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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 1

AV 6 1.1

दोषो गाय बृहद् गाय द्युमद् धेहि । आथर्वण स्तुहि देवं सवितारम्

doṣo gāya bṛhad gāya dyumad dhehi | ātharvaṇa stuhi devaṃ savitāram

Sing in the evening, sing loudly, set (here) brightness; O descendant of Atharvan, praise the god Savitar.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sing, Atharvana, at eve, sing loudly, bring a splendid present: hymn God Savitar with praises.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 1.2

तम् उ ष्टुहि यो अन्तः सिन्धौ सूनुः । सत्यस्य युवानम् अद्रोघवाचं सुशेवम्

tam u ṣṭuhi yo antaḥ sindhau sūnuḥ | satyasya yuvānam adroghavācaṃ suśevam

And praise him who is within the flood, the son of truth, the youth of undeceiving speech, very kindly.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Yea, praise him whose home is in the river, Son of Truth, the youthful, gracious friend whose word is guileless.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 1.3

स घा नो देवः सविता साविषद् अमृतानि भूरि । उभे सुष्टुती सुगातवे

sa ghā no devaḥ savitā sāviṣad amṛtāni bhūri | ubhe suṣṭutī sugātave

May that god Savitar indeed impel to us abundant immortal things, both good praises, for easy going.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Savitar our God shall send us many everlasting treasures, that both paths may well be travelled.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)