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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 20

AV 7 20.1

अन्व् अद्य नो ऽनुमतिर् यज्ञं देवेषु मन्यताम् । अग्निश् च हव्यवाहनो भवतां दाशुषे मम

anv adya no 'numatir yajñaṃ deveṣu manyatām | agniś ca havyavāhano bhavatāṃ dāśuṣe mama

Let Anumati today approve our sacrifice among the gods; and let Agni the oblation-bearer — let the two of them be (favourable) to me, the offerer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Anumati approve to-day our sacrifice among the Gods! May Agni bear mine offerings away for me the worshipper.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 20.2

अन्व् इद् अनुमते त्वं मंससे शं च नस् कृधि । जुषस्व हव्यम् आहुतं प्रजां देवि ररास्व नः

anv id anumate tvaṃ maṃsase śaṃ ca nas kṛdhi | juṣasva havyam āhutaṃ prajāṃ devi rarāsva naḥ

Thou, O Anumati, wilt indeed approve; and make well-being for us; take pleasure in the oblation poured out; grant us offspring, O goddess.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Do thou, Anumati! approve, and grant us health and happiness. Accept the offered sacrifice, and, Goddess, give us progeny.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 20.3

अनु मन्यताम् अनुमन्यमानः प्रजावन्तं रयिम् अक्षीयमाणम् । तस्य वयं हेडसि मापि भूम सुमृडीके अस्य सुमतौ स्याम

anu manyatām anumanyamānaḥ prajāvantaṃ rayim akṣīyamāṇam | tasya vayaṃ heḍasi māpi bhūma sumṛḍīke asya sumatau syāma

Let him, approving, approve wealth rich in offspring, unwasting; may we not come under his anger; may we be in his mercy, in his good favour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May he approving in return accord us wealth inexhaustible with store of children. Never may we be subject to his anger, but rest in his benevo- lence and mercy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 20.4

यत् ते नाम सुहवं सुप्रणीते ऽनुमते अनुमतं सुदानु । तेना नो यज्ञं पिपृहि विश्ववारे रयिं नो धेहि सुभगे सुवीरम्

yat te nāma suhavaṃ supraṇīte 'numate anumataṃ sudānu | tenā no yajñaṃ pipṛhi viśvavāre rayiṃ no dhehi subhage suvīram

That name of thine which is easy to call upon, O well-leading Anumati, which is 'approved', O bountiful one — with it carry our sacrifice across, O thou who bringest all good things; bestow on us wealth with good heroes, O fortunate one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thy name is easy to invoke, good leader! approved, Anumati and rich in bounty. Source of all bonds! fill up therewith our worship, and, Blest One! grant us wealth with goodly heroes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 20.5

एमं यज्ञम् अनुमतिर् जगाम सुक्षेत्रतायै सुवीरतायै सुजातम् । भद्रा ह्य् अस्याः प्रमतिर् बभूव सेमम् यज्ञम् अवतु देवगोपा

emaṃ yajñam anumatir jagāma sukṣetratāyai suvīratāyai sujātam | bhadrā hy asyāḥ pramatir babhūva semam yajñam avatu devagopā

Anumati has come to this sacrifice, well-born, for the sake of good fields, for the sake of good heroes; for her forethought has been auspicious — may she, who has the gods for her guardians, favour this sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Anumati hath come to this our worship well-formed to give good lands and valiant heroes: For her kind care hath blessed us. God-protected, may she assist the sacrifice we offer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 20.6

अनुमतिः सर्वम् इदं बभूव यत् तिष्ठति चरति यद् उ च विश्वम् एजति । तस्यास् ते देवि सुमतौ स्यामानुमते अनु हि मंससे नः

anumatiḥ sarvam idaṃ babhūva yat tiṣṭhati carati yad u ca viśvam ejati | tasyās te devi sumatau syāmānumate anu hi maṃsase naḥ

Anumati has become all this, whatever stands and moves, and whatever whole (world) stirs. In thy good favour, O goddess, may we be; O Anumati, do consent to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Anumati became this All, whatever standeth or walketh, every- thing that moveth. May we enjoy thy gracious love, O Goddess. Regard us, O Anu- mati, with favour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)