Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 4 — Chapter 14
AV 4 14.1
अजो ह्य् अग्नेर् अजनिष्ट शोकात् सो अपश्यज् जनितारम् अग्रे । तेन देवा देवताम् अग्रा आयन् तेन रोहान् रुरुहुर् मेध्यासः
ajo hy agner ajaniṣṭa śokāt so apaśyaj janitāram agre | tena devā devatām agrā āyan tena rohān ruruhur medhyāsaḥ
For the goat was born from the flame of Agni; it looked upon its begetter at the beginning. By it the gods went first to godhead; by it the pure ones climbed the ascents.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The Goat was verily produced from Agni. Through sorrow he beheld, at first, his father. Through him at first the Gods attained to godhead, and, meet for sacrifices, were exalted.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.2
क्रमध्वम् अग्निना नाकम् उख्यान् हस्तेषु बिभ्रतः । दिवस् पृष्ठं स्वर् गत्वा मिश्रा देवेभिर् आध्वम्
kramadhvam agninā nākam ukhyān hasteṣu bibhrataḥ | divas pṛṣṭhaṃ svar gatvā miśrā devebhir ādhvam
Stride up to the vault with Agni, carrying the pot-fires in your hands; having gone to the back of heaven, to the light, take your place mingled with the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Bearing in hands seethed viands, go with Agni to the cope of heaven. Reaching the sky that touches heaven, mix with the company of Gods.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.3
पृष्ठात् पृथिव्या अहम् अन्तरिक्षम् आरुहम् अन्तरिक्षाद् दिवम् आरुहम् । दिवो नाकस्य पृष्ठात् स्वर् ज्योतिर् अगाम् अहम्
pṛṣṭhāt pṛthivyā aham antarikṣam āruham antarikṣād divam āruham | divo nākasya pṛṣṭhāt svar jyotir agām aham
From the back of the earth I have ascended to the midspace; from the midspace I have ascended to heaven; from the back of heaven, of the vault, I have gone to the light of the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
From earth's high ridge to middle air I mounted, and from mid- air ascended up to heaven. From the high pitch of heaven's cope I came into the world of light.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.4
स्वर् यन्तो नापेक्षन्त आ द्यां रोहन्ति रोदसी । यज्ञं ये विश्वतोधारं सुविद्वांसो वितेनिरे
svar yanto nāpekṣanta ā dyāṃ rohanti rodasī | yajñaṃ ye viśvatodhāraṃ suvidvāṃso vitenire
Going to the light they did not look back; they ascend to heaven, to the two worlds — they who, well knowing, stretched out the sacrifice that streams on all sides.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Mounting the sky they look not round; they rise to heaven through both the worlds, Sages who paid the sacrifice that pours its streams on every side.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.5
अग्ने प्रेहि प्रथमो देवतानां चक्षुर् देवानाम् उत मानुषानाम् । इयक्षमाणा भृगुभिः सजोषाः स्वर् यन्तु यजमानाः स्वस्ति
agne prehi prathamo devatānāṃ cakṣur devānām uta mānuṣānām | iyakṣamāṇā bhṛgubhiḥ sajoṣāḥ svar yantu yajamānāḥ svasti
Agni, go forth, first of the deities, eye of the gods and also of men; seeking to sacrifice, of one accord with the Bhṛgus, let the sacrificers go to the light in safety.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
First among all the deities, come forward, thou who art eye of Gods and men, O Agni. Imploring, and accordant with the Bhrigus, to heaven in safety go the sacrificers!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.6
अजम् अनज्मि पयसा घृतेन दिव्यं सुपर्नं पयसं बृहन्तम् । तेन गेष्म सुकृतस्य लोकं स्वर् आरोहन्तो अभि नाकम् उत्तमम्
ajam anajmi payasā ghṛtena divyaṃ suparnaṃ payasaṃ bṛhantam | tena geṣma sukṛtasya lokaṃ svar ārohanto abhi nākam uttamam
I anoint the goat with milk, with ghee — the heavenly bird, rich in milk, lofty. By it may we go to the world of the well-done deed, ascending to the light, up to the highest vault.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
With milk and butter I anoint the mighty, celestial Goat, strong- winged, and full of juices. Through him will we attain the world of virtue, ascending to the loftiest cope, to heaven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.7
पञ्चौदनं पञ्चभिर् अङ्गुलिभिर् दर्व्योद्धर पञ्चधैतम् ओदनम् । प्राच्यां दिशि शिरो अजस्य धेहि दक्षिणायां दिशि दक्षिणं धेहि पार्श्वम्
pañcaudanaṃ pañcabhir aṅgulibhir darvyoddhara pañcadhaitam odanam | prācyāṃ diśi śiro ajasya dhehi dakṣiṇāyāṃ diśi dakṣiṇaṃ dhehi pārśvam
With the spoon, with five fingers, lift up the five-fold rice-dish; (divide) this rice-dish in five ways. In the eastern quarter set the head of the goat; in the southern quarter set its right flank.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Set the Goat's head toward the eastern region, and turn his right side to the southern quarter. His hinder part turn to the western quarter, and set his left side to the northern region.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.8
प्रतीच्यां दिशि भसदम् अस्य धेह्य् उत्तरस्यां दिश्य् उत्तरं धेहि पार्श्वम् । ऊर्ध्वायां दिश्य् अजस्यानूकं धेहि दिशि ध्रुवायां धेहि पाजस्यम् अन्तरिक्षे मध्यतो मध्यम् अस्य
pratīcyāṃ diśi bhasadam asya dhehy uttarasyāṃ diśy uttaraṃ dhehi pārśvam | ūrdhvāyāṃ diśy ajasyānūkaṃ dhehi diśi dhruvāyāṃ dhehi pājasyam antarikṣe madhyato madhyam asya
In the western quarter set its rump; in the northern quarter set its left flank; in the upward quarter set the goat's spine; in the fixed quarter set its breast-piece; in the midspace, in the middle, its middle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Set the Goat's backbone upmost in the zenith, and lay his belly downward in the nadir; set his midportion in mid-air between them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 4 14.9
शृतम् अजं शृतया प्रोर्णुहि त्वचा सर्वैर् अङ्गैः संभृतं विश्वरूपम् । स उत् तिस्ठेतो अभि नाकम् उत्तमं पद्भिश् चतुर्भिः प्रति तिष्ठ दिक्षु
śṛtam ajaṃ śṛtayā prorṇuhi tvacā sarvair aṅgaiḥ saṃbhṛtaṃ viśvarūpam | sa ut tisṭheto abhi nākam uttamaṃ padbhiś caturbhiḥ prati tiṣṭha dikṣu
Cover the cooked goat with the cooked hide, put together with all its limbs, of every form. Let it rise up from here to the highest vault; with four feet stand firm in the quarters.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
O'er the dressed Goat lay a dressed skin to robe him prepared, in perfect form, with all his members. Rise upward to the loftiest vault of heaven: with thy four feet stand firmly in the regions.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)