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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 12

AV 7 12.1

सभा च मा समितिश् चावतां प्रजापतेर् दुहितरौ संविदाने । येना संगछा उप मा स शिक्षाच् चारु वदानि पितरः संगतेषु

sabhā ca mā samitiś cāvatāṃ prajāpater duhitarau saṃvidāne | yenā saṃgachā upa mā sa śikṣāc cāru vadāni pitaraḥ saṃgateṣu

Let the assembly and the gathering aid me, the two daughters of Prajāpati, in accord. May he with whom I come together instruct me; may I speak agreeably among those assembled, O fathers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

In concord may Prajapati's two daughters, Gathering and As- sembly, both protect me. May every man I meet respect and aid me. Fair be my words, O Fathers, at the meetings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 12.2

विद्म ते सभे नाम नरिष्टा नाम वा असि । ये ते के च सभासदस् ते मे सन्तु सवाचसः

vidma te sabhe nāma nariṣṭā nāma vā asi | ye te ke ca sabhāsadas te me santu savācasaḥ

We know your name, O assembly: 'Narishtā' is indeed your name. Whoever are your assembly-sitters, let them be of one speech with me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

We know thy name, O Conference: thy name is interchange of talk. Let all the company who join the Conference agree with me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 12.3

एषाम् अहं समासीनानां वर्चो विज्ञानम् आ ददे । अस्याः सर्वस्याः संसदो माम् इन्द्र भगिनं कृणु

eṣām ahaṃ samāsīnānāṃ varco vijñānam ā dade | asyāḥ sarvasyāḥ saṃsado mām indra bhaginaṃ kṛṇu

I take to myself the splendour and the understanding of these who sit together here. O Indra, make me a sharer in this whole gathering.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Of these men seated here I make the splendour and the lore mine own. Indra, make me conspicuous in all this gathered company.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 12.4

यद् वो मनः परागतं यद् बद्धम् इह वेह वा । तद् व आ वर्तयामसि मयि वो रमतां मनः

yad vo manaḥ parāgataṃ yad baddham iha veha vā | tad va ā vartayāmasi mayi vo ramatāṃ manaḥ

That mind of yours which has gone away, which is bound here or elsewhere — that (mind) of yours we turn back; let your mind take delight in me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whether your thoughts are turned away, or bound and fastened here or there, We draw them hitherward again: let your mind firmly rest on me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)