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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 63

AV 6 63.1

यत् ते देवी निरृतिर् आबबन्ध दाम ग्रीवास्व् अविमोक्यं यत् । तत् ते वि ष्याम्य् आयुषे वर्चसे बलायादोमदम् अन्नम् अद्धि प्रसूतः

yat te devī nirṛtir ābabandha dāma grīvāsv avimokyaṃ yat | tat te vi ṣyāmy āyuṣe varcase balāyādomadam annam addhi prasūtaḥ

The cord that the goddess Nirṛti bound upon thy neck, that which is not to be loosed—that I untie for thee, for life, for splendour, for strength; eat, being set free, food that is not evil-tasting.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

That collar round thy neck, not to be loosened, which Nirriti the Goddess bound and fastened, I loose for thy long life and strength and vigour. Eat, liberated, food that brings no sorrow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 63.2

नमो ऽस्तु ते निरृते तिग्मतेजो ऽयस्मयान् वि चृता बन्धपाशान् । यमो मह्यम् पुनर् इत् त्वाम् ददाति तस्मै यमाय नमो अस्तु मृत्यवे

namo 'stu te nirṛte tigmatejo 'yasmayān vi cṛtā bandhapāśān | yamo mahyam punar it tvām dadāti tasmai yamāya namo astu mṛtyave

Homage be to thee, O Nirṛti of sharp force; unfasten the iron snares of bondage. Yama gives thee back again to me; to that Yama, to Death, be homage.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To thee, sharp-pointed Nirriti, be homage! Loose thou the binding fetters wrought of iron. To me, in truth, again doth Yama give thee. To him, to Yama, yea, to Death, be homage!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 63.3

अयस्मये द्रुपदे बेधिष इहाभिहितो मृत्युभिर् ये सहस्रम् । यमेन त्वं पितृभिः संविदान उत्तमं नाकम् अधि रोहयेमम्

ayasmaye drupade bedhiṣa ihābhihito mṛtyubhir ye sahasram | yamena tvaṃ pitṛbhiḥ saṃvidāna uttamaṃ nākam adhi rohayemam

Thou wast bound here on a wooden post of iron, fettered by the deaths that are a thousand; do thou, in accord with Yama and the Fathers, make this one mount to the highest vault.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Compassed by death which comes in thousand manners, here art thou fastened to the iron pillar. Unanimous with Yama and the Fathers, make this man rise and reach the loftiest heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 63.4

संसम् इद् युवसे वृषन्न् अग्ने विश्वान्य् अर्य आ । इडस् पदे सम् इध्यसे स नो वसून्य् आ भर

saṃsam id yuvase vṛṣann agne viśvāny arya ā | iḍas pade sam idhyase sa no vasūny ā bhara

Thou dost gather together, O bull Agni, all the goods of the lord; in Iḍā's place thou art kindled—so bring thou us wealth.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou, mighty Agni, good and true, gatherest up all precious things. Bring us all treasures as thou art enkindled at libation's place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)