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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 60

AV 7 60.1

ऊर्जं बिभ्रद् वसुवनिः सुमेधा अघोरेण चक्षुषा मित्रियेण । गृहान् ऐमि सुमना वन्दमानो रमध्वम् मा बिभीत मत्

ūrjaṃ bibhrad vasuvaniḥ sumedhā aghoreṇa cakṣuṣā mitriyeṇa | gṛhān aimi sumanā vandamāno ramadhvam mā bibhīta mat

Bearing strength, a winner of goods, of good wisdom, with a friendly, not terrible eye, I come to the house, well-minded, praising: be at ease, do not be afraid of me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I, prudent, bringing power, a treasure-winner, with amicable eye that strikes no terror, Come, praising and kind-thoughted, to these houses: be not afraid of me, be glad and joyful.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 60.2

इमे गृहा मयोभुव ऊर्जस्वन्तः पयस्वन्तः । पूर्णा वामेन तिष्ठन्तस् ते नो जानन्त्व् आयतः

ime gṛhā mayobhuva ūrjasvantaḥ payasvantaḥ | pūrṇā vāmena tiṣṭhantas te no jānantv āyataḥ

These houses are joy-giving, rich in strength, rich in milk, standing full of wealth: let them know us as we come.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let these delightful Houses that are rich in power and store of milk, Replete with wealth and standing firm, become aware of our approach.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 60.3

येषाम् अध्येति प्रवसन् येषु सौमनसो बहुः । गृहान् उप ह्वयामहे ते नो जानन्त्व् आयतः

yeṣām adhyeti pravasan yeṣu saumanaso bahuḥ | gṛhān upa hvayāmahe te no jānantv āyataḥ

Those of which one thinks when dwelling abroad, in which there is much good cheer — the houses we call hither: let them know us as we come.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

These Houses we invoke, whereon the distant exile sets his thought, Wherein dwells many a friendly heart: let them beware of our approach.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 60.4

उपहूता भूरिधनाः सखायः स्वादुसंमुदः । अक्षुध्या अतृष्या स्त गृहा मास्मद् बिभीतन

upahūtā bhūridhanāḥ sakhāyaḥ svādusaṃmudaḥ | akṣudhyā atṛṣyā sta gṛhā māsmad bibhītana

Invited are the companions, rich in wealth, sharing in sweet gladness. Be without hunger, without thirst; houses, do not be afraid of us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thus greeted, ye of ample wealth, friends who enjoy delightful sweets. Be ever free from hunger, free from thirst! Ye Houses, fear us not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 60.5

उपहूता इह गाव उपहूता अजावयः । अथो अन्नस्य कीलाल उपहूतो गृहेषु

upahūtā iha gāva upahūtā ajāvayaḥ | atho annasya kīlāla upahūto gṛheṣu

Invited here are the cows, invited the goats and sheep, and the sweet drink of food is invited in the houses.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Kind greeting to the cattle here, kind greeting to the goats and sheep! Then, of the food within our homes, kind greeting to the plea- sant drink!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 60.6

सूनृतावन्तः सुभगा इरावन्तो हसामुदाः । अतृष्या अक्षुध्या स्त गृहा मास्मद् बिभीतन

sūnṛtāvantaḥ subhagā irāvanto hasāmudāḥ | atṛṣyā akṣudhyā sta gṛhā māsmad bibhītana

Full of generous speech, fortunate, rich in refreshment, joyful with laughter: be without thirst, without hunger; houses, do not be afraid of us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Full of refreshment, full of charms, of laughter and felicity, Be ever free from hunger, free from thirst! Ye Houses, fear us not. Stay here, and come not after me: prosper in every form and shape. With happy fortune will I come! Grow more abundant still through me!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 60.7

इहैव स्त मानु गात विश्वा रूपाणि पुष्यत । ऐष्यामि भद्रेणा सह भूयांसो भवता मया

ihaiva sta mānu gāta viśvā rūpāṇi puṣyata | aiṣyāmi bhadreṇā saha bhūyāṃso bhavatā mayā

Be right here; do not follow after (me); thrive in all forms. I shall come back with good fortune: become more numerous along with me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition