Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 4 — Chapter 15

AV 4 15.1

समुत्पतन्तु प्रदिशो नभस्वतीः सम् अभ्राणि वातजूतानि यन्तु । महऋषभस्य नदतो नभस्वतो वाश्रा आपः पृथिवीं तर्पयन्तु

samutpatantu pradiśo nabhasvatīḥ sam abhrāṇi vātajūtāni yantu | mahaṛṣabhasya nadato nabhasvato vāśrā āpaḥ pṛthivīṃ tarpayantu

Let the regions fly up, full of cloud; let the clouds, sped by the wind, come together. Let the waters, bellowing, of the great roaring cloud-bearing bull satisfy the earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 4 15.2

सम् ईक्षयन्तु तविषाः सुदानवो ऽपां रसा ओषधीभिः सचन्ताम् । वर्षस्य सर्गा महयन्तु भूमिं पृथग् जायन्ताम् ओषधयो विश्वरूपाः

sam īkṣayantu taviṣāḥ sudānavo 'pāṃ rasā oṣadhībhiḥ sacantām | varṣasya sargā mahayantu bhūmiṃ pṛthag jāyantām oṣadhayo viśvarūpāḥ

Let the strong, liberal ones make (the rain) appear; let the saps of the waters attend upon the plants. Let the outpourings of rain magnify the ground; let plants of every form be born separately.

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

AV 4 15.3

सम् ईक्षयस्व गायतो नभांस्य् अपाम् वेगासः पृथग् उद् विजन्ताम् । वर्षस्य सर्गा महयन्तु भूमिं पृथग् जायन्ताम् वीरुधो विश्वरूपाः

sam īkṣayasva gāyato nabhāṃsy apām vegāsaḥ pṛthag ud vijantām | varṣasya sargā mahayantu bhūmiṃ pṛthag jāyantām vīrudho viśvarūpāḥ

Make the clouds of the singing ones appear; let the rushings of the waters start up separately. Let the outpourings of rain magnify the ground; let creepers of every form be born separately.

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

AV 4 15.4

गणास् त्वोप गायन्तु मारुताः पर्जन्य घोषिणः पृथक् । सर्गा वर्षस्य वर्षतो वर्षन्तु पृथिवीम् अनु

gaṇās tvopa gāyantu mārutāḥ parjanya ghoṣiṇaḥ pṛthak | sargā varṣasya varṣato varṣantu pṛthivīm anu

Let the Marut troops sing to you, O Parjanya — the roarers, separately. Let the outpourings of the raining rain rain down over the earth.

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

AV 4 15.5

उद् ईरयत मरुतः समुद्रतस् त्वेषो अर्को नभ उत् पातयाथ । महऋषभस्य नदतो नभस्वतो वाश्रा आपः पृथिवीं तर्पयन्तु

ud īrayata marutaḥ samudratas tveṣo arko nabha ut pātayātha | mahaṛṣabhasya nadato nabhasvato vāśrā āpaḥ pṛthivīṃ tarpayantu

Raise (them) up, O Maruts, out of the sea; you make the fiery flash fly up to the sky. Let the waters, bellowing, of the great roaring cloud-bearing bull satisfy the earth.

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

AV 4 15.6

अभि क्रन्द स्तनयार्दयोदधिं भूमिं पर्जन्य पयसा सम् अङ्धि । त्वया सृष्टं बहुलम् ऐतु वर्षम् आशारैषी कृशगुर् एत्व् अस्तम्

abhi kranda stanayārdayodadhiṃ bhūmiṃ parjanya payasā sam aṅdhi | tvayā sṛṣṭaṃ bahulam aitu varṣam āśāraiṣī kṛśagur etv astam

Bellow, thunder, stir up the sea; anoint the ground with milk, Parjanya. Let abundant rain, released by you, come; let him who seeks the dry region go home with lean cattle.

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

AV 4 15.7

सं वो ऽवन्तु सुदानव उत्सा अजगरा उत । मरुद्भिः प्रच्युता मेघा वर्षन्तु पृथिवीम् अनु

saṃ vo 'vantu sudānava utsā ajagarā uta | marudbhiḥ pracyutā meghā varṣantu pṛthivīm anu

Let the springs and the great snakes aid you, O liberal ones. Let the clouds, set in motion by the Maruts, rain down over the earth.

