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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 5 — Chapter 27

AV 5 27.1

ऊर्ध्वा अस्य समिधो भवन्त्य् ऊर्ध्वा शुक्रा शोचीष्य् अग्नेः । द्युमत्तमा सुप्रतीकः ससूनुस् तनूनपाद् असुरो भूरिपाणिः

ūrdhvā asya samidho bhavanty ūrdhvā śukrā śocīṣy agneḥ | dyumattamā supratīkaḥ sasūnus tanūnapād asuro bhūripāṇiḥ

Upward go his kindling-sticks, upward the bright flames of Agni — most brilliant, fair of aspect, with his son, Tanūnapāt, the asura of many hands.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Uplifted be this sacrificer's fuel: lofty and brilliant be the flames of Agni! Splendidly bright, fair-faced, with all his offspring, Tanūnapāt the Asura, many-handed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.2

देवो देवेषु देवः पथो अनक्ति मध्वा घृतेन

devo deveṣu devaḥ patho anakti madhvā ghṛtena

A god among the gods, the god anoints the paths with honey, with ghee.

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God among Gods, the God bedews the paths with fatness and' with mead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.3

मध्वा यज्ञम् नक्षति प्रैणानो नराशंसो अग्निः सुकृद् देवः सविता विश्ववारः

madhvā yajñam nakṣati praiṇāno narāśaṃso agniḥ sukṛd devaḥ savitā viśvavāraḥ

With honey he reaches the sacrifice, being urged forward — Narāśaṃsa, Agni, the skilful maker, the god Savitṛ who has all good things.

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

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With store of mead to sacrifice comes Agni, comes Narāsansa Agni, friendly-minded, comes Savitar, righteous God who brings all blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.4

अछायम् एति शवसा घृता चिद् ईदानो वह्निर् नमसा

achāyam eti śavasā ghṛtā cid īdāno vahnir namasā

He comes hither with power, even with the ghee(-offerings), the invoked conveyer, with homage.

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

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Hither he comes with power and fatness also, the luminous,. implored with adoration.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.5

अग्निः स्रुचो अध्वरेषु प्रयक्षु स यक्षद् अस्य महिमानम् अग्नेः

agniḥ sruco adhvareṣu prayakṣu sa yakṣad asya mahimānam agneḥ

Agni (attends) the ladles at the rites, at the offerings; may he offer sacrifice to this greatness of Agni.

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

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At holy rites and offerings Agni loveth the scoops: let this man worship Agni's greatness.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.6

तरी मन्द्रासु प्रयक्षु वसवश् चातिष्ठन् वसुधातरश् च

tarī mandrāsu prayakṣu vasavaś cātiṣṭhan vasudhātaraś ca

... in the gladdening (ladles?), at the offerings; and the Vasus took their stand, and the bestowers of goods.

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

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He is the furtherer at glad oblations: there stood the Vasus and the treasure-givers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.7

द्वारो देवीर् अन्व् अस्य विश्वे व्रतं रक्षन्ति विश्वहा

dvāro devīr anv asya viśve vrataṃ rakṣanti viśvahā

The divine doors — all (the gods) guard his ordinance accordingly, on all days.

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

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Ever the Doors divine, and all protect this worshipper's holy work.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.8

उरुव्यचसाग्नेर् धाम्ना पत्यमाने । आ सुष्वयन्ती यजते उपाके उषासानक्तेमं यज्ञम् अवताम् अध्वरम् नः

uruvyacasāgner dhāmnā patyamāne | ā suṣvayantī yajate upāke uṣāsānaktemaṃ yajñam avatām adhvaram naḥ

The two wide-extending ones, ruling through Agni's abode; ... setting in motion, being worshipped, the two closely allied — may Dawn and Night favour this sacrifice, this rite of ours.

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

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Far-reaching, ruling by the Law of Agni, May Dawn and Night, the holy, speeding near us, aid this our sacrificial ceremony.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.9

दैवा होतार ऊर्ध्वम् अध्वरं नो ऽग्नेर् जिह्वयाभि गृनत गृनता नः स्विष्टये । तिस्रो देवीर् बर्हिर् एदं सदन्ताम् इडा सरस्वती मही भारती गृणाना

daivā hotāra ūrdhvam adhvaraṃ no 'gner jihvayābhi gṛnata gṛnatā naḥ sviṣṭaye | tisro devīr barhir edaṃ sadantām iḍā sarasvatī mahī bhāratī gṛṇānā

You divine hotṛs, sing our rite upward with the tongue of Agni, singing for us for a successful offering; let the three goddesses sit down on this barhis — Iḍā, Sarasvatī, great Bhāratī, being praised.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Celestial Hotars, with the tongues of Agni praise and extol our lofty ceremony, so that our sacrifice be well conducted!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.10

तन् नस् तुरीपम् अद्भुतं पुरुक्षु । देव त्वष्टा रायस् पोषं वि ष्य नाभिम् अस्य

tan nas turīpam adbhutaṃ purukṣu | deva tvaṣṭā rāyas poṣaṃ vi ṣya nābhim asya

That wondrous, food-abounding seed(-power) of ours — god Tvaṣṭṛ, loose the increase of riches, (loose) the navel of this (offering).

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

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Three Goddesses upon this grass, be seated, Idā, Sarasvati, Mahi, and Bhārati adored with praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.11

वनस्पते ऽव सृजा रराणः । त्मना देवेभ्यो अग्निर् हव्यं शमिता स्वदयतु

vanaspate 'va sṛjā rarāṇaḥ | tmanā devebhyo agnir havyaṃ śamitā svadayatu

O lord of the forest (tree/sacrificial post), being gracious, let (it) loose; of himself let Agni, the preparer, make the oblation savoury for the gods.

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

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This our nutritious genial flow, God Tvashtar! and growth of wealth, pour down on this man's kindred.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 27.12

अग्ने स्वाहा कृणुहि जातवेदः । इन्द्राय यज्ञं विश्वे देवा हविर् इदं जुषन्ताम्

agne svāhā kṛṇuhi jātavedaḥ | indrāya yajñaṃ viśve devā havir idaṃ juṣantām

O Agni, Jātavedas, make (it) with svāhā; (make) the sacrifice for Indra; let all the gods enjoy this oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Vanaspati, rejoicing, of thyself send God-ward! Let Agni, Im- molator, sweeten our libation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)