Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 19
AV 3 19.1
संशितं म इदं ब्रह्म संशितं वीर्यं बलम् । संशितं क्षत्रम् अजरम् अस्तु जिष्णुर् येषाम् अस्मि पुरोहितः
saṃśitaṃ ma idaṃ brahma saṃśitaṃ vīryaṃ balam | saṃśitaṃ kṣatram ajaram astu jiṣṇur yeṣām asmi purohitaḥ
Sharpened is this brahman of mine, sharpened my manly power and strength; let the sharpened, unaging, victorious kṣatra belong to those whose purohita I am.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Quickened is this my priest rank, quickened is manly strength and force, Quickened be changeless power, whereof I am the conquering President!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.2
सम् अहम् एषां राष्ट्रं स्यामि सम् ओजो वीर्यं बलम् । वृश्चामि शत्रूणां बाहून् अनेन हविषा अहम्
sam aham eṣāṃ rāṣṭraṃ syāmi sam ojo vīryaṃ balam | vṛścāmi śatrūṇāṃ bāhūn anena haviṣā aham
I bind together the kingdom of these (men), together their vigor, manly power, strength; I hew off the arms of the enemies with this oblation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
I quicken these men's princely sway, the might, the manly strength and force; I rend away the foemen's arms with this presented sacrifice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.3
नीचैः पद्यन्ताम् अधरे भवन्तु ये नः सूरिं मघवानं पृतन्यान् । क्षिणामि ब्रह्मणामित्रान् उन् नयामि स्वान् अहम्
nīcaiḥ padyantām adhare bhavantu ye naḥ sūriṃ maghavānaṃ pṛtanyān | kṣiṇāmi brahmaṇāmitrān un nayāmi svān aham
Let them fall downward, let them be the lower ones, whoever fight against our patron, the liberal one; I destroy the foes with brahman, I lead up my own men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Down fall the men, low let them lie, who fight against our mighty prince, I ruin foemen with my spell, and raise my friends to high estate.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.4
तीक्ष्णीयांसः परशोर् अग्नेस् तीक्ष्णतरा उत । इन्द्रस्य वज्रात् तीक्ष्णीयांसो येषाम् अस्मि पुरोहितः
tīkṣṇīyāṃsaḥ paraśor agnes tīkṣṇatarā uta | indrasya vajrāt tīkṣṇīyāṃso yeṣām asmi purohitaḥ
Sharper than an axe, and sharper than fire, sharper than Indra's vajra are they whose purohita I am.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Keener than is the axe's edge, keener than Agni's self are they, Keener than Indra's bolt are they whose Priest and President am I.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.5
एषाम् अहम् आयुधा सं स्याम्य् एषां राष्ट्रं सुवीरं वर्धयामि । एषाम् क्षत्रम् अजरम् अस्तु जिष्ण्व् एषां चित्तं विश्वे ऽवन्तु देवाः
eṣām aham āyudhā saṃ syāmy eṣāṃ rāṣṭraṃ suvīraṃ vardhayāmi | eṣām kṣatram ajaram astu jiṣṇv eṣāṃ cittaṃ viśve 'vantu devāḥ
I bind together the weapons of these (men), I increase their kingdom rich in heroes; let their kṣatra be unaging, victorious; let all the gods favor their purpose.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The weapons of these men I whet and sharpen, with valiant heroes I increase their kingdom. Victorious be their power and ever ageless! May all the Gods promote their thoughts and wishes.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.6
उद् धर्षन्तां मघवन् वाजिनान्य् उद् वीराणां जयताम् एतु घोषः । पृथग् घोषा उलुलयः केतुमन्त उद् ईरताम् । देवा इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुतो यन्तु सेनया
ud dharṣantāṃ maghavan vājināny ud vīrāṇāṃ jayatām etu ghoṣaḥ | pṛthag ghoṣā ululayaḥ ketumanta ud īratām | devā indrajyeṣṭhā maruto yantu senayā
Let their prizes of strength be roused up, O bounteous one; let the shout of the conquering heroes go up; let the separate shouts, the ululations, bearing signals, rise up; let the gods, the Maruts with Indra as chief, go with the army.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Let their fierce powers, O Maghavan, be heightened, and upward go the shout of conquering heroes. Apart and clear, let shout and roar and shriek and lamentation rise! Let the Gods led by Indra, let the Maruts with our army go.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.7
प्रेता जयता नर उग्रा वः सन्तु बाहवः । तीक्ष्णेषवो ऽबलधन्वनो हतोग्रायुधा अबलान् उग्रबाहवः
pretā jayatā nara ugrā vaḥ santu bāhavaḥ | tīkṣṇeṣavo 'baladhanvano hatogrāyudhā abalān ugrabāhavaḥ
Go forth, conquer, O men; let your arms be mighty. You with sharp arrows, slay those with strengthless bows—you with mighty weapons, mighty arms, (slay) the strengthless.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Advance and be victorious, men I Exceeding mighty be your arms! Smite with sharp-pointed arrows those whose bows are weak. With your strong arms and weapons smite the feeble foe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 3 19.8
अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसंशिते । जय अमित्रान् प्र पद्यस्व जह्य् एषां वरंवरं मामीषां मोचि कश् चन
avasṛṣṭā parā pata śaravye brahmasaṃśite | jaya amitrān pra padyasva jahy eṣāṃ varaṃvaraṃ māmīṣāṃ moci kaś cana
Released, fly away, O arrow, sharpened by brahman; conquer the foes, press forward, slay each choicest one of them; let not a single one of them escape.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Loosed from the bowstring fly away, thou Arrow, sharpened by our prayer. Assail the foemen, vanquish them, conquer each bravest man of theirs, and let not one of them escape.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)