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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 5 — Chapter 9

AV 5 9.1

दिवे स्वाहा

dive svāhā

To Heaven, svāhā.

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All hail to Heaven!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.2

पृथिव्यै स्वाहा

pṛthivyai svāhā

To Earth, svāhā.

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All hail to Earth!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.3

अन्तरिक्षाय स्वाहा

antarikṣāya svāhā

To the mid-space, svāhā.

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All hail to Air!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.4

अन्तरिक्षाय स्वाहा

antarikṣāya svāhā

To the mid-space, svāhā.

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All hail to Air!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.5

दिवे स्वाहा

dive svāhā

To Heaven, svāhā.

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All hail to Heaven!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.6

पृथिव्यै स्वाहा

pṛthivyai svāhā

To Earth, svāhā.

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All hail to Eartht!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.7

सूर्यो मे चक्षुर् वातः प्राणो ऽन्तरिक्षम् आत्मा पृथिवी शरीरम् । अस्तृतो नामाहम् अयम् अस्मि स आत्मानं नि दधे द्यावापृथिवीभ्यां गोपीथाय

sūryo me cakṣur vātaḥ prāṇo 'ntarikṣam ātmā pṛthivī śarīram | astṛto nāmāham ayam asmi sa ātmānaṃ ni dadhe dyāvāpṛthivībhyāṃ gopīthāya

The sun is my eye, the wind (my) breath, the mid-space (my) self, the earth (my) body. Unoverthrown by name am I here; as such I have laid down my self with Heaven and Earth for keeping.

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Mine eye is Sīirya and my breath is Vāta, Air is my soul and Prithivī my body. I verily who never have been conquered give up my life toe Heaven and Earth for keeping.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 5 9.8

उद् आयुर् उद् बलम् उत् कृतम् उत् कृत्याम् उन् मनीषाम् उद् इन्द्रियम् । आयुष्कृद् आयुष्पत्नी स्वधावन्तौ गोपा मे स्तं गोपायतं मा । आत्मसदौ मे स्तं मा मा हिंसिष्टम्

ud āyur ud balam ut kṛtam ut kṛtyām un manīṣām ud indriyam | āyuṣkṛd āyuṣpatnī svadhāvantau gopā me staṃ gopāyataṃ mā | ātmasadau me staṃ mā mā hiṃsiṣṭam

Up (with) life-span, up (with) strength, up (with) the deed done, up (with) the spell, up (with) thought, up (with) vigour! Life-maker and life-mistress, you two possessing svadhā, be my guardians, guard me; be seated in my self; do not harm me.

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

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Exalt my life, my strength, my deed and action; increase my understanding and my vigour. Be ye my powerful keepers, watch and guard me, ye mistresses of life and life's creators! Dwell ye within me, and forbear to harm me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)