Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 93
AV 6 93.1
यमो मृत्युर् अघमारो निरृथो बभ्रुः शर्वो ऽस्ता नीलशिखण्डः । देवजनाः सेनयोत्तस्थिवांसस् ते अस्माकं परि वृञ्जन्तु वीरान्
yamo mṛtyur aghamāro nirṛtho babhruḥ śarvo 'stā nīlaśikhaṇḍaḥ | devajanāḥ senayottasthivāṃsas te asmākaṃ pari vṛñjantu vīrān
Yama, Death, the evil-slayer, Nirṛtha, the brown one, Śarva the archer, the blue-crested one — (these) troops of gods risen up with an army: let them pass our heroes by.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Yama, Death direly fatal, the Destroyer, with his black crest, Sarva the tawny archer, And all the Gods uprisen with their army, may these on every side avoid our heroes.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 93.2
मनसा होमैर् हरसा घृतेन शर्वायास्त्र उत राज्ञे भवाय । नमस्येभ्यो नम एभ्यः कृणोम्य् अन्यत्रास्मद् अघविषा नयन्तु
manasā homair harasā ghṛtena śarvāyāstra uta rājñe bhavāya | namasyebhyo nama ebhyaḥ kṛṇomy anyatrāsmad aghaviṣā nayantu
With mind, with oblations, with fiery heat, with ghee — to Śarva the archer and to King Bhava; to those deserving homage I make homage: let them lead their evil poisons elsewhere than to us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
With mind, burnt offerings, butter, and libation, to royal Bhava and the archer Sarva, To these the worshipful I pay my worship: may they turn else- where things with deadly venom.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)
AV 6 93.3
त्रायध्वं नो अघविषाभ्यो वधाद् विश्वे देवा मरुतो विश्ववेदसः । अग्नीषोमा वरुणः पूतदक्षा वातापर्जन्ययोः सुमतौ स्याम
trāyadhvaṃ no aghaviṣābhyo vadhād viśve devā maruto viśvavedasaḥ | agnīṣomā varuṇaḥ pūtadakṣā vātāparjanyayoḥ sumatau syāma
Protect us from the deadly blow of the evil-poisoned ones, O All-Gods, O all-knowing Maruts; Agni and Soma, Varuṇa of purified skill — may we be in the favour of Vāta and Parjanya.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Save us, All-Gods and all-possessing Maruts, from murderous stroke and things that slay with poison. Pure is the might of Varuna, Agni, Soma. May Vāta's and Parjanya's favour bless us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)