च वस्वो दिव्यस्येशाथे उत पार्थिवस्य । धत्तं रयिं स्तुवते कीरये चिद् यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

bṛhaspate yuvam indraś ca vasvo divyasyeśāthe uta pārthivasya | dhattaṃ rayiṃ stuvate kīraye cid yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Bṛhaspati, you two — you and Indra — rule over heavenly wealth and over earthly as well. Grant riches to the one who praises, even to the poor singer. Do you protect us always with blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition