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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 21

AV 3 21.1

ये अग्नयो अप्स्व् अन्तर् ये वृत्रे ये पुरुषे ये अश्मसु । य आविवेशोषधीर् यो वनस्पतींस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

ye agnayo apsv antar ye vṛtre ye puruṣe ye aśmasu | ya āviveśoṣadhīr yo vanaspatīṃs tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

The fires that are within the waters, that are in Vṛtra, that are in man, that are in stones; the one that entered the plants, the one (that entered) the forest trees — to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

All Fires that are in water and in Vritra, all those that man and stones contain within them, That which hath entered herbs and trees and bushes—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.2

यः सोमे अन्तर् यो गोष्व् अन्तर् य आविष्टो वयःसु यो मृगेषु । य आविवेश द्विपदो यस् चतुष्पदस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

yaḥ some antar yo goṣv antar ya āviṣṭo vayaḥsu yo mṛgeṣu | ya āviveśa dvipado yas catuṣpadas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

The one that is within the soma, that is within the cows, that has entered into the birds, that (is) in the wild beasts; the one that entered the two-footed, the one (that entered) the four-footed — to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

That which abides in Soma and in cattle, that which lies deep in birds and sylvan creatures, That which hath entered quadrupeds and bipeds—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.3

य इन्द्रेण सरथं याति देवो वैश्वानर उत विश्वदाव्यः । यं जोहवीमि पृतनासु सासहिं तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

ya indreṇa sarathaṃ yāti devo vaiśvānara uta viśvadāvyaḥ | yaṃ johavīmi pṛtanāsu sāsahiṃ tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

The god who goes on the same chariot with Indra, Vaiśvānara, and also the all-consuming one; whom I call again and again, the overpowering one in battles — to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The Fire that rideth by the side of Indra, the God Vaisvānara,. yea all-consuming, Whom, as the victor, I invoke in battles—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.4

यो देवो विश्वाद् यम् उ कामम् आहुर् यं दातारं प्रतिगृह्णन्तम् आहुः । यो धीरः शक्रः परिभूर् अदाभ्यस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

yo devo viśvād yam u kāmam āhur yaṃ dātāraṃ pratigṛhṇantam āhuḥ | yo dhīraḥ śakraḥ paribhūr adābhyas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

The god who (is) of all, whom indeed they call Desire, whom they call the giver and the receiver; who is steadfast, able, encompassing, not to be deceived — to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The all-devouring God whom men call Kāma, he whom they call the Giver and Receiver, Invincible, pervading, wise, and mighty—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.5

यं त्वा होतारं मनसाभि संविदुस् त्रयोदश भौवनाः पञ्च मानवाः । वर्चोधसे यशसे सूनृतावते तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

yaṃ tvā hotāraṃ manasābhi saṃvidus trayodaśa bhauvanāḥ pañca mānavāḥ | varcodhase yaśase sūnṛtāvate tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

Thee whom, as hotṛ, the thirteen of the world and the five of Manu's race have known together with (their) mind — (offered) to the splendour-bestowing, the glorious, the bountiful one: to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To thee, strength-giver, glorious, rich in pleasant strains, whom. in their minds the thirteen creatures of the world, And the five sons of man regard as Hotar-priest—to all these- Fires be this oblation offered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.6

उक्षान्नाय वशान्नाय सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे । वैश्वानरज्येष्ठेभ्यस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

ukṣānnāya vaśānnāya somapṛṣṭhāya vedhase | vaiśvānarajyeṣṭhebhyas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

To the one whose food is the ox, to the one whose food is the barren cow, to the soma-backed one, to the ordainer; to those who have Vaiśvānara as chief — to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To him who feeds on ox and cow, sage, bearing Soma on his back, To all Vaisvānara's followers—to these be this oblation paid.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.7

दिवं पृथिवीम् अन्व् अन्तरिक्षम् ये विद्युतम् अनुसंचरन्ति । ये दिक्ष्व् अन्तर् ये वाते अन्तस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत्

divaṃ pṛthivīm anv antarikṣam ye vidyutam anusaṃcaranti | ye dikṣv antar ye vāte antas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat

Those who move along heaven, the earth, the atmosphere, along the lightning; those that are within the directions, that are within the wind — to those Agnis let this oblation be (offered).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

All fiery flames that follow after lightning, flashing o'er earth, through firmament and heaven, All that are in the wind and skyey regions—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.8

हिरण्यपाणिं सवितारम् इन्द्रं बृहस्पतिं वरुणं मित्रम् अग्निम् । विश्वान् देवान् अङ्गिरसो हवामहे इमं क्रव्यादं शमयन्त्व् अग्निम्

hiraṇyapāṇiṃ savitāram indraṃ bṛhaspatiṃ varuṇaṃ mitram agnim | viśvān devān aṅgiraso havāmahe imaṃ kravyādaṃ śamayantv agnim

The golden-handed Savitar, Indra, Bṛhaspati, Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni, all the gods, the Aṅgirases — (these) we invoke: let them appease this flesh-eating Agni.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The golden-handed Savitar and Indra, Brihaspati, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni, The Angirases we call, the Visve Devas: let them appease this Agni, Flesh-devourer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.9

शान्तो अग्निः क्रव्याच् छान्तः पुरुषरेषणः । अथो यो विश्वदाव्यस् तं क्रव्यादम् अशीशमम्

śānto agniḥ kravyāc chāntaḥ puruṣareṣaṇaḥ | atho yo viśvadāvyas taṃ kravyādam aśīśamam

Appeased is the flesh-eating Agni, appeased the injurer of man; and also the one that is all-consuming — that flesh-eater I have appeased.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Flesh-eating Agni is appeased, appeased is he who hurteth men. Now him who burneth every thing, the Flesh-consumer, have I stilled.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 21.10

ये पर्वताः सोमपृष्ठा आप उत्तानशीवरीः । वातः पर्जन्य आद् अग्निस् ते क्रव्यादम् अशीशमन्

ye parvatāḥ somapṛṣṭhā āpa uttānaśīvarīḥ | vātaḥ parjanya ād agnis te kravyādam aśīśaman

The mountains that are soma-backed, the waters that lie stretched out, the wind, Parjanya, and then Agni — these have appeased the flesh-eater.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The mountains where the Soma grows, the waters lying calm and still, Vāta, Parjanya, Agni's self have made the Flesh-consumer rest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)