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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 4 — Chapter 33

AV 4 33.1

अप नः शोशुचद् अघम् अग्ने शुशुग्ध्य् आ रयिम् । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

apa naḥ śośucad agham agne śuśugdhy ā rayim | apa naḥ śośucad agham

Away from us may the evil be burnt off—O Agni, flame it away, (and) bring wealth. Away from us may the evil be burnt off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Chasing our pain with splendid light, O Agni, shine thou wealth on us. His lustre flash our pain away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.2

सुक्षेत्रिया सुगातुया वसूया च यजामहे । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

sukṣetriyā sugātuyā vasūyā ca yajāmahe | apa naḥ śośucad agham

With desire for good fields, for good passage, and for goods, we sacrifice. Away from us may the evil be burnt off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For goodly fields, for pleasant homes, for wealth we sacrifice to thee. His lustre flash our pain away!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.3

प्र यद् भन्दिष्ठ एषां प्रास्माकासश् च सूरयः । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

pra yad bhandiṣṭha eṣāṃ prāsmākāsaś ca sūrayaḥ | apa naḥ śośucad agham

Since he is the most laudable of these, and our patrons are foremost. Away from us may the evil be burnt off.

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

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Best praiser of all these be he, and foremost be our noble chiefs. His lustre flash our pain away!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.4

प्र यत् ते अग्ने सूरयो जायेमहि प्र ते वयम् । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

pra yat te agne sūrayo jāyemahi pra te vayam | apa naḥ śośucad agham

Since thy patrons, O Agni, are foremost—may we too be born forward as thine. Away from us may the evil be burnt off.

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

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So that thy worshipper and we, thine, Agni! in our sons may live. His lustre flash our pain away!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.5

प्र यद् अग्नेः सहस्वतो विश्वतो यन्ति भानवः । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

pra yad agneḥ sahasvato viśvato yanti bhānavaḥ | apa naḥ śośucad agham

Since the beams of mighty Agni go forth in all directions. Away from us may the evil be burnt off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As ever conquering Agni's beams of splendour go to every side, His lustre flash our pain away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.6

त्वं हि विश्वतोमुख विश्वतः परिभूर् असि । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

tvaṃ hi viśvatomukha viśvataḥ paribhūr asi | apa naḥ śośucad agham

For thou, O thou facing all ways, art the encompasser on all sides. Away let (it) burn our evil.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To every side thy face is turned, thou art triumphant everywhere. His lustre flash our pain away!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.7

द्विषो नो विश्वतोमुखाति नावेव पारय । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

dviṣo no viśvatomukhāti nāveva pāraya | apa naḥ śośucad agham

Carry us across our foes, O thou facing all ways, as if by a boat. Away let (it) burn our evil.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O thou whose face looks every way, bear off our foes as in a ship. His lustre flash our pain away!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 33.8

स नः सिन्धुम् इव नावाति पर्ष स्वस्तये । अप नः शोशुचद् अघम्

sa naḥ sindhum iva nāvāti parṣa svastaye | apa naḥ śośucad agham

Do thou carry us across, as over a river by boat, to well-being. Away let (it) burn our evil.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As in a ship across the flood, transport us to felicity. His lustre flash our pain away

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)