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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 41

AV 6 41.1

मनसे चेतसे धिय आकूतय उत चित्तये । मत्यै श्रुताय चक्षसे विधेम हविषा वयम्

manase cetase dhiya ākūtaya uta cittaye | matyai śrutāya cakṣase vidhema haviṣā vayam

To mind, to perception, to thought, to intention, and to awareness, to opinion, to hearing, to sight — let us do worship with the oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For mind, for intellect, for thought, for purpose, for intelligence,. For sense, for hearing, and for sight, let us adore with sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 41.2

अपानाय व्यानाय प्राणाय भूरिधायसे । सरस्वत्या उरुव्यचे विधेम हविषा वयम्

apānāya vyānāya prāṇāya bhūridhāyase | sarasvatyā uruvyace vidhema haviṣā vayam

To the out-breath, to the through-breath, to the in-breath, to the abundantly nourishing one, to Sarasvatī of wide extent — let us do worship with the oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For expiration, vital air, and breath that amply nourishes, Let us with sacrifice adore Sarasvatī whose reach is wide.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 41.3

मा नो हासिषुर् ऋषयो दैव्या ये तनूपा ये नस् तन्वस् तनूजाः । अमर्त्या मर्त्यां अभि नः सचध्वम् आयुर् धत्त प्रतरं जीवसे नः

mā no hāsiṣur ṛṣayo daivyā ye tanūpā ye nas tanvas tanūjāḥ | amartyā martyāṃ abhi naḥ sacadhvam āyur dhatta prataraṃ jīvase naḥ

Let them not abandon us, the divine Ṛṣis who are body-protectors, who are born of our body; immortal ones, accompany us mortals; grant lifetime for us to live on further.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let not the Rishis, the divine, forsake us, our own, our very selves, our lives' protectors. Do ye, immortal, still attend us mortals, and give us vital power to live the longer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)