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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 3

AV 6 3.1

पातं न इन्द्रापूषणादितिः पान्तु मरुतः । अपां नपात् सिन्धवः सप्त पातन पातु नो विष्णुर् उत द्यौः

pātaṃ na indrāpūṣaṇāditiḥ pāntu marutaḥ | apāṃ napāt sindhavaḥ sapta pātana pātu no viṣṇur uta dyauḥ

Protect us, Indra and Pūṣan; let Aditi, let the Maruts protect; O Apāṃ Napāt, O seven rivers, protect; let Viṣṇu protect us, and Heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Guard us the Maruts! Guard us well, O Indra, Piishan, Aditi. Guard us, O Waters' Child, and Rivers Seven. May Vishnu guard us, and the Sky.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 3.2

पातां नो द्यावापृथिवी अभिष्टये पातु ग्रावा पातु सोमो नो अंहसः । पातु नो देवी सुभगा सरस्वती पात्व् अग्निः शिवा ये अस्य पायवः

pātāṃ no dyāvāpṛthivī abhiṣṭaye pātu grāvā pātu somo no aṃhasaḥ | pātu no devī subhagā sarasvatī pātv agniḥ śivā ye asya pāyavaḥ

Let Heaven and Earth protect us for (our) superiority; let the pressing-stone protect, let Soma protect us from distress; let the fortunate goddess Sarasvatī protect us, let Agni protect, and those kindly protections of his.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May Heaven and Earth take care of us for victory, may Pressing- Stone and Soma save us from distress. Sarasvati, auspicious Goddess, guard us well: preserve us Agni and his kind protecting powers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 3.3

पाताम् नो देवाश्विना शुभस् पती उषासानक्तोत न उरुष्यताम् । अपां नपाद् अभिह्रुती गयस्य चिद् देव त्वष्टर् वर्धय सर्वतातये

pātām no devāśvinā śubhas patī uṣāsānaktota na uruṣyatām | apāṃ napād abhihrutī gayasya cid deva tvaṣṭar vardhaya sarvatātaye

Let the two divine Aśvins, lords of splendour, protect us; and let Dawn and Night keep us wide (of harm); O Apāṃ Napāt, (guard) the household too from injury; O god Tvaṣṭar, make (us) increase unto wholeness.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Preserve us both the Asvins, Gods and Lords of Light, and let the Dawns and Night bring us deliverance. The Waters' Child protect our house from every harm. Do thou, God Tvashtar, make us strong for health and wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)