Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 65
AV 6 65.1
अव मन्युर् अवायताव बाहू मनोयुजा । पराशर त्वं तेषाम् पराञ्चं शुष्मम् अर्दयाधा नो रयिम् आ कृधि
ava manyur avāyatāva bāhū manoyujā | parāśara tvaṃ teṣām parāñcaṃ śuṣmam ardayādhā no rayim ā kṛdhi
Down (with) wrath, down what is stretched out, down the two arms yoked by the mind; O crusher, crush thou their fury away, and make wealth for us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The angry spirit hath relaxed: loose are the arms that act with mind. Do thou, destroyer, overcome and drive these foemen's might away, and then bring opulence to us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 65.2
निर्हस्तेभ्यो नैर्हस्तम् यं देवाः शरुम् अस्यथ । वृश्चामि शत्रूणां बाहून् अनेन हविषा ऽहम्
nirhastebhyo nairhastam yaṃ devāḥ śarum asyatha | vṛścāmi śatrūṇāṃ bāhūn anena haviṣā 'ham
The handless-making shaft which you, O gods, hurl against the handless — with this oblation I cut off the arms of (my) rivals.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The shaft for handless fiends which, Gods! ye cast against the handless ones, With this, in shape of sacrifice, I rend the arms of enemies.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 65.3
इन्द्रश् चकार प्रथमं नैर्हस्तम् असुरेभ्यः । जयन्तु सत्वानो मम स्थिरेणेन्द्रेण मेदिना
indraś cakāra prathamaṃ nairhastam asurebhyaḥ | jayantu satvāno mama sthireṇendreṇa medinā
Indra first made handlessness for the Asuras. Let my warriors win, with firm Indra as ally.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Indra made first for Asuras the shaft designed for handless foes: Victorious shall my heroes be with Indra as their constant friend.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)