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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 6 — Chapter 99

AV 6 99.1

अभि त्वेन्द्र वरिमतः पुरा त्वांहूरणाद् धुवे । ह्वयाम्य् उग्रं चेत्तारं पुरुणामानम् एकजम्

abhi tvendra varimataḥ purā tvāṃhūraṇād dhuve | hvayāmy ugraṃ cettāraṃ puruṇāmānam ekajam

To you, Indra, of wide extent, I call before distress (comes). I summon the mighty one, the one who takes note, of many names, the singly born.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra, before affliction comes, I call thee from the wide expanse. The mighty guardian, born alone, wearer of many names, I call.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 99.2

यो अद्य सेन्यो वधो जिघांसन् न उदीरते । इन्द्रस्य तत्र बाहू समन्तं परि दद्मः

yo adya senyo vadho jighāṃsan na udīrate | indrasya tatra bāhū samantaṃ pari dadmaḥ

Whatever weapon of the army rises against us today, intending to slay — there we set Indra's two arms all around.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whatever deadly missile launched to-day flies forth to slaughter us. We take both arms of Indra to encompass us on every side.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 6 99.3

परि दद्म इन्द्रस्य बाहू समन्तं त्रातुस् त्रायतां नः । देव सवितः सोम राजन्त् सुमनसं मा कृणु स्वस्तये

pari dadma indrasya bāhū samantaṃ trātus trāyatāṃ naḥ | deva savitaḥ soma rājant sumanasaṃ mā kṛṇu svastaye

We set around (us) the two arms of Indra, the protector, all around; let him protect us. O god Savitṛ, O king Soma, make me of good mind, for well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

We draw about us both the arms of Indra, our deliverer. May they protect us thoroughly. O Savitar, thou God, O royal Soma, make thou me pious- minded for my welfare.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)