Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 5 — Chapter 26
AV 5 26.1
यजूंषि यज्ञे समिधः स्वाहाग्निः प्रविद्वान् इह वो युनक्तु
yajūṃṣi yajñe samidhaḥ svāhāgniḥ pravidvān iha vo yunaktu
The yajus-formulas are the kindling-sticks in the sacrifice. svāhā! Let Agni, who knows beforehand, yoke you here.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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In sacrifice for you may sapient Agni—All hail!—use Yajus texts and fuel.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.2
युनक्तु देवः सविता प्रजानन्न् अस्मिन् यज्ञे महिषः स्वाहा
yunaktu devaḥ savitā prajānann asmin yajñe mahiṣaḥ svāhā
May the god Savitṛ, knowing (the way), yoke (them) in this sacrifice — the buffalo(-like mighty one), svāhā.
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May Savitar the God—All hail!—foreknowing, chief in this sacrifice, employ them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.3
इन्द्र उक्थामदान्य् अस्मिन् यज्ञे प्रविद्वान् युनक्तु सुयुजः स्वाहा
indra ukthāmadāny asmin yajñe pravidvān yunaktu suyujaḥ svāhā
May Indra, well knowing, yoke the uktha-and-mada chants in this sacrifice, easily yoked, svāhā.
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In this great rite—All hail!—may sapient Indra use lauds, rejoicings, well-yoked coursers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.4
प्रैषा यज्ञे निविदः स्वाहा शिष्टाः पत्नीभिर् वहतेह युक्ताः
praiṣā yajñe nividaḥ svāhā śiṣṭāḥ patnībhir vahateha yuktāḥ
The praiṣa-calls in the sacrifice, the nivid-formulas, svāhā; (being) instructed, yoked here, convey (them) along with the wives (of the gods).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Bring Praishas in the rite—All hail!—and Nivids, learned, con- nected, with the Consorts.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.5
छन्दांसि यज्ञे मरुतः स्वाहा मातेव पुत्रं पिपृतेह युक्ताः
chandāṃsi yajñe marutaḥ svāhā māteva putraṃ pipṛteha yuktāḥ
The metres in the sacrifice, the Maruts, svāhā; yoked here, nourish (us) as a mother her son.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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As a dame brings her son—All hail! O Maruts, connected, in the rite bring measures.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.6
एयम् अगन् बर्हिषा प्रोक्षणीभिर् यज्ञं तन्वानादितिः स्वाहा
eyam agan barhiṣā prokṣaṇībhir yajñaṃ tanvānāditiḥ svāhā
She has come hither with the barhis, with the sprinkling-waters, spinning out the sacrifice — Aditi, svāhā.
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Here Aditi is come—All hail!—preparing the rite with grass and lustral waters.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.7
विष्णुर् युनक्तु बहुधा तपांस्य् अस्मिन् यज्ञे सुयुजः स्वाहा
viṣṇur yunaktu bahudhā tapāṃsy asmin yajñe suyujaḥ svāhā
May Viṣṇu yoke the heats (of fervour) in many ways in this sacrifice — easily yoked ones, svāhā.
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Let Vishnu in this rite in varied manner—All hail! use well- yoked steeds, his fervours.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.8
त्वष्टा युनक्तु बहुधा नु रूपा अस्मिन् यज्ञे युनक्तु सुयुजः स्वाहा
tvaṣṭā yunaktu bahudhā nu rūpā asmin yajñe yunaktu suyujaḥ svāhā
May Tvaṣṭā now yoke the forms in many ways; in this sacrifice may he yoke the easily yoked ones, svāhā.
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Let Tvashtar in this rite in varied manner—All hail!—use forms, his well-yoked coursers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.9
भगो युनक्त्वाशिषो न्व् अस्मा अस्मिन् यज्ञे प्रविद्वान् युनक्तु सुयुजः स्वाहा
bhago yunaktvāśiṣo nv asmā asmin yajñe pravidvān yunaktu suyujaḥ svāhā
May Bhaga now yoke the blessings for him; in this sacrifice, well knowing, may he yoke the easily yoked ones, svāhā.
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Let Bhaga in this rite use prayers, foreknowing—All hail! for this use well-yoked coursers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.10
सोमो युनक्तु बहुधा पयांस्य् अस्मिन् यज्ञे सुयुजः स्वाहा
somo yunaktu bahudhā payāṃsy asmin yajñe suyujaḥ svāhā
May Soma yoke the milk-draughts in many ways in this sacrifice — easily yoked ones, svāhā.
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Let Soma in this rite in varied manner—All hail!—use milk- streams, well-yoked coursers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.11
इन्द्रो युनक्तु बहुधा पयांस्य् अस्मिन् यज्ञे सुयुजः स्वाहा
indro yunaktu bahudhā payāṃsy asmin yajñe suyujaḥ svāhā
May Indra yoke the milk-draughts in many ways in this sacrifice — easily yoked ones, svāhā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Let Indra in this rite in varied manner—All hail!—use powers,. his well-yoked coursers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 5 26.12
अश्विना ब्रह्मणा यातम् अर्वाञ्चौ वषट्कारेण यज्ञं वर्धयन्तौ । बृहस्पते ब्रह्मणा याह्य् अर्वाङ् यज्ञो अयं स्वर् इदं यजमानाय स्वाहा
aśvinā brahmaṇā yātam arvāñcau vaṣaṭkāreṇa yajñaṃ vardhayantau | bṛhaspate brahmaṇā yāhy arvāṅ yajño ayaṃ svar idaṃ yajamānāya svāhā
O Aśvins, come hither with the sacred formula, the two of you turned this way, increasing the sacrifice with the call vaṣaṭ. O Bṛhaspati, come hither with the formula: this sacrifice is here, this heavenly light is for the sacrificer, svāhā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Hitherward come ye with the prayer, O Asvins, exalting sacrifice with cry of Vashat! Brihaspati!—All hail!—with prayer come hither. Here is the rite, here heaven for him who worships.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)