Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 108
AV 6 108.1
त्वं नो मेधे प्रथमा गोभिर् अश्वेभिर् आ गहि । त्वं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिस् त्वम् नो असि यज्ञिया
tvaṃ no medhe prathamā gobhir aśvebhir ā gahi | tvaṃ sūryasya raśmibhis tvam no asi yajñiyā
Come thou to us, O Wisdom, as the first, with cows, with horses; thou (comest) with the sun's rays; thou art for us worthy of sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Intelligence, come first to us with store of horses and of kine! Thou with the rays of Sūrya art our worshipful and holy one.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 108.2
मेधाम् अहं प्रथमां ब्रह्मण्वतीं ब्रह्मजूताम् ऋषिष्टुताम् । प्रपीतां ब्रह्मचारिभिर् देवानाम् अवसे हुवे
medhām ahaṃ prathamāṃ brahmaṇvatīṃ brahmajūtām ṛṣiṣṭutām | prapītāṃ brahmacāribhir devānām avase huve
Wisdom, the first, possessed of brahman, impelled by brahman, praised by the ṛṣis, drunk deep by the brahmacārins — her I call for the aid of the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The first, devout Intelligence, lauded by sages, sped by prayer, Drunk by Brahmachāris, for the favour of the Gods I call.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 108.3
यां मेधाम् ऋभवो विदुर् यां मेधाम् असुरा विदुः । ऋषयो भद्रां मेधां यां विदुस् तां मय्य् आ वेशयामसि
yāṃ medhām ṛbhavo vidur yāṃ medhām asurā viduḥ | ṛṣayo bhadrāṃ medhāṃ yāṃ vidus tāṃ mayy ā veśayāmasi
What wisdom the Ṛbhus know, what wisdom the Asuras know, what auspicious wisdom the ṛṣis know — that we cause to enter into me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
That excellent Intelligence which Ribhus know, and Asuras, Intelligence which sages know, we cause to enter into me.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 108.4
याम् ऋषयो भूतकृतो मेधां मेधाविनो विदुः । तया माम् अद्य मेधयाग्ने मेधाविनं कृणु
yām ṛṣayo bhūtakṛto medhāṃ medhāvino viduḥ | tayā mām adya medhayāgne medhāvinaṃ kṛṇu
What wisdom the ṛṣis, the makers of beings, possessors of wisdom, know — with that wisdom, Agni, make me today a possessor of wisdom.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Do thou, O Agni, make me wise this day with that Intelligence. Which the creative ishis, which the men endowed with wisdom knew.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 108.5
मेधां सायं मेधां प्रातर् मेधां मध्यन्दिनं परि । मेधां सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिर् वचसा वेशयामहे
medhāṃ sāyaṃ medhāṃ prātar medhāṃ madhyandinaṃ pari | medhāṃ sūryasya raśmibhir vacasā veśayāmahe
Wisdom at evening, wisdom at morning, wisdom about midday, wisdom with the sun's rays — we cause (it) to enter by speech.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Intelligence at eve, at morn, Intelligence at noon of day, With the Sun's beams, and by our speech we plant in us Intelligence.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)