Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 73

AV 7 73.1

समिद्धो अग्निर् वृषणा रथी दिवस् तप्तो घर्मो दुह्यते वाम् इषे मधु । वयं हि वां पुरुदमासो अश्विना हवामहे सधमादेषु कारवः

samiddho agnir vṛṣaṇā rathī divas tapto gharmo duhyate vām iṣe madhu | vayaṃ hi vāṃ purudamāso aśvinā havāmahe sadhamādeṣu kāravaḥ

The fire is kindled, O two bulls, the charioteer of heaven; the gharma is heated, the honey is milked out for you two as food. For we, of many houses, call you, O Aśvins, we singers, at the joint feasts.

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AV 7 73.2

समिद्धो अग्निर् अश्विना तप्तो वां घर्म आ गतम् । दुह्यन्ते नूनं वृषणेह धेनवो दस्रा मदन्ति वेधसः

samiddho agnir aśvinā tapto vāṃ gharma ā gatam | duhyante nūnaṃ vṛṣaṇeha dhenavo dasrā madanti vedhasaḥ

The fire is kindled, O Aśvins; the gharma is heated for you—come! The milch-cows here are now being milked, O bulls; the ritual masters rejoice, O wondrous ones.

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AV 7 73.3

इवाहाकृतः शुचिर् देवेषु यज्ञो यो अश्विनोश् चमसो देवपानः । तम् उ विश्वे अमृतासो जुषाणा गन्धर्वस्य प्रत्य् आस्ना रिहन्ति

ivāhākṛtaḥ śucir deveṣu yajño yo aśvinoś camaso devapānaḥ | tam u viśve amṛtāso juṣāṇā gandharvasya praty āsnā rihanti

Made with (the call) svāhā, pure among the gods (is) the sacrifice, which is the Aśvins' cup, the gods' drink. Taking pleasure in it, all the immortals lick at it with the mouth of the Gandharva.

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AV 7 73.4

यद् उस्रियास्व् आहुतं घृतं पयो ऽयं स वाम् अश्विना भाग आ गतम् । माध्वी धर्तारा विदथस्य सत्पती तप्तं घर्मं पिबतम् दिवः

yad usriyāsv āhutaṃ ghṛtaṃ payo 'yaṃ sa vām aśvinā bhāga ā gatam | mādhvī dhartārā vidathasya satpatī taptaṃ gharmaṃ pibatam divaḥ

The ghee, the milk, that has been poured into the ruddy cows—this here is your portion, O Aśvins: come! O honeyed ones, upholders, true lords of the assembly, drink the heated gharma of heaven.

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AV 7 73.5

तप्तो वां घर्मो नक्षतु स्वहोता प्र वाम् अध्वर्युश् चरतु पयस्वान् । मधोर् दुग्धस्याश्विना तनाया वीतं पातं पयस उस्रियायाः

tapto vāṃ gharmo nakṣatu svahotā pra vām adhvaryuś caratu payasvān | madhor dugdhasyāśvinā tanāyā vītaṃ pātaṃ payasa usriyāyāḥ

Let your heated gharma reach (you), it that is its own hotṛ; let the adhvaryu, full of milk, come forth to you. O Aśvins, take of the milked honey, of the offspring; drink of the milk of the ruddy cow.

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AV 7 73.6

उप द्रव पयसा गोधुग् ओषम् आ घर्मे सिञ्च पय उस्रियायाः । वि नाकम् अख्यत् सविता वरेण्यो ऽनुप्रयाणम् उषसो वि राजति

upa drava payasā godhug oṣam ā gharme siñca paya usriyāyāḥ | vi nākam akhyat savitā vareṇyo 'nuprayāṇam uṣaso vi rājati

Run up with the milk, O cow-milker, quickly; pour the ruddy cow's milk into the gharma. Savitṛ the choiceworthy has looked out over the vault; he shines out along the forward course of the dawn.

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AV 7 73.7

उप ह्वये सुदुघां धेनुम् एतां सुहस्तो गोधुग् उत दोहद् एनाम् । श्रेष्ठं सवं सविता साविषन् नो ऽभीद्धो घर्मस् तद् उ षु प्र वोचत्

upa hvaye sudughāṃ dhenum etāṃ suhasto godhug uta dohad enām | śreṣṭhaṃ savaṃ savitā sāviṣan no 'bhīddho gharmas tad u ṣu pra vocat

I call here this well-milking cow, and let the deft-handed cow-milker milk her. Let Savitṛ impel for us the best impulse; the kindled gharma—let it proclaim that aloud.

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AV 7 73.8

हिङ्कृण्वती वसुपत्नी वसूनां वत्सम् इछन्ती मनसा न्यागन् । दुहाम् अश्विभ्यां पयो अघ्न्येयं सा वर्धतां महते सौभगाय

hiṅkṛṇvatī vasupatnī vasūnāṃ vatsam ichantī manasā nyāgan | duhām aśvibhyāṃ payo aghnyeyaṃ sā vardhatāṃ mahate saubhagāya

Making the sound 'hiṅ', mistress of goods, of goods, seeking her calf with her mind, she has come down. Let this cow not to be slain yield milk for the two Aśvins; let her thrive for great good fortune.

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AV 7 73.9

जुष्टो दमूना अतिथिर् दुरोण इमं नो यज्ञम् उप याहि विद्वान् । विश्वा अग्ने अभियुजो विहत्य शत्रूयताम् आ भरा भोजनानि

juṣṭo damūnā atithir duroṇa imaṃ no yajñam upa yāhi vidvān | viśvā agne abhiyujo vihatya śatrūyatām ā bharā bhojanāni

Welcome, lord of the house, a guest in the dwelling—come, knowing, to this sacrifice of ours. O Agni, having struck apart all the assaults of those who act as enemies, bring us enjoyments.

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AV 7 73.10

अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव द्युम्नान्य् उत्तमानि सन्तु । सं जास्पत्यं सुयमम् आ कृणुष्व शत्रूयताम् अभि तिष्ठा महांसि

agne śardha mahate saubhagāya tava dyumnāny uttamāni santu | saṃ jāspatyaṃ suyamam ā kṛṇuṣva śatrūyatām abhi tiṣṭhā mahāṃsi

Be strong, O Agni, for great good fortune; let your splendours be the highest. Make the householdership well-governed; step upon the greatnesses of those who act as enemies.

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AV 7 73.11

सूयवसाद् भगवती हि भूया अधा वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । अद्धि तृणम् अघ्न्ये विश्वदानीं पिब शुद्धम् उदकम् आचरन्ती

sūyavasād bhagavatī hi bhūyā adhā vayaṃ bhagavantaḥ syāma | addhi tṛṇam aghnye viśvadānīṃ piba śuddham udakam ācarantī

Eating good pasture, may you be fortunate, and then may we be fortunate. Eat grass, O cow not to be slain, at all times; drink pure water as you go about.

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