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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 114

AV 6 114.1

यद् देवा देवहेडनं देवासश् चकृम वयम् । आदित्यास् तस्मान् नो युयम् ऋतस्य ऋतेन मुञ्चत

yad devā devaheḍanaṃ devāsaś cakṛma vayam | ādityās tasmān no yuyam ṛtasya ṛtena muñcata

Whatever vexing of the gods we have done, O gods — Ādityas, from that release us by the ṛta of ṛta.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whatever God-provoking wrong we priests have done, O Deities. Therefrom do ye deliver us, Ādityas! by the right of Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 114.2

ऋतस्य ऋतेनादित्या यजत्रा मुञ्चतेह नः । यज्ञं यद् यज्ञवाहसः शिक्षन्तो नोपशेकिम

ṛtasya ṛtenādityā yajatrā muñcateha naḥ | yajñaṃ yad yajñavāhasaḥ śikṣanto nopaśekima

By the ṛta of ṛta, O Ādityas worthy of worship, release us here: the sacrifice which, O bearers of the sacrifice, striving we were unable to accomplish.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Here set us free, O holy ones, Ādityas, by the right of Law. When striving, bringing sacrifice, we failed to offer it aright.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 114.3

मेदस्वता यजमानाः स्रुचाज्यानि जुह्वतः । अकामा विश्वे वो देवाः शिक्षन्तो नोप शेकिम

medasvatā yajamānāḥ srucājyāni juhvataḥ | akāmā viśve vo devāḥ śikṣanto nopa śekima

Sacrificing with the fat-smeared ladle, offering the ghee — without desire (of slighting), O All-Gods, striving we were unable (to serve) you.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With ladle full of fatness we, worshippers, pouring holy oil, Striving, have failed, O all ye Gods, against our will, to offer it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)