Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 17

AV 3 17.1

सीरा युञ्जन्ति कवयो युगा वि तन्वते पृथक् । धीरा देवेषु सुम्नयौ

sīrā yuñjanti kavayo yugā vi tanvate pṛthak | dhīrā deveṣu sumnayau

The sages yoke the ploughs, they stretch out the yokes separately, the wise ones, seeking favour among the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 17.2

युनक्त सीरा वि युगा तनोत कृते योनौ वपतेह बीजम् । विराजः श्नुष्टिः सभरा असन् नो नेदीय इत् सृण्यः पक्वम् आ यवन्

yunakta sīrā vi yugā tanota kṛte yonau vapateha bījam | virājaḥ śnuṣṭiḥ sabharā asan no nedīya it sṛṇyaḥ pakvam ā yavan

Yoke the ploughs, stretch out the yokes; sow the seed here in the prepared womb (of the field). May the ... of Virāj be full of bearing for us; may the sickles come nearer still to the ripe (grain).

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

AV 3 17.3

लाङ्गलं पवीरवत् सुशीमं सोमसत्सरु । उद् इद् वपतु गाम् अविं प्रस्थावद् रथवाहनं पीबरीं च प्रफर्व्यम्

lāṅgalaṃ pavīravat suśīmaṃ somasatsaru | ud id vapatu gām aviṃ prasthāvad rathavāhanaṃ pībarīṃ ca prapharvyam

The plough with good share, well-lying, with a handle resting well — let it dig out a cow, a sheep, a chariot-drawing (mare) with forward stride, and a plump young woman.

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

AV 3 17.4

इन्द्रः सीतां नि गृह्णातु तां पूषाभि रक्षतु । सा नः पयस्वती दुहाम् उत्तरामुत्तरां समाम्

indraḥ sītāṃ ni gṛhṇātu tāṃ pūṣābhi rakṣatu | sā naḥ payasvatī duhām uttarāmuttarāṃ samām

Let Indra hold down the furrow, let Pūṣan guard it about. Let it, full of milk, yield milk for us year after year.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 17.5

शुनं सुफाला वि तुदन्तु भूमिं शुनं कीनाशा अनु यन्तु वाहान् । शुनासीरा हविषा तोशमाना सुपिप्पला ओषधीः कर्तम् अस्मै

śunaṃ suphālā vi tudantu bhūmiṃ śunaṃ kīnāśā anu yantu vāhān | śunāsīrā haviṣā tośamānā supippalā oṣadhīḥ kartam asmai

Luckily let the good ploughshares cleave the earth; luckily let the ploughmen go after the draught-oxen. O Śuna and Sīra, being gratified with the oblation, make the plants rich in fruit for this man.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 17.6

शुनं वाहाः शुनं नरः शुनं कृषतु लाङ्गलम् । शुनं वरत्रा बध्यन्तां शुनम् अष्ट्राम् उद् इङ्गय

śunaṃ vāhāḥ śunaṃ naraḥ śunaṃ kṛṣatu lāṅgalam | śunaṃ varatrā badhyantāṃ śunam aṣṭrām ud iṅgaya

Luck to the draught-oxen, luck to the men, luckily let the plough plough; luckily let the straps be bound; luckily swing up the goad.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 17.7

शुनासीरेह स्म मे जुषेथाम् । यद् दिवि चक्रथुः पयस् तेनेमाम् उप सिञ्चतम्

śunāsīreha sma me juṣethām | yad divi cakrathuḥ payas tenemām upa siñcatam

O Śuna and Sīra, take pleasure in me here; the milk that you have made in heaven, with that sprinkle this (field).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 17.8

सीते वन्दामहे त्वार्वाची सुभगे भव । यथा नः सुमना असो यथा नः सुफला भुवः

sīte vandāmahe tvārvācī subhage bhava | yathā naḥ sumanā aso yathā naḥ suphalā bhuvaḥ

O Furrow, we praise you; turn hither, O fortunate one, so that you may be well-disposed to us, so that you may be fruitful for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 17.9

घृतेन सीता मधुना समक्ता विश्वैर् देवैर् अनुमता मरुद्भिः । सा नः सीते पयसाभ्याववृत्स्वोर्जस्वती घृतवत् पिन्वमाना

ghṛtena sītā madhunā samaktā viśvair devair anumatā marudbhiḥ | sā naḥ sīte payasābhyāvavṛtsvorjasvatī ghṛtavat pinvamānā

The furrow anointed with ghee, with honey, approved by all the gods, by the Maruts — turn hither to us, O Furrow, with milk, full of vigour, swelling with ghee.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition