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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 38

AV 6 38.1

सिंहे व्याघ्र उत या पृदाकौ त्विषिर् अग्नौ ब्राह्मणे सूर्ये या । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना

siṃhe vyāghra uta yā pṛdākau tviṣir agnau brāhmaṇe sūrye yā | indraṃ yā devī subhagā jajāna sā na aitu varcasā saṃvidānā

The fierce energy that is in the lion, in the tiger, and in the adder, that which is in fire, in the brāhmaṇa, in the sun — the blessed goddess who gave birth to Indra: let her come to us, in accord with (our) brilliance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

What energy the lion hath, the tiger, adder, and burning fire, Brāhman, or Sūrya, And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra, come unto us conjoined with strength and vigour!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 38.2

या हस्तिनि द्वीपिनि या हिरण्ये त्विषिर् अप्सु गोषु या पुरुषेषु । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना

yā hastini dvīpini yā hiraṇye tviṣir apsu goṣu yā puruṣeṣu | indraṃ yā devī subhagā jajāna sā na aitu varcasā saṃvidānā

The fierce energy that is in the elephant, in the panther, that which is in gold, in the waters, in the cattle, in men — the blessed goddess who gave birth to Indra: let her come to us, in accord with (our) brilliance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

All energy of elephant and panther, all energy of gold, men, kine, and waters, And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us conjoined with strength and vigour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 38.3

रथे अक्षेष्व् ऋषभस्य वाजे वाते पर्जन्ये वरुणस्य शुष्मे । इन्द्रम् या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना

rathe akṣeṣv ṛṣabhasya vāje vāte parjanye varuṇasya śuṣme | indram yā devī subhagā jajāna sā na aitu varcasā saṃvidānā

(The energy) in the chariot, in the dice, in the bull's strength, in the wind, in Parjanya, in Varuṇa's force — the blessed goddess who gave birth to Indra: let her come to us, in accord with (our) brilliance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Might in car, axles, in the strong bull's courage, in Varuna's breath, in Vāta, in Parjanya, In Warrior, in the war-drum stretched for battle, in the man's roar and in the horse's mettle, May the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us conjoined with strength and vigour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 38.4

राजन्ये दुन्दुभाव् आयतायाम् अश्वस्य वाजे पुरुषस्य मायौ । इन्द्रम् या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा सम्विदाना

rājanye dundubhāv āyatāyām aśvasya vāje puruṣasya māyau | indram yā devī subhagā jajāna sā na aitu varcasā samvidānā

(The energy) in the noble, in the drum, in the stretched (bowstring), in the horse's strength, in the roar of a man — the blessed goddess who gave birth to Indra: let her come to us, in accord with (our) brilliance.

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