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

AV 4 15.8

आशामाशां वि द्योततां वाता वान्तु दिशोदिशः । मरुद्भिः प्रच्युता मेघाः सं यन्तु पृथिवीम् अनु

āśāmāśāṃ vi dyotatāṃ vātā vāntu diśodiśaḥ | marudbhiḥ pracyutā meghāḥ saṃ yantu pṛthivīm anu

Let it lighten in region after region; let the winds blow from every quarter. Let the clouds, set in motion by the Maruts, come together over the earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 4 15.9

आपो विद्युद् अभ्रं वर्षं सं वो ऽवन्तु सुदानव उत्सा अजगरा उत । मरुद्भिः प्रच्युता मेघाः प्रावन्तु पृथिवीम् अनु

āpo vidyud abhraṃ varṣaṃ saṃ vo 'vantu sudānava utsā ajagarā uta | marudbhiḥ pracyutā meghāḥ prāvantu pṛthivīm anu

Waters, lightning, cloud, rain — may they together be gracious to you, O bountiful ones, and the springs and the ajagara (serpents) too; driven forth by the Maruts, let the clouds pour along the earth.

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

AV 4 15.10

अपाम् अग्निस् तनूभिः संविदानो य ओषधीनाम् अधिपा बभूव । स नो वर्षं वनुतां जातवेदाः प्राणं प्रजाभ्यो अमृतं दिवस् परि

apām agnis tanūbhiḥ saṃvidāno ya oṣadhīnām adhipā babhūva | sa no varṣaṃ vanutāṃ jātavedāḥ prāṇaṃ prajābhyo amṛtaṃ divas pari

The Agni of the waters, in accord with (their) bodies, who has become the overlord of the plants — may he, Jātavedas, win rain for us, breath for our offspring, the immortal (draught) from heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 4 15.11

प्रजापतिः सलिलाद् आ समुद्राद् आप ईरयन्न् उदधिम् अर्दयाति । प्र प्यायतां वृष्णो अश्वस्य रेतो ऽर्वान् एतेन स्तनयित्नुनेहि

prajāpatiḥ salilād ā samudrād āpa īrayann udadhim ardayāti | pra pyāyatāṃ vṛṣṇo aśvasya reto 'rvān etena stanayitnunehi

Prajāpati, stirring the waters up out of the flood, out of the sea, makes the water-holder shake. Let the seed of the bullish stallion swell forth; come hither with this thunder.

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AV 4 15.12

अपो निषिञ्चन्न् असुरः पिता नः श्वसन्तु गर्गरा अपां वरुणाव नीचीर् अपः सृज । वदन्तु पृश्निबाहवो मण्डूका इरिणानु

apo niṣiñcann asuraḥ pitā naḥ śvasantu gargarā apāṃ varuṇāva nīcīr apaḥ sṛja | vadantu pṛśnibāhavo maṇḍūkā iriṇānu

Pouring out the waters, the Asura is our father; let the water-jars of the waters gurgle. O Varuṇa, release the waters downward. Let the speckled-armed frogs croak along the barren ground.

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

AV 4 15.13

संवत्सरं शशयाना ब्राह्मणा व्रतचारिणः । वाचम् पर्जन्यजिन्वितां प्र मण्दूका अवादिषुः

saṃvatsaraṃ śaśayānā brāhmaṇā vratacāriṇaḥ | vācam parjanyajinvitāṃ pra maṇdūkā avādiṣuḥ

Lying still for a year, brahmins keeping their vow — the frogs have spoken forth speech quickened by Parjanya.

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AV 4 15.14

उपप्रवद मण्डूकि वर्षं आ वद तादुरि । मध्ये ह्रदस्य प्लवस्व विगृह्य चतुरः पदः

upapravada maṇḍūki varṣaṃ ā vada tāduri | madhye hradasya plavasva vigṛhya caturaḥ padaḥ

Croak on, little frog; call the rain hither, O tāduri; swim in the middle of the pool, spreading out your four feet.

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AV 4 15.15

खण्वखा३इ खैमखा३इ मध्ये तदुरि । वर्षं वनुध्वं पितरो मरुतां मन इछत

khaṇvakhā3i khaimakhā3i madhye taduri | varṣaṃ vanudhvaṃ pitaro marutāṃ mana ichata

Khaṇvakhāi! Khaimakhāi! In the middle, O taduri! Win rain, O fathers; seek the mind of the Maruts.

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

AV 4 15.16

महान्तं कोशम् उद् अचाभि षिञ्च सविद्युतं भवतु वातु वातः । तन्वतां यज्ञं बहुधा विसृष्टा आनन्दिनीर् ओषधयो भवन्तु

mahāntaṃ kośam ud acābhi ṣiñca savidyutaṃ bhavatu vātu vātaḥ | tanvatāṃ yajñaṃ bahudhā visṛṣṭā ānandinīr oṣadhayo bhavantu

Draw up the great bucket; pour it down; let it be accompanied by lightning; let the wind blow. Let them stretch out the sacrifice; let the plants, released in many directions, become full of delight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition