Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 5 — Chapter 6

AV 5 6.1

ब्रह्म जज्ञानं प्रथमं पुरस्ताद् वि सीमतः सुरुचो वेन आवः । स बुध्न्या उपमा अस्य विष्ठाः सतश् च योनिम् असतश् च वि वः

brahma jajñānaṃ prathamaṃ purastād vi sīmataḥ suruco vena āvaḥ | sa budhnyā upamā asya viṣṭhāḥ sataś ca yonim asataś ca vi vaḥ

Eastward at first the prayer was generated: Vena disclosed bright flashes from the summit, Disclosed his deepest nearest revelations, womb of the non- existent and existent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96) (public domain)

AV 5 6.2

अनाप्ता ये वः प्रथमा यानि कर्माणि चक्रिरे । वीरान् नो अत्र मा दभन् तद् व एतत् पुरो दधे

anāptā ye vaḥ prathamā yāni karmāṇi cakrire | vīrān no atra mā dabhan tad va etat puro dadhe

Those first (ones) of yours (who are) unattained, and whatever works they have done — let them not harm our heroes here; this (act) of yours I set in front.

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

AV 5 6.3

सहस्रधार एव ते सम् अस्वरन् दिवो नाके मधुजिह्वा असश्चतः । तस्य स्पशो न नि मिषन्ति भूर्णयः पदेपदे पाशिनः सन्ति सेतवे

sahasradhāra eva te sam asvaran divo nāke madhujihvā asaścataḥ | tasya spaśo na ni miṣanti bhūrṇayaḥ padepade pāśinaḥ santi setave

Sweet-tongued, exhaustless, they have sent their voices down together in heaven's vault that pours a thousand streams. His wildly-restless warders never close an eye: in every place the snarers stand to bind men fast.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96) (public domain)

AV 5 6.4

पर्य् ऊ षु प्र धन्वा वाजसातये परि वृत्राणि सक्षणिः । द्विषस् तद् अध्य् अर्णवेनेयसे सनिस्रसो नामासि त्रयोदशो मास इन्द्रस्य गृहः

pary ū ṣu pra dhanvā vājasātaye pari vṛtrāṇi sakṣaṇiḥ | dviṣas tad adhy arṇaveneyase sanisraso nāmāsi trayodaśo māsa indrasya gṛhaḥ

Run forth well around, for the winning of the prize, overcoming the obstacles (vṛtras) round about; beyond that, of the foe, thou goest by the flood. "Slipping-away" is thy name, thou art the thirteenth month, the house of Indra.

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

AV 5 6.5

न्व् एतेनारात्सीर् असौ स्वाहा । तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राव् इह सु मृडतं नः

nv etenārātsīr asau svāhā | tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ

Now with this thou hast prospered, N.N.; svāhā. O you two of sharp weapons, of sharp missiles, very kindly, Soma and Rudra, be gracious to us here.

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

AV 5 6.6

अवैतेनारात्सीर् असौ स्वाहा । तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राव् इह सु मृडतं नः

avaitenārātsīr asau svāhā | tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ

Down by this you have sped, so-and-so! svāhā. O you two of sharp weapons, of sharp missiles, kindly ones, Soma and Rudra, be gracious to us here.

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

AV 5 6.7

अपैतेनारात्सीर् असौ स्वाहा । तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राव् इह सु मृडतं नः

apaitenārātsīr asau svāhā | tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ

Away by this you have sped, so-and-so! svāhā. O you two of sharp weapons, of sharp missiles, kindly ones, Soma and Rudra, be gracious to us here.

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

AV 5 6.8

मुमुक्तम् अस्मान् दुरिताद् अवद्याज् जुषेथाम् यज्ञम् अमृतम् अस्मासु धत्तम्

mumuktam asmān duritād avadyāj juṣethām yajñam amṛtam asmāsu dhattam

Release us from difficulty, from disgrace; take pleasure in the sacrifice, place immortality in us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 5 6.9

चक्षुषो हेते मनसो हेते ब्रह्मणो हेते तपसश् च हेते । मेन्या मेनिर् अस्य् अमेनयस् ते सन्तु ये ऽस्माꣳ अभ्यघायन्ति

cakṣuṣo hete manaso hete brahmaṇo hete tapasaś ca hete | menyā menir asy amenayas te santu ye 'smāṁ abhyaghāyanti

O missile of the eye, missile of the mind, missile of the brahman, and missile of the fervour (tapas)! With a weapon thou art a weapon; weaponless let them be who show malice toward us.

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

AV 5 6.10

यो ऽस्मांश् चक्षुषा मनसा चित्त्याकूत्या च यो अघायुर् अभिदासात् । त्वं तान् अग्ने मेन्यामेनीन् कृणु स्वाहा

yo 'smāṃś cakṣuṣā manasā cittyākūtyā ca yo aghāyur abhidāsāt | tvaṃ tān agne menyāmenīn kṛṇu svāhā

Whoever, seeking evil, shall assail us with the eye, with the mind, with thought and with intention — do thou, Agni, make those weaponless by the weapon. svāhā.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 5 6.11

इन्द्रस्य गृहो ऽसि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन

indrasya gṛho 'si | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Thou art Indra's house. Unto thee I go forth, into thee I enter, with all my cattle, all my men, all my self, all my body, together with whatever is mine.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 5 6.12

इन्द्रस्य शर्मासि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन

indrasya śarmāsi | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Thou art Indra's shelter. Unto thee I go forth, into thee I enter, with all my cattle, all my men, all my self, all my body, together with whatever is mine.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 5 6.13

इन्द्रस्य वर्मासि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन

indrasya varmāsi | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Thou art Indra's armour. Unto thee I go forth, into thee I enter, with all my cattle, all my men, all my self, all my body, together with whatever is mine.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 5 6.14

इन्द्रस्य वरूथम् असि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन

indrasya varūtham asi | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Thou art Indra's defence. Unto thee I go forth, into thee I enter, with all my cattle, all my men, all my self, all my body, together with whatever is mine.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition