Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 27

AV 3 27.1

प्राची दिग् अग्निर् अधिपतिर् असितो रक्षितादित्या इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः

prācī dig agnir adhipatir asito rakṣitādityā iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ

The eastern quarter: Agni is overlord, the black (snake) is guardian, the Ādityas are the arrows. Homage to them, homage to the overlords, homage to the guardians, homage to the arrows; homage be to these. Whoever hates us, whomever we hate — him we place in your jaws.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 27.2

दक्षिणा दिग् इन्द्रो ऽधिपतिस् तिरश्चिराजी रक्षिता पितर इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः

dakṣiṇā dig indro 'dhipatis tiraścirājī rakṣitā pitara iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ

The southern quarter: Indra is overlord, the cross-striped (snake) is guardian, the Fathers are the arrows. Homage to them, homage to the overlords, homage to the guardians, homage to the arrows; homage be to these. Whoever hates us, whomever we hate — him we place in your jaws.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 27.3

प्रतीची दिग् वरुणो ऽधिपतिः पृदाकू रक्षितान्नम् इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः

pratīcī dig varuṇo 'dhipatiḥ pṛdākū rakṣitānnam iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ

The western quarter: Varuṇa is overlord, the adder (pṛdākū) is guardian, food is the arrows. Homage to them, homage to the overlords, homage to the guardians, homage to the arrows; homage be to these. Whoever hates us, whomever we hate — him we place in your jaws.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 27.4

उदीची दिक् सोमो ऽधिपतिः स्वजो रक्षिताशनिर् इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः

udīcī dik somo 'dhipatiḥ svajo rakṣitāśanir iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ

The northern quarter: Soma is overlord, the constrictor (svaja) is guardian, the thunderbolt is the arrows. Homage to them, homage to the overlords, homage to the guardians, homage to the arrows; homage be to these. Whoever hates us, whomever we hate — him we place in your jaws.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 27.5

ध्रुवा दिग् विष्णुर् अधिपतिः कल्माषग्रीवो रक्षिता वीरुध इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयम् द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः

dhruvā dig viṣṇur adhipatiḥ kalmāṣagrīvo rakṣitā vīrudha iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayam dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ

The fixed quarter: Viṣṇu is overlord, the speckled-necked (snake) is guardian, the plants are the arrows. Homage to them, homage to the overlords, homage to the guardians, homage to the arrows; homage be to these. Whoever hates us, whomever we hate — him we place in your jaws.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 27.6

ऊर्ध्वा दिग् बृहस्पतिर् अधिपतिः श्वित्रो रक्षिता वर्षम् इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः

ūrdhvā dig bṛhaspatir adhipatiḥ śvitro rakṣitā varṣam iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ

The upward quarter: Bṛhaspati is overlord, the white (snake) is guardian, the rain is the arrows. Homage to them, homage to the overlords, homage to the guardians, homage to the arrows; homage be to these. Whoever hates us, whomever we hate — him we place in your jaws.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition