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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 17

AV 7 17.1

धाता दधातु नो रयिम् ईशानो जगतस् पतिः । स नः पूर्णेन यछतु

dhātā dadhātu no rayim īśāno jagatas patiḥ | sa naḥ pūrṇena yachatu

Let Dhātṛ bestow wealth upon us, the ruling lord of the moving world; let him hold (it) out to us in fullness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May the Ordainer give us wealth, Lord, ruler of the world of life: with full hand may he give to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 17.2

धाता दधातु दाशुषे प्राचीं जीवातुम् अक्षिताम् । वयम् देवस्य धीमहि सुमतिं विश्वराधसः

dhātā dadhātu dāśuṣe prācīṃ jīvātum akṣitām | vayam devasya dhīmahi sumatiṃ viśvarādhasaḥ

Let Dhātṛ bestow upon the worshipper a forward-going, unwasting life; may we obtain the good favour of the god who grants all things.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May Dhātar grant the worshipper henceforth imperishable life. May we obtain the favour of the God who giveth every boon.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 17.3

धाता विश्वा वार्या दधातु प्रजाकामाय दाशुषे दुरोणे । तस्मै देवा अमृतं सं व्ययन्तु विश्वे देवा अदितिः सजोषाः

dhātā viśvā vāryā dadhātu prajākāmāya dāśuṣe duroṇe | tasmai devā amṛtaṃ saṃ vyayantu viśve devā aditiḥ sajoṣāḥ

Let Dhātṛ bestow all desirable things upon the worshipper in his house, who desires offspring; for him let the gods wrap round immortality — all the gods and Aditi, of one accord.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To him may Dhātar grant all kinds of blessings who, craving children, serves him in his dwelling. Him may the Gods invest with life eternal, yea, all the Gods and Aditi accordant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 17.4

धाता रातिः सवितेदं जुषन्तां प्रजापतिर् निधिपतिर् नो अग्निः । त्वष्टा विष्णुः प्रजया संरराणो यजमानाय द्रविणं दधातु

dhātā rātiḥ savitedaṃ juṣantāṃ prajāpatir nidhipatir no agniḥ | tvaṣṭā viṣṇuḥ prajayā saṃrarāṇo yajamānāya draviṇaṃ dadhātu

Let Dhātṛ, Rāti, Savitṛ take pleasure in this; Prajāpati, and Agni our lord of the treasure-store; let Tvaṣṭṛ, let Viṣṇu, bestowing offspring, grant property to the sacrificer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May this our gift please Savitar, Rāti, Dhātar, Prajāpati, and Agni Lord of Treasures. May Tvashtar, Vishnu, blessing him with children, give store ot riches to the sacrificer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)