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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 4 — Chapter 30

AV 4 30.1

अहं रुद्रेभिर् वसुभिश् चराम्य् अहम् आदित्यैर् उत विश्वदेवैः । अहं मित्रावरुनोभा बिभर्म्य् अहम् इन्द्राग्नी अहम् अश्विनोभा

ahaṃ rudrebhir vasubhiś carāmy aham ādityair uta viśvadevaiḥ | ahaṃ mitrāvarunobhā bibharmy aham indrāgnī aham aśvinobhā

I move with the Rudras, with the Vasus, I with the Ādityas and with the All-Gods; I bear up both Mitra and Varuṇa, I Indra and Agni, I both the Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I travel with the Rudras and the Vasus, with the Ādityas and All-Gods I wander. I hold aloft both Varuna and Mitra, I hold aloft Indra and both the Asvins.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.2

अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम् । तां मा देवा व्य् अदधुः पुरुत्रा भूरिस्थात्रां भूर्य् आवेशयन्तः

ahaṃ rāṣṭrī saṃgamanī vasūnāṃ cikituṣī prathamā yajñiyānām | tāṃ mā devā vy adadhuḥ purutrā bhūristhātrāṃ bhūry āveśayantaḥ

I am the queen, the gatherer of goods, the knowing one, first among those worthy of sacrifice; me the gods have distributed in many places, (me) with many stations, making (me) enter into much.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I am the Queen, the gatherer-up of treasures, most thoughtful, first of those who merit worship. The Gods, making me enter many places, in diverse spots have set mine habitation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.3

अहम् एव स्वयम् इदं वदामि जुष्टं देवानाम् उत मानुषाणाम् । यं कामये तन्तम् उग्रं कृणोमि तं ब्रह्माणं तम् ऋषिं तं सुमेधाम्

aham eva svayam idaṃ vadāmi juṣṭaṃ devānām uta mānuṣāṇām | yaṃ kāmaye tantam ugraṃ kṛṇomi taṃ brahmāṇaṃ tam ṛṣiṃ taṃ sumedhām

I myself say this thing, welcome to gods and to men: whomever I love, him I make formidable, him a brahman, him a seer, him one of good wisdom.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I, verily, myself announce and utter the word that Gods, and men alike shall welcome. I make the man I love exceeding mighty, make him a sage, a Rishi, and a Brāhman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.4

मया सो ऽन्नम् अत्ति यो विपश्यति यः प्राणति य ईम् शृणोत्य् उक्तम् । अमन्तवो मां त उप क्षियन्ति श्रुधि श्रुत श्रुद्धेयं ते वदामि

mayā so 'nnam atti yo vipaśyati yaḥ prāṇati ya īm śṛṇoty uktam | amantavo māṃ ta upa kṣiyanti śrudhi śruta śruddheyaṃ te vadāmi

Through me he eats food who sees, who breathes, who hears what is spoken. Not perceiving me, they dwell (dependent) on me. Hear, O famed one: what I tell you is to be believed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Through me alone all eat the food that feeds them, each man who sees, breathes, hears, the word out-spoken. They know it not, but yet they dwell beside me. Hear, one and all, the truth as I declare it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.5

अहं रुद्राय धनुर् आ तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ । अहं जनाय समदं कृणोमि अहम् द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश

ahaṃ rudrāya dhanur ā tanomi brahmadviṣe śarave hantavā u | ahaṃ janāya samadaṃ kṛṇomi aham dyāvāpṛthivī ā viveśa

I stretch the bow for Rudra, so that his arrow may slay the hater of sacred formulation; I make strife for the people; I have entered heaven and earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I bend the bow for Rudra that his arrow may strike and slay the hater of devotion. I rouse and order battle for the people, and I have penetrated Earth and Heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.6

अहं सोमम् आहनसं बिभर्म्य् अहं त्वष्टारम् उत पूषणं भगम् । अहं दधामि द्रविणा हविष्मते सुप्राव्या यजमानाय सुन्वते

ahaṃ somam āhanasaṃ bibharmy ahaṃ tvaṣṭāram uta pūṣaṇaṃ bhagam | ahaṃ dadhāmi draviṇā haviṣmate suprāvyā yajamānāya sunvate

I bear up the exuberant Soma, I Tvaṣṭṛ and Pūṣan and Bhaga; I bestow wealth on the one with the oblation, on the sacrificer who presses (soma) and is to be well helped.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I cherish and sustain high-swelling Soma, and Tvashtar I support, Pashan, and Bhaga. I load with wealth the zealous sacrificer who pours the juice and offers his oblation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.7

अहं सुवे पितरम् अस्य मूर्धन् मम योनिर् अप्स्व् अन्तः समुद्रे । ततो वि तिष्ठे भुवनानि विश्वोतामूं द्यां वर्ष्मणोप स्पृशामि

ahaṃ suve pitaram asya mūrdhan mama yonir apsv antaḥ samudre | tato vi tiṣṭhe bhuvanāni viśvotāmūṃ dyāṃ varṣmaṇopa spṛśāmi

I beget the father on the head of this (world); my womb is within the waters, in the ocean. From there I spread out over all the beings, and with my height I touch yonder heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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On the world's summit I bring forth the Father: my home is in the waters, in the ocean. Thence I extend o'er all existing creatures, and touch even yonder heaven with my forehead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 30.8

अहम् एव वातैव प्र वाम्य् आरभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वा । परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्यैतावती महिम्ना सं बभूव

aham eva vātaiva pra vāmy ārabhamāṇā bhuvanāni viśvā | paro divā para enā pṛthivyaitāvatī mahimnā saṃ babhūva

I myself blow forth like the wind, laying hold of all beings; beyond the sky, beyond this earth here—so great have I come to be in greatness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I breathe a strong breath like the wind and tempest, the while I hold together all existence. Beyond this wide earth and beyond the heavens I have become so mighty in my grandeur.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)