Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 91

AV 20 91.1

इमां धियं सप्तशीर्ष्णीं पिता न ऋतप्रजातां बृहतीम् अविन्दत् । तुरीयं स्विज् जनयद् विश्वजन्यो ऽयास्य उक्थम् इन्द्राय शंसन्

imāṃ dhiyaṃ saptaśīrṣṇīṃ pitā na ṛtaprajātāṃ bṛhatīm avindat | turīyaṃ svij janayad viśvajanyo 'yāsya uktham indrāya śaṃsan

This thought, seven-headed, born from ṛta, lofty, our father found. Ayāsya, belonging to all peoples, generated the fourth, chanting the hymn for Indra.

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AV 20 91.2

ऋतं शंसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस् पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः । विप्रं पदम् अङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमं मनन्त

ṛtaṃ śaṃsanta ṛju dīdhyānā divas putrāso asurasya vīrāḥ | vipraṃ padam aṅgiraso dadhānā yajñasya dhāma prathamaṃ mananta

Proclaiming ṛta, thinking straight, the sons of heaven, heroes of the Asura — the Aṅgirases, taking up the inspired station, conceived the first ordinance of the sacrifice.

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AV 20 91.3

हंसैर् इव सखिभिर् वावदद्भिर् अश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् । बृहस्पतिर् अभिकनिक्रदद् गा उत प्रास्तौद् उच् च विद्वाꣳ अगायत्

haṃsair iva sakhibhir vāvadadbhir aśmanmayāni nahanā vyasyan | bṛhaspatir abhikanikradad gā uta prāstaud uc ca vidvāṁ agāyat

With his friends crying out like geese, flinging apart the fastenings made of stone, Bṛhaspati, bellowing toward the cows, both praised aloud and, knowing, sang out.

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AV 20 91.4

अवो द्वाभ्यां पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीर् अनृतस्य सेतौ । बृहस्पतिस् तमसि ज्योतिर् इछन् उद् उस्रा आकर् वि हि तिस्र आवः

avo dvābhyāṃ para ekayā gā guhā tiṣṭhantīr anṛtasya setau | bṛhaspatis tamasi jyotir ichan ud usrā ākar vi hi tisra āvaḥ

Below with two, beyond with one, the cows standing hidden in the bond of untruth — Bṛhaspati, seeking the light in the darkness, brought up the ruddy ones, for he uncovered the three.

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AV 20 91.5

विभिद्या पुरं शयथेम् अपाचीं निस् त्रीणि साकम् उदधेर् अकृन्तत् । बृहस्पतिर् उषसं सूर्यं गाम् अर्कं विवेद स्तनयन्न् इव द्यौः

vibhidyā puraṃ śayathem apācīṃ nis trīṇi sākam udadher akṛntat | bṛhaspatir uṣasaṃ sūryaṃ gām arkaṃ viveda stanayann iva dyauḥ

Having split open the stronghold, the lair turned westward, he cut out three together from the water-holder. Bṛhaspati found the dawn, the sun, the cow, the chant, thundering as the sky does.

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AV 20 91.6

इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिर् आशिरम् इछमानो ऽरोदयत् पणिम् आ गा अमुष्णात्

indro valaṃ rakṣitāraṃ dughānāṃ kareṇeva vi cakartā raveṇa | svedāñjibhir āśiram ichamāno 'rodayat paṇim ā gā amuṣṇāt

Indra cut Vala apart, the guardian of the milk-cows, with his roar as with a hand; seeking the milk-mixture with those anointed with sweat, he made Paṇi weep and stole away the cows.

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AV 20 91.7

स ईं सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर् गोधायसं वि धनसैर् अदर्दः । ब्रह्मणस् पतिर् वृषभिर् वराहैर् घर्मस्वेदेभिर् द्रविणं व्य् आनट्

sa īṃ satyebhiḥ sakhibhiḥ śucadbhir godhāyasaṃ vi dhanasair adardaḥ | brahmaṇas patir vṛṣabhir varāhair gharmasvedebhir draviṇaṃ vy ānaṭ

He, with his true, bright companions, with the winners of spoil, broke open the cow-holding (stall); Brahmaṇaspati, with the bulls, with the boars, sweating with heat, won the wealth.

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AV 20 91.8

ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः । बृहस्पतिर् मिथोअवद्यपेभिर् उद् उस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः

te satyena manasā gopatiṃ gā iyānāsa iṣaṇayanta dhībhiḥ | bṛhaspatir mithoavadyapebhir ud usriyā asṛjata svayugbhiḥ

They, with true mind, going after the lord of cows, after the cows, urged (them) on with their thoughts; Bṛhaspati, with those who guard each other from reproach, with his self-yoked ones, released the ruddy cows upward.

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AV 20 91.9

तं वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिंहम् इव नानदतं सधस्थे । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं शूरसातौ भरेभरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम्

taṃ vardhayanto matibhiḥ śivābhiḥ siṃham iva nānadataṃ sadhasthe | bṛhaspatiṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ śūrasātau bharebhare anu madema jiṣṇum

Strengthening him with kindly thoughts — him who roars like a lion in the common seat — may we cheer on Bṛhaspati the bull, the victorious one, in the winning of heroes, in battle after battle.

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AV 20 91.10

यदा वाजम् असनद् विश्वरूपम् आ द्याम् अरुक्षद् उत्तराणि सद्म । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिर् आसा

yadā vājam asanad viśvarūpam ā dyām arukṣad uttarāṇi sadma | bṛhaspatiṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ vardhayanto nānā santo bibhrato jyotir āsā

When he won the prize of every form, he climbed to heaven, to the higher seats — (they) strengthening Bṛhaspati the bull, being apart from one another, carrying the light in their mouths.

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AV 20 91.11

सत्यम् आशिषं कृणुता वयोधै कीरिं चिद् ध्य् अवथ स्वेभिर् एवैः । पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास् तद् रोदसी शृणुतं विश्वमिन्वे

satyam āśiṣaṃ kṛṇutā vayodhai kīriṃ cid dhy avatha svebhir evaiḥ | paścā mṛdho apa bhavantu viśvās tad rodasī śṛṇutaṃ viśvaminve

Make the prayer come true, for the granting of vigour; for you help even the weak man by your own ways. Afterwards let all hostilities be put away; hear that, O you two world-halves, moving all things.

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AV 20 91.12

इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानम् अभिनद् अर्बुदस्य । अहन्न् अहिम् अरिणात् सप्त सिन्धून् देवैर् द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतं नः

indro mahnā mahato arṇavasya vi mūrdhānam abhinad arbudasya | ahann ahim ariṇāt sapta sindhūn devair dyāvāpṛthivī prāvataṃ naḥ

Indra with his greatness split apart the head of the great flood, of Arbuda; he slew the serpent, he set flowing the seven rivers. O Heaven and Earth, together with the gods, protect us.

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