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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 4 — Chapter 39

AV 4 39.1

पृथिव्याम् अग्नये सम् अनमन्त् स आर्ध्नोत् । यथा पृथिव्याम् अग्नये समनमन्न् एवा मह्यं संनमः सं नमन्तु

pṛthivyām agnaye sam anamant sa ārdhnot | yathā pṛthivyām agnaye samanamann evā mahyaṃ saṃnamaḥ saṃ namantu

On the earth they bowed together to Agni; he prospered. As on the earth they bowed together to Agni, so let submissions bow together to me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni no earth kath had mine homage. May he bless me. As I have bowed me down to Agni on the earth, so let the Favouring Graces bow them down to me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.2

पृथिवी धेनुस् तस्या अग्निर् वत्सः । सा मे ऽग्निना वत्सेनेषम् ऊर्जं कामं दुहाम् । आयुः प्रथमं प्रजां पोषं रयिं स्वाहा

pṛthivī dhenus tasyā agnir vatsaḥ | sā me 'gninā vatseneṣam ūrjaṃ kāmaṃ duhām | āyuḥ prathamaṃ prajāṃ poṣaṃ rayiṃ svāhā

The earth is the milch-cow; her calf is Agni. Let her, with Agni as calf, milk out for me refreshment, strength, desire — lifetime first, offspring, thriving, riches. Svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Earth is the Cow, her calf is Agni. May she with her calf Agni yield me food, strength, all my wish, life first of all, and off- spring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.3

अन्तरिक्षे वायवे सम् अनमन्त् स आर्ध्नोत् । यथान्तरिक्षे वायवे समनमन्न् एवा मह्यं संनमः सं नमन्तु

antarikṣe vāyave sam anamant sa ārdhnot | yathāntarikṣe vāyave samanamann evā mahyaṃ saṃnamaḥ saṃ namantu

In the mid-air they bowed together to Vāyu; he prospered. As in the mid-air they bowed together to Vāyu, so let submissions bow together to me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Vāyu in air hath had mine homage. May he bless me. As I have bowed me down to Vāyu in the air, so let the Favour- ing Graces bow them down to me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.4

अन्तरिक्षं धेनुस् तस्या वत्सः । सा मे वायुना वत्सेनेषम् ऊर्जं कामं दुहाम् । आयुः प्रथमं प्रजां पोषं रयिं स्वाहा

antarikṣaṃ dhenus tasyā vatsaḥ | sā me vāyunā vatseneṣam ūrjaṃ kāmaṃ duhām | āyuḥ prathamaṃ prajāṃ poṣaṃ rayiṃ svāhā

The mid-air is the milch-cow; her calf is (Vāyu). Let her, with Vāyu as calf, milk out for me refreshment, strength, desire — lifetime first, offspring, thriving, riches. Svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Air is the Cow, her calf is Vāyu. May she with her calf Vāyu yield me food, strength, all my wish, life first of all, and off- spring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.5

दिव्यादित्याय सम् अनमन्त् स आर्ध्नोत् । यथा दिव्यादित्याय समनमन्न् एवा मह्यं संनमः सं नमन्तु

divyādityāya sam anamant sa ārdhnot | yathā divyādityāya samanamann evā mahyaṃ saṃnamaḥ saṃ namantu

In heaven they bowed together to Āditya; he prospered. As in heaven they bowed together to Āditya, so let submissions bow together to me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The Sun in heaven hath had my homage. May he bless me. As I have bowed me down unto the Sun in heaven, so let the Favouring Graces bow them down to me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.6

द्यौर् धेनुस् तस्या आदित्यो वत्सः । सा म आदित्येन वत्सेनेषम् ऊर्जं कामं दुहाम् । आयुः प्रथमं प्रजां पोषं रयिं स्वाहा

dyaur dhenus tasyā ādityo vatsaḥ | sā ma ādityena vatseneṣam ūrjaṃ kāmaṃ duhām | āyuḥ prathamaṃ prajāṃ poṣaṃ rayiṃ svāhā

Heaven is the milch-cow; her calf is Āditya. Let her, with Āditya as calf, milk out for me refreshment, strength, desire — lifetime first, offspring, thriving, riches. Svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Heaven is the Cow, her calf Āditya. May she yield with her calf the Sun food, strength, and all my wish, life first of all, and offspring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.7

दिक्षु चन्द्राय सम् अनमन्त् स आर्ध्नोत् । यथा दिक्षु चन्द्राय समनमन्न् एवा मह्यं संनमः सं नमन्तु

dikṣu candrāya sam anamant sa ārdhnot | yathā dikṣu candrāya samanamann evā mahyaṃ saṃnamaḥ saṃ namantu

In the directions they bowed together to the moon; he prospered. As in the directions they bowed together to the moon, so let submissions bow together to me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To Chandra in the quarters have I bowed me. May he bless me. As unto Chandra in the quarters I have bent, so let the Favour- ing Graces bow them down to me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.8

दिशो धेनवस् तासां चन्द्रो वत्सः । ता मे चन्द्रेण वत्सेनेषम् ऊर्जं कामं दुहाम् आयुः प्रथमं प्रजां पोसं रयिं स्वाहा

diśo dhenavas tāsāṃ candro vatsaḥ | tā me candreṇa vatseneṣam ūrjaṃ kāmaṃ duhām āyuḥ prathamaṃ prajāṃ posaṃ rayiṃ svāhā

The directions are the milch-cows; their calf is the moon. Let them, with the moon as calf, milk out for me refreshment, strength, desire — lifetime first, offspring, thriving, riches. Svāhā!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The quarters are the Cows, their calf is Chandra. May they yield with their calf the Moon food, strength and all my wish, life first of all, and offspring, plenty, wealth. All Hail!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.9

अग्नाव् अग्निश् चरति प्रविष्ट ऋषीणाम् पुत्रो अभिशस्तिपा उ । नमस्कारेण नमसा ते जुहोमि मा देवानां मिथुया कर्म भागम्

agnāv agniś carati praviṣṭa ṛṣīṇām putro abhiśastipā u | namaskāreṇa namasā te juhomi mā devānāṃ mithuyā karma bhāgam

Agni moves, entered into the fire, son of the ṛṣis, and protector from imprecation. With homage-making, with homage I make oblation to you: may I not make the gods' portion wrongly.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni moves having entered into Agni, the Rishis' son, who guards from imprecations, I offer unto thee with reverent worship. Let me not mar the Gods' appointed service.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 4 39.10

हृदा पूतम् मनसा जातवेदो विश्वानि देव वयुनानि विद्वान् । सप्तास्यानि तव जातवेदस् तेभ्यो जुहोमि स जुषस्व हव्यम्

hṛdā pūtam manasā jātavedo viśvāni deva vayunāni vidvān | saptāsyāni tava jātavedas tebhyo juhomi sa juṣasva havyam

(Offering) purified with heart, with mind, O Jātavedas, knowing all the marks (of time), O god — seven are your mouths, O Jātavedas; to them I make oblation: do you take pleasure in the offering.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Skilled in all ways, O God, O Jātavedas, I offer what is cleansed by heart and spirit. To all thy seven mouths, O Jātavedas. Do thou accept with pleasure my libation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)