Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 16

AV 3 16.1

प्रातर् अग्निं प्रातर् इन्द्रम् हवामहे प्रातर् मित्रावरुणा प्रातर् अश्विना । प्रातर् भगं पूषणं ब्रह्मणस् पतिं प्रातः सोमम् उत रुद्रं हवामहे

prātar agniṃ prātar indram havāmahe prātar mitrāvaruṇā prātar aśvinā | prātar bhagaṃ pūṣaṇaṃ brahmaṇas patiṃ prātaḥ somam uta rudraṃ havāmahe

At dawn we call on Agni, at dawn on Indra, at dawn on Mitra and Varuṇa, at dawn on the two Aśvins; at dawn on Bhaga, on Pūṣan, on Brahmaṇaspati, at dawn on Soma and on Rudra we call.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 16.2

प्रातर्जितं भगम् उग्रम् हवामहे वयं पुत्रम् अदितेर् यो विधर्ता । आध्रश् चिद् यं मन्यमानस् तुरश् चिद् राजा चिद् यं भगं भक्षीत्य् आह

prātarjitaṃ bhagam ugram havāmahe vayaṃ putram aditer yo vidhartā | ādhraś cid yaṃ manyamānas turaś cid rājā cid yaṃ bhagaṃ bhakṣīty āha

At dawn we call on the conquering, mighty Bhaga, the son of Aditi, who is the apportioner; (he) of whom even a weak man thinking (of him), and even a strong man, and even a king, says: "May I partake of Bhaga."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 16.3

भग प्रणेतर् भग सत्यराधो भगेमां धियम् उद् अवा ददन् नः । भग प्र णो जनय गोभिर् अश्वैर् भग प्र नृभिर् नृवन्तः स्याम

bhaga praṇetar bhaga satyarādho bhagemāṃ dhiyam ud avā dadan naḥ | bhaga pra ṇo janaya gobhir aśvair bhaga pra nṛbhir nṛvantaḥ syāma

O Bhaga, leader, O Bhaga of true bounty, O Bhaga, further this prayer of ours, giving to us; O Bhaga, beget us forth with cattle and horses; O Bhaga, with men may we be rich in men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 16.4

उतेदानीं भगवन्तः स्यामोत प्रपित्व उत मध्ये अह्नाम् । उतोदितौ मघवन्त् सूर्यस्य वयं देवानां सुमतौ स्याम

utedānīṃ bhagavantaḥ syāmota prapitva uta madhye ahnām | utoditau maghavant sūryasya vayaṃ devānāṃ sumatau syāma

And now may we be possessed of good fortune, and at the onset (of day), and at the middle of the days; and at the rising of the sun, O bounteous one, may we be in the good favour of the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 16.5

भग एव भगवाꣳ अस्तु देवस् तेना वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । तं त्वा भग सर्व इज् जोहवीमि स नो भग पुरएता भवेह

bhaga eva bhagavāṁ astu devas tenā vayaṃ bhagavantaḥ syāma | taṃ tvā bhaga sarva ij johavīmi sa no bhaga puraetā bhaveha

Let Bhaga indeed be the god who bestows fortune; through him may we be fortunate. Upon you, Bhaga, do all men call again and again; be you, Bhaga, our leader here.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 16.6

सम् अध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं मे रथम् इवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु

sam adhvarāyoṣaso namanta dadhikrāveva śucaye padāya | arvācīnaṃ vasuvidaṃ bhagaṃ me ratham ivāśvā vājina ā vahantu

Let the dawns bow together toward the sacrifice, as Dadhikrāvan (bows) to the pure station. Let the swift horses bring Bhaga hither to me, the finder of goods, as horses (bring) a chariot.

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

AV 3 16.7

अश्वावतीर् गोमतीर् न उषासो वीरवतीः सदम् उछन्तु भद्राः । घृतं दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

aśvāvatīr gomatīr na uṣāso vīravatīḥ sadam uchantu bhadrāḥ | ghṛtaṃ duhānā viśvataḥ prapītā yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

May the dawns dawn upon us always, auspicious, rich in horses, rich in cattle, rich in heroes, milking out ghee, swollen full on every side. Do you (gods) protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition