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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 60

AV 6 60.1

अयम् आ यात्य् अर्यमा पुरस्ताद् विषितस्तुपः । अस्या इछन्न् अग्रुवै पतिम् उत जायाम् अजानये

ayam ā yāty aryamā purastād viṣitastupaḥ | asyā ichann agruvai patim uta jāyām ajānaye

This Aryaman comes hither from the east, his tuft untied, seeking a husband for this unwed girl and a wife for the wifeless man.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With forelock loosened o'er his brow here comes the wooer of the bride, Seeking a husband for this maid, a wife for this unmarried man.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 60.2

अश्रमद् इयम् अर्यमन्न् अन्यासां समनं यती । अङ्गो न्व् अर्यमन्न् अस्या अन्याः समनम् आयति

aśramad iyam aryamann anyāsāṃ samanaṃ yatī | aṅgo nv aryamann asyā anyāḥ samanam āyati

She has grown weary, O Aryaman, going to the gathering of others; now indeed, O Aryaman, let other (girls) come to her gathering.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Wooer! this girl hath toiled in vain, going to others' marriages. Now to her wedding, verily, wooer! another maid shall come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 60.3

धाता दाधार पृथिवीम् धाता द्याम् उत सूर्यम् । धातास्या अग्रुवै पतिम् दधातु प्रतिकाम्यम्

dhātā dādhāra pṛthivīm dhātā dyām uta sūryam | dhātāsyā agruvai patim dadhātu pratikāmyam

Dhātar has upheld the earth, Dhātar the sky and the sun; let Dhātar set for this unwed girl a husband after her own desire.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Dhātar upholds the spacious earth, upholds the sky, upholds the Sun. Dhātar bestow upon this maid a husband suited to her wish!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)