Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 9 — Chapter 1

AV 9 1.1

दिवस् पृथिव्या अन्तरिक्षात् समुद्राद् अग्नेर् वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे । तां चायित्वामृतं वसानां हृद्भिः प्रजाः प्रति नन्दन्ति सर्वाः

divas pṛthivyā antarikṣāt samudrād agner vātān madhukaśā hi jajñe | tāṃ cāyitvāmṛtaṃ vasānāṃ hṛdbhiḥ prajāḥ prati nandanti sarvāḥ

From heaven, from earth, from the mid-air, from the ocean, from Agni, from the wind the honey-whip was born; having honored her, clothed in immortality, all creatures rejoice at her with their hearts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.2

महत् पयो विश्वरूपम् अस्याः समुद्रस्य त्वोत रेत आहुः । यत ऐति मधुकशा रराणा तत् प्राणस् तद् अमृतं निविष्टम्

mahat payo viśvarūpam asyāḥ samudrasya tvota reta āhuḥ | yata aiti madhukaśā rarāṇā tat prāṇas tad amṛtaṃ niviṣṭam

Great is her milk, of every form; they call it the seed of the ocean, and of thee. Whence the honey-whip comes, granting freely, there breath, there immortality is set.

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

AV 9 1.3

पश्यन्त्य् अस्याश् चरितं पृथिव्यां पृथङ् नरो बहुधा मीमांसमानाः । अग्नेर् वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे मरुताम् उग्रा नप्तिः

paśyanty asyāś caritaṃ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthaṅ naro bahudhā mīmāṃsamānāḥ | agner vātān madhukaśā hi jajñe marutām ugrā naptiḥ

Men see her course upon the earth severally, pondering it in many ways: from Agni, from the wind the honey-whip was born, the fierce granddaughter of the Maruts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.4

मातादित्यानां दुहिता वसूनां प्राणः प्रजानाम् अमृतस्य नाभिः । हिरण्यवर्णा मधुकशा घृताची महान् भर्गश् चरति मर्त्येषु

mātādityānāṃ duhitā vasūnāṃ prāṇaḥ prajānām amṛtasya nābhiḥ | hiraṇyavarṇā madhukaśā ghṛtācī mahān bhargaś carati martyeṣu

Mother of the Ādityas, daughter of the Vasus, breath of creatures, navel of immortality — gold-colored, ghee-laden, the honey-whip, a great radiance, moves among mortals.

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AV 9 1.5

मधोः कशाम् अजनयन्त देवास् तस्या गर्भो अभवद् विश्वरूपः । तं जातं तरुणं पिपर्ति माता स जातो विश्वा भुवना वि चष्टे

madhoḥ kaśām ajanayanta devās tasyā garbho abhavad viśvarūpaḥ | taṃ jātaṃ taruṇaṃ piparti mātā sa jāto viśvā bhuvanā vi caṣṭe

The gods generated the whip of honey; her embryo became of every form. Him newly born, tender, the mother nourishes; being born he looks out over all the worlds.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.6

कस् तं प्र वेद क उ तं चिकेत यो अस्या हृदः कलशः सोमधानो अक्षितः । ब्रह्मा सुमेधाः सो अस्मिन् मदेत

kas taṃ pra veda ka u taṃ ciketa yo asyā hṛdaḥ kalaśaḥ somadhāno akṣitaḥ | brahmā sumedhāḥ so asmin madeta

Who knows him, who has perceived him — the pitcher of her heart, holder of soma, unexhausted? Let a wise-minded brahman rejoice in it.

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AV 9 1.7

स तौ प्र वेद स उ तौ चिकेत याव् अस्याः स्तनौ सहस्रधाराव् अक्षितौ । ऊर्जं दुहाते अनपस्फुरन्तौ

sa tau pra veda sa u tau ciketa yāv asyāḥ stanau sahasradhārāv akṣitau | ūrjaṃ duhāte anapasphurantau

He knows those two, he has perceived those two, her breasts, thousand-streamed, unexhausted, which yield nourishment without kicking away.

