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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 125

AV 6 125.1

वनस्पते वीड्वङ्गो हि भूया अस्मत्सखा प्रतरणः सुवीरः । गोभिः संनद्धो असि वीडयस्वास्थाता ते जयतु जेत्वानि

vanaspate vīḍvaṅgo hi bhūyā asmatsakhā prataraṇaḥ suvīraḥ | gobhiḥ saṃnaddho asi vīḍayasvāsthātā te jayatu jetvāni

O lord of the forest, be firm-limbed, our comrade, one that carries through, rich in heroes. You are bound together with cow-straps: be firm; let him who mounts you win what is to be won.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Mayst thou, O Tree, be firm indeed in body, our friend that furthers us, a goodly hero. Put forth thy strength, compact with thongs of leather, and let thy rider win all spoils of battle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 125.2

दिवस् पृथिव्याः पर्य् ओज उद्भृतं वनस्पतिभ्यः पर्य् आभृतं सहः । अपाम् ओज्मानं परि गोभिर् आवृतम् इन्द्रस्य वज्रं हविषा रथं यज

divas pṛthivyāḥ pary oja udbhṛtaṃ vanaspatibhyaḥ pary ābhṛtaṃ sahaḥ | apām ojmānaṃ pari gobhir āvṛtam indrasya vajraṃ haviṣā rathaṃ yaja

Vigour brought up from heaven and earth, strength fetched from the lords of the forest, the might of the waters, wrapped about with cow-hide — Indra's thunderbolt, the chariot: worship it with an oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Its mighty strength was borrowed from the heaven and earth: its conquering force was brought from sovrans of the wood. Honour with sacrifice the Car like Indra's bolt, the Car girt round with straps, the vigour of the floods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 125.3

इन्द्रस्यौजो मरुताम् अनीकं मित्रस्य गर्भो वरुणस्य नाभिः । स इमां नो हव्यदातिं जुषाणो देव रथ प्रति हव्या गृभाय

indrasyaujo marutām anīkaṃ mitrasya garbho varuṇasya nābhiḥ | sa imāṃ no havyadātiṃ juṣāṇo deva ratha prati havyā gṛbhāya

Indra's vigour, the front-line of the Maruts, the embryo of Mitra, the navel of Varuṇa — do you, O divine chariot, taking pleasure in this oblation-gift of ours, receive the offerings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou bolt of Indra, vanguard of the Maruts, close knit to Varuna and child of Mitra, As such, accepting gifts which here we offer, receive, O godlike Chariot, these oblations.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)