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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 64

AV 7 64.1

इदं यत् कृष्णः शकुनिर् अभिनिष्पतन्न् अपीपतत् । आपो मा तस्मात् सर्वस्माद् दुरितात् पान्त्व् अंहसः

idaṃ yat kṛṣṇaḥ śakunir abhiniṣpatann apīpatat | āpo mā tasmāt sarvasmād duritāt pāntv aṃhasaḥ

In that the black bird, flying down upon (us), let (something) fall here — may the waters protect me from all that trouble, from distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

From all that woe and trouble may the Waters save and rescue me, Whate'er the Raven, black of hue, flying out hither ward, hath dropped.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 64.2

इदं यत् कृष्णः शकुनिर् अवामृक्षन् निरृते ते मुखेन । अग्निर् मा तस्माद् एनसो गार्हपत्यः प्र मुञ्चतु

idaṃ yat kṛṣṇaḥ śakunir avāmṛkṣan nirṛte te mukhena | agnir mā tasmād enaso gārhapatyaḥ pra muñcatu

In that the black bird wiped (this) down with its mouth, O Nirṛti, for thee — may Agni Gārhapatya release me from that guilt.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May Agni Gārhapatya save and set me free from all this guilt. Which the black Raven with thy mouth, O Nirriti, hath wiped away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)