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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 26

AV 3 26.1

ये ऽस्यां स्थ प्राच्यां दिशि हेतयो नाम देवास् तेषां वो अग्निर् इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा

ye 'syāṃ stha prācyāṃ diśi hetayo nāma devās teṣāṃ vo agnir iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā

You gods who are in this eastern quarter, Missiles by name — of you Agni is the arrows: be gracious to us, speak for us; homage to you, to you svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Gods who dwell within this eastward region, entitled Weapons, Agni forms your arrows. Be kind and gracious unto us and bless us. To you be reverence, to you be welcome!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 26.2

ये ऽस्यां स्थ दक्षिणायां दिश्य् अविष्यवो नाम देवास् तेषां वः काम इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा

ye 'syāṃ stha dakṣiṇāyāṃ diśy aviṣyavo nāma devās teṣāṃ vaḥ kāma iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā

You gods who are in this southern quarter, Greedy-ones by name — of you Desire is the arrows: be gracious to us, speak for us; homage to you, to you svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Gods who dwell within this southward region, entitled Eager, Kāma forms your arrows. Be kind, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 26.3

ये ऽस्यां स्थ प्रतीच्यां दिशि वैराजा नाम देवास् तेषां व आप इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा

ye 'syāṃ stha pratīcyāṃ diśi vairājā nāma devās teṣāṃ va āpa iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā

You gods who are in this western quarter, Vairāja by name — of you the waters are the arrows: be gracious to us, speak for us; homage to you, to you svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Gods who dwell within this westward region, whose name is Radiant, Water forms your arrows. Be kind, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 26.4

ये ऽस्यां स्थोदीच्यां दिशि प्रविध्यन्तो नाम देवास् तेषां वो वात इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा

ye 'syāṃ sthodīcyāṃ diśi pravidhyanto nāma devās teṣāṃ vo vāta iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā

You gods who are in this northern quarter, Pravidhyantaḥ ('Piercers') by name — the wind is your arrow: be gracious to us, speak in our favour; homage to you, svāhā to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Gods who dwell within this northward region, whose name is Piercers, Vāta forms your arrows. Be kind, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 26.5

ये ऽस्यां स्थ ध्रुवायां दिशि निलिम्पा नाम देवास् तेषां व ओषधीर् इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा

ye 'syāṃ stha dhruvāyāṃ diśi nilimpā nāma devās teṣāṃ va oṣadhīr iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā

You gods who are in this fixed (downward) quarter, Nilimpāḥ by name — the plants are your arrows: be gracious to us, speak in our favour; homage to you, svāhā to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Gods whose home is in this firm-set region—Nilimpas is your name—Plants are your arrow. Be kind, etc.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 3 26.6

ये ऽस्यां स्थोर्ध्वायां दिश्य् अवस्वन्तो नाम देवास् तेषां वो बृहस्पतिर् इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा

ye 'syāṃ sthordhvāyāṃ diśy avasvanto nāma devās teṣāṃ vo bṛhaspatir iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā

You gods who are in this upward quarter, Avasvantaḥ by name — Bṛhaspati is your arrow: be gracious to us, speak in our favour; homage to you, svāhā to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Gods whose home is in this upmost region, Yearners by name, Brihaspati forms your arrows. Be kind and gracious unto us and bless us. To you be reverence, to you be welcome!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)