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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 4 — Chapter 24

AV 4 24.1

इन्द्रस्य मन्महे शश्वद् इद् अस्य मन्महे वृत्रघ्न स्तोमा उप मेम आगुः । यो दाशुषः सुकृतो हवम् एति स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

indrasya manmahe śaśvad id asya manmahe vṛtraghna stomā upa mema āguḥ | yo dāśuṣaḥ sukṛto havam eti sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

Of Indra we think, ever of him we think; O Vṛtra-slayer, these praises have come near to me. He who comes to the call of the well-doing giver — may he release us from distress.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I think of Indra, only him for ever, fiend-slayer, May these lauds of mine come near him. He cometh to the pious offerer's calling. May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 24.2

य उग्रीणाम् उग्रबाहुर् ययुर् यो दानवानां बलम् आरुरोज । येन जिताः सिन्धवो येन गावः स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

ya ugrīṇām ugrabāhur yayur yo dānavānāṃ balam āruroja | yena jitāḥ sindhavo yena gāvaḥ sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

He who, strong-armed, is the goer among the strong ones, who shattered the strength of the Dānavas, by whom the rivers were won, by whom the cows — may he release us from distress.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Who with strong arms o'ercame his strong opponents, who broke and crushed the power of the demons, Who won the rivers and the kine in battle. May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 24.3

यश् चर्षणिप्रो वृषभः स्वर्विद् यस्मै ग्रावाणः प्रवदन्ति नृम्णम् । यस्याध्वरः सप्तहोता मदिष्ठः स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

yaś carṣaṇipro vṛṣabhaḥ svarvid yasmai grāvāṇaḥ pravadanti nṛmṇam | yasyādhvaraḥ saptahotā madiṣṭhaḥ sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

He who fills men, the bull, the finder of the sun, for whom the pressing-stones proclaim manly power, whose rite has seven hotṛs and is most exhilarating — may he release us from distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ruler of men, finder of light, the hero: the pressing-stones declare his valour, master. Of sweetest sacrifice with seven Hotars. May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 24.4

यस्य वशास ऋषभास उक्षणो यस्मै मीयन्ते स्वरवः स्वर्विदे । यस्मै शुक्रः पवते ब्रह्मशुम्भितः स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

yasya vaśāsa ṛṣabhāsa ukṣaṇo yasmai mīyante svaravaḥ svarvide | yasmai śukraḥ pavate brahmaśumbhitaḥ sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

He whose are the cows, the bulls, the oxen, for whom the sacrificial posts are set up, for the finder of the sun, for whom the bright (soma) is purified, adorned with sacred speech — may he release us from distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The lord of barren cows and bulls and oxen, finder of light for whom the posts are planted, For whom the bright juice flows cleansed by devotion. May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 24.5

यस्य जुष्टिं सोमिनः कामयन्ते यं हवन्त इषुमन्तं गविष्टौ । यस्मिन्न् अर्कः शिश्रिये यस्मिन्न् ओजः स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

yasya juṣṭiṃ sominaḥ kāmayante yaṃ havanta iṣumantaṃ gaviṣṭau | yasminn arkaḥ śiśriye yasminn ojaḥ sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

He whose favour the soma-pressers desire, whom, bearing arrows, they call in the quest for cows, in whom the chant is fixed, in whom the might — may he release us from distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whose favour those desire who offer Soma, whom, arrow-bearer, men invoke in battle, On whom the hymn depends, in whom is power, May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 24.6

यः प्रथमः कर्मकृत्याय जज्ञे यस्य वीर्यम् प्रथमस्यानुबुद्धम् । येनोद्यतो वज्रो ऽभ्यायताहिं स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

yaḥ prathamaḥ karmakṛtyāya jajñe yasya vīryam prathamasyānubuddham | yenodyato vajro 'bhyāyatāhiṃ sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

He who was born first for the doing of the deed, whose heroic power, being the first, was made known, by whom the raised thunderbolt was hurled at the serpent — may he release us from distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Why was born, first, for active operation, whose valour as the first hath been awakened, Who raised his bolt when he encountered Ahi. May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 24.7

यः संग्रामान् नयति सं युधे वशी यः पुष्टानि संसृजति द्वयानि । स्तौमीन्द्रं नाथितो जोहवीमि स नो मुञ्चत्व् अंहसः

yaḥ saṃgrāmān nayati saṃ yudhe vaśī yaḥ puṣṭāni saṃsṛjati dvayāni | staumīndraṃ nāthito johavīmi sa no muñcatv aṃhasaḥ

He who leads the battle-hosts together in the fight, the master, who brings together the two kinds of prosperity — I praise Indra, in need I call aloud — may he release us from distress.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Strong Lord, who leadeth hosts to meet for battle, who sendeth riches both of earth and heaven, I, suppliant, praise and ever call on Indra. May he deliver us from grief and trouble.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)