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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 40

AV 6 40.1

अभयं द्यावापृथिवी इहास्तु नो ऽभयं सोमः सविता नः कृणोतु । अभयं नो ऽस्तूर्व् अन्तरिक्षं सप्तऋषीणां च हविषाभयं नो अस्तु

abhayaṃ dyāvāpṛthivī ihāstu no 'bhayaṃ somaḥ savitā naḥ kṛṇotu | abhayaṃ no 'stūrv antarikṣaṃ saptaṛṣīṇāṃ ca haviṣābhayaṃ no astu

Let there be fearlessness for us here, O Heaven and Earth; let Soma, let Savitṛ make fearlessness for us; let the wide mid-space be fearlessness for us, and by the oblation of the Seven Ṛṣis let there be fearlessness for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Here may we dwell, O Heaven and Earth, in safety. May Savitar and Soma send us safety. Our safety be the wide air: ours be safety through the oblation of the Seven Rishis.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 40.2

अस्मै ग्रामाय प्रदिशश् चतस्र ऊर्जं सुभूतं स्वस्ति सविता नः कृणोतु । अशत्र्व् इन्द्रो अभयं नः कृणोत्व् अन्यत्र राज्ञाम् अभि यातु मन्युः

asmai grāmāya pradiśaś catasra ūrjaṃ subhūtaṃ svasti savitā naḥ kṛṇotu | aśatrv indro abhayaṃ naḥ kṛṇotv anyatra rājñām abhi yātu manyuḥ

For this village let Savitṛ make the four directions, vigour, prosperity, well-being for us; let Indra make for us freedom from rivals, fearlessness; let the wrath of kings go elsewhere.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May the Four Quarters give this hamlet power: Savitar favour us and make us happy! May Indra make us free from foes and danger: may wrath of Kings be turned to other places.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 40.3

अनमित्रं नो अधराद् अनमित्रं न उत्तरात् । इन्द्रानमित्रं नः पश्चाद् अनमित्रं पुरस् कृधि

anamitraṃ no adharād anamitraṃ na uttarāt | indrānamitraṃ naḥ paścād anamitraṃ puras kṛdhi

Freedom from enemies for us from below, freedom from enemies for us from above; O Indra, make freedom from enemies for us behind, freedom from enemies in front.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Make thou us free from enemies both from below and from above. O Indra, give us perfect peace, peace from behind and from be- fore.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)