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AV 9 1.8

हिङ्करिक्रती बृहती वयोधा उच्चैर्घोषाभ्येति या व्रतम् । त्रीन् घर्मान् अभि वावशाना मिमाति मायुं पयते पयोभिः

hiṅkarikratī bṛhatī vayodhā uccairghoṣābhyeti yā vratam | trīn gharmān abhi vāvaśānā mimāti māyuṃ payate payobhiḥ

Making the sound 'hiṅ', lofty, granting vigor, loud-roaring, she who goes to her observance, bellowing toward the three hot draughts, she lows her lowing, she streams with milk.

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

AV 9 1.9

याम् आपीनाम् उपसीदन्त्य् आपः शाक्वरा वृषभा ये स्वराजः । ते वर्षन्ति ते वर्षयन्ति तद्विदे कामम् ऊर्जम् आपः

yām āpīnām upasīdanty āpaḥ śākvarā vṛṣabhā ye svarājaḥ | te varṣanti te varṣayanti tadvide kāmam ūrjam āpaḥ

Whom, when she is swollen with milk, the waters approach — the mighty bulls that are self-ruling: they rain, they make rain; O waters, (grant) desire and nourishment to him who knows that.

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

AV 9 1.10

स्तनयित्नुस् ते वाक् प्रजापते वृषा शुष्मं क्षिपसि भूम्याम् अधि । अग्नेर् वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे मरुताम् उग्रा नप्तिः

stanayitnus te vāk prajāpate vṛṣā śuṣmaṃ kṣipasi bhūmyām adhi | agner vātān madhukaśā hi jajñe marutām ugrā naptiḥ

The thunder is thy voice, O Prajāpati; as a bull thou hurlest thy force upon the earth. From Agni, from the wind the honey-whip was born, the fierce granddaughter of the Maruts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.11

यथा सोमः प्रातःसवने अश्विनोर् भवति प्रियः । एवा मे अश्विना वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम्

yathā somaḥ prātaḥsavane aśvinor bhavati priyaḥ | evā me aśvinā varca ātmani dhriyatām

As soma at the morning pressing is dear to the Aśvins, so, O Aśvins, let splendor be maintained in my self.

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AV 9 1.12

यथा सोमो द्वितीये सवन इन्द्राग्न्योर् भवति प्रियः । एवा म इन्द्राग्नी वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम्

yathā somo dvitīye savana indrāgnyor bhavati priyaḥ | evā ma indrāgnī varca ātmani dhriyatām

As soma at the second pressing is dear to Indra and Agni, so, O Indra and Agni, let splendor be maintained in my self.

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AV 9 1.13

यथा सोमस् तृतीये सवन ऋभूणां भवति प्रियः । एवा म ऋभवो वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम्

yathā somas tṛtīye savana ṛbhūṇāṃ bhavati priyaḥ | evā ma ṛbhavo varca ātmani dhriyatām

As soma at the third pressing is dear to the Ṛbhus, so, O Ṛbhus, let splendor be maintained in my self.

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AV 9 1.14

मधु जनिषीय मधु वंसिषीय । पयस्वान् अग्न आगमं तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा

madhu janiṣīya madhu vaṃsiṣīya | payasvān agna āgamaṃ taṃ mā saṃ sṛja varcasā

May I beget honey, may I win honey. Rich in milk, O Agni, I have come; unite me with splendor.

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AV 9 1.15

सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया सम् आयुषा । विद्युर् मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात् सह ऋषिभिः

saṃ māgne varcasā sṛja saṃ prajayā sam āyuṣā | vidyur me asya devā indro vidyāt saha ṛṣibhiḥ

Unite me, O Agni, with splendor, with offspring, with long life. May the gods know this of me, may Indra know it together with the ṛṣis.

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AV 9 1.16

यथा मधु मधुकृतः संभरन्ति मधाव् अधि । एवा मे अश्विना वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम्

yathā madhu madhukṛtaḥ saṃbharanti madhāv adhi | evā me aśvinā varca ātmani dhriyatām

As the honey-makers gather honey upon honey, so, O Aśvins, let splendor be maintained in my self.

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AV 9 1.17

यथा मक्षाः इदं मधु न्यञ्