Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 126
AV 6 126.1
उप श्वासय पृथिवीम् उत द्यं पुरुत्रा ते वन्वतां विष्ठितम् जगत् । स दुन्दुभे सजूर् इन्द्रेण देवैर् दूराद् दवीयो अप सेध शत्रून्
upa śvāsaya pṛthivīm uta dyaṃ purutrā te vanvatāṃ viṣṭhitam jagat | sa dundubhe sajūr indreṇa devair dūrād davīyo apa sedha śatrūn
Make the earth and the sky breathe out (with your roar); in many places let the spread-out moving world take note of you. Do you, O drum, in accord with Indra and the gods, drive off the enemies far and further.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Send forth thy voice aloud through earth and heaven, and let the world in all its breadth regard thee. O Drum, accordant with the Gods and Indra, drive thou afar, yea, very far, our foemen.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 126.2
आ क्रन्दय बलम् ओजो न आ धा अभि ष्टन दुरिता बाधमानः । अप सेध दुन्दुभे दुछुनाम् इत इन्द्रस्य मुष्टिर् असि वीडयस्व
ā krandaya balam ojo na ā dhā abhi ṣṭana duritā bādhamānaḥ | apa sedha dundubhe duchunām ita indrasya muṣṭir asi vīḍayasva
Roar out; set strength and vigour in us; thunder forth, pressing down the difficulties. Drive away, O drum, the calamity from here; you are Indra's fist: be firm.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thunder out strength and fill us full of vigour, yea, thunder forth and drive away misfortunes. Drive hence, O Drum, drive thou away mischances. Thou art the fist of Indra, show thy firmness.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 126.3
प्रामूं जयाभीमे जयन्तु केतुमद् दुन्दुभिर् वावदीतु । सम् अश्वपर्णाः पतन्तु नो नरो ऽस्माकम् इन्द्र रथिनो जयन्तु
prāmūṃ jayābhīme jayantu ketumad dundubhir vāvadītu | sam aśvaparṇāḥ patantu no naro 'smākam indra rathino jayantu
Win forward over those yonder; let these here win; let the drum speak out with a signal. Let our men, winged with horses, fly together; let our chariot-fighters, O Indra, win.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Conquer those yonder and let these be victors. Let the Drum speak aloud as battle's signal. Let our men, winged with horses, fly together. Let our car- warriors, Indra! be triumphant.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)