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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 9

AV 20 9.1

तं वो दस्मम् ऋतीषहम् वसोर् मन्दानम् अन्धसः । अभि वत्सं न स्वसरेषु धेनव इन्द्रं गीर्भिर् नवामहे

taṃ vo dasmam ṛtīṣaham vasor mandānam andhasaḥ | abhi vatsaṃ na svasareṣu dhenava indraṃ gīrbhir navāmahe

Him, the wondrous one, the withstander of assaults, who takes delight in the good juice—him, Indra, we call to with our songs for you, as milch-cows low toward the calf in the pastures.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As cows low to their calves in stalls, so with our songs we glorify This Indra, even your wondrous God who checks attack, who joys in the delicious juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 9.2

द्युक्षं सुदानुं तविषीभिर् आवृतं गिरिं न पुरुभोजसम् । क्षुमन्तं वाजं शतिनं सहस्रिणं मक्षू गोमन्तम् ईमहे

dyukṣaṃ sudānuṃ taviṣībhir āvṛtaṃ giriṃ na purubhojasam | kṣumantaṃ vājaṃ śatinaṃ sahasriṇaṃ makṣū gomantam īmahe

Dwelling in heaven, generous, girt about with his powers, like a mountain of manifold sustenance—him we quickly entreat for strength (bringing) cattle, hundredfold, thousandfold, rich in kine.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Celestial, bounteous Giver, girt about with might, rich, moun- tain-like, in precious things Him swift we seek for foodful booty rich in kine, brought hundredfold and thousandfold.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 9.3

तत् त्वा यामि सुवीर्यं तद् ब्रह्म पूर्वचित्तये । येना यतिभ्यो भृगवे धने हिते येन प्रस्कण्वम् आविथ

tat tvā yāmi suvīryaṃ tad brahma pūrvacittaye | yenā yatibhyo bhṛgave dhane hite yena praskaṇvam āvitha

For that I ask you: abundance of heroes, that formula, for first consideration—that by which you helped the Yatis, and Bhṛgu when the stake was set, by which you aided Praskaṇva.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I crave of thee that hero strength, that thou mayst first regard this prayer, Wherewith thou helpest Bhrigu and the Yatis and Praskanva when the prize was staked.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 20 9.4

येना समुद्रम् असृजो महीर् अपस् तद् इन्द्र वृष्णि ते शवः । सद्यः सो अस्य महिमा न संनशे यं क्षोणीर् अनुचक्रदे

yenā samudram asṛjo mahīr apas tad indra vṛṣṇi te śavaḥ | sadyaḥ so asya mahimā na saṃnaśe yaṃ kṣoṇīr anucakrade

That by which you released the sea, the great waters—that bull-power of yours, Indra. At once his greatness is not to be attained, (he) after whom the earths roared.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Wherewith thou sentest mighty waters to the sea, that, Indra, is. thy hero strength. For ever unattainable is this power of him to whom the worlds. have called aloud.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)