Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 5 — Chapter 2

AV 5 2.1

तद् इद् आस भुवनेषु ज्येष्ठम् यतो यज्ञ उग्रस् त्वेषनृम्णः । सद्यो जज्ञानो नि रिणाति शत्रून् अनु यद् एनं मदन्ति विश्व ऊमाः

tad id āsa bhuvaneṣu jyeṣṭham yato yajña ugras tveṣanṛmṇaḥ | sadyo jajñāno ni riṇāti śatrūn anu yad enaṃ madanti viśva ūmāḥ

That indeed was the greatest among the worlds, from which (came) the sacrifice, fierce, of blazing manliness. Born on that very day he cuts down the foes, when all the helpers rejoice after him.

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AV 5 2.2

ववृधानः शवसा भूर्योजाः शत्रुर् दासाय भियसं दधाति । अव्यनच् च व्यनच् च सस्नि सं ते नवन्त प्रभृता मदेषु

vavṛdhānaḥ śavasā bhūryojāḥ śatrur dāsāya bhiyasaṃ dadhāti | avyanac ca vyanac ca sasni saṃ te navanta prabhṛtā madeṣu

Grown strong by his power, of abundant force, he, the adversary, puts fear into the dāsa. Both the unbreathing and the breathing, winning — they have cried out together to you when brought forward in the intoxications.

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AV 5 2.3

त्वे क्रतुम् अपि पृञ्चन्ति भूरि द्विर् यद् एते त्रिर् भवन्त्य् ऊमाः । स्वदोः स्वादीयः स्वादुना सृजा सम् अदः सु मधु मधुनाभि योधीः

tve kratum api pṛñcanti bhūri dvir yad ete trir bhavanty ūmāḥ | svadoḥ svādīyaḥ svādunā sṛjā sam adaḥ su madhu madhunābhi yodhīḥ

In you they mix in much resolve, when these helpers become twofold, threefold. Join what is sweeter than sweet together with the sweet; with mead fight well against that mead.

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AV 5 2.4

यदि चिन् नु त्वा धना जयन्तं रणेरणे अनुमदन्ति विप्राः । ओजीयः शुष्मिन्त् स्थिरम् आ तनुष्व मा त्वा दभन् दुरेवासः कशोकाः

yadi cin nu tvā dhanā jayantaṃ raṇeraṇe anumadanti viprāḥ | ojīyaḥ śuṣmint sthiram ā tanuṣva mā tvā dabhan durevāsaḥ kaśokāḥ

If indeed the inspired ones cheer you on as you win prizes in battle after battle, then stretch yourself out firmly, more forcefully, O impetuous one; let not the evil-doing, the ill-crying ones deceive you.

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AV 5 2.5

त्वया वयं शाशद्महे रणेषु प्रपश्यन्तो युधेन्यानि भूरि । चोदयामि त आयुधा वचोभिः सं ते शिशामि ब्रह्मणा वयांसि

tvayā vayaṃ śāśadmahe raṇeṣu prapaśyanto yudhenyāni bhūri | codayāmi ta āyudhā vacobhiḥ saṃ te śiśāmi brahmaṇā vayāṃsi

Through you we are confident in the battles, looking out upon many things to be fought for. I urge on your weapons with my words; I sharpen your powers with the sacred formula.

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AV 5 2.6

नि तद् दधिषे ऽवरे परे च यस्मिन्न् आविथावसा दुरोणे । आ स्थापयत मातरं जिगत्नुम् अत इन्वत कर्वराणि भूरि

ni tad dadhiṣe 'vare pare ca yasminn āvithāvasā duroṇe | ā sthāpayata mātaraṃ jigatnum ata invata karvarāṇi bhūri

That you set down, both the nearer and the farther, in which house you gave help with your aid. Set up the moving mother; from there send forth many deeds.

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AV 5 2.7

स्तुष्व वर्ष्मन् पुरुवर्त्मानं सम् ऋभ्वाणम् इनतमम् आप्तम् आप्त्यानाम् । आ दर्शति शवसा भूर्योजाः प्र सक्षति प्रतिमानं पृथिव्याः

stuṣva varṣman puruvartmānaṃ sam ṛbhvāṇam inatamam āptam āptyānām | ā darśati śavasā bhūryojāḥ pra sakṣati pratimānaṃ pṛthivyāḥ

Praise, on the height, him of many paths, the skillful one, the mightiest, the attained one among the Āptyas. He of abundant strength will show himself with power; he will prevail, the counter-measure of the earth.

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AV 5 2.8

इमा ब्रह्म बृहद्दिवः कृणवद् इन्द्राय शूषम् अग्रियः स्वर्षाः । महो गोत्रस्य क्षयति स्वराजा तुरश् चिद् विश्वम् अर्णवत् तपस्वान्

imā brahma bṛhaddivaḥ kṛṇavad indrāya śūṣam agriyaḥ svarṣāḥ | maho gotrasya kṣayati svarājā turaś cid viśvam arṇavat tapasvān

These formulas Bṛhaddiva made, a strengthening song for Indra — he, the foremost, the winner of the sun. He rules over the great cow-stall, self-ruling; swift indeed and full of ardour, he set everything flowing.

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AV 5 2.9

एवा महान् बृहद्दिवो अथर्वावोचत् स्वां तन्वम् इन्द्रम् एव । स्वसारौ मातरिभ्वरी अरिप्रे हिन्वन्ति चैने शवसा वर्धयन्ति च

evā mahān bṛhaddivo atharvāvocat svāṃ tanvam indram eva | svasārau mātaribhvarī aripre hinvanti caine śavasā vardhayanti ca

Thus the great Bṛhaddiva, Atharvan, spoke (of) his own body, (that is) Indra himself. The two sisters, dwelling with the mother, stainless, urge him on and increase him with power.

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