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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 131

AV 6 131.1

नि शीर्षतो नि पत्तत आध्यो नि तिरामि ते । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरम् असौ माम् अनु शोचतु

ni śīrṣato ni pattata ādhyo ni tirāmi te | devāḥ pra hiṇuta smaram asau mām anu śocatu

Down from the head, down from the feet, I drive down the longings for you: O gods, send forth the longing; let that man burn after me.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Down upon thee, from head to foot, I draw the pangs of long- ing love. Send forth the charm, ye Deities! Let him consume with love of me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 131.2

अनुमते ऽन्व् इदं मन्यस्वाकुते सम् इदं नमः । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरम् असौ माम् अनु शोचतु

anumate 'nv idaṃ manyasvākute sam idaṃ namaḥ | devāḥ pra hiṇuta smaram asau mām anu śocatu

O Anumati, consent to this; O Ākūti, (give) assent to this: O gods, send forth the longing; let that man burn after me.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Assent to this, O Heavenly Grace! Celestial Purpose, guide it well! Send forth the charm, ye Deities! Let him consume with love of me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 131.3

यद् धावसि त्रियोजनं पञ्चयोजनम् आश्विनम् । ततस् त्वं पुनर् आयसि पुत्राणां नो असः पिता

yad dhāvasi triyojanaṃ pañcayojanam āśvinam | tatas tvaṃ punar āyasi putrāṇāṃ no asaḥ pitā

Though you run three leagues, a horse's stretch of five leagues, from there you come back again: you shall be the father of sons for us.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

If thou shouldst run three leagues away, five leagues, a horse's daily stage, Thence thou shalt come to me again and be the father of our sons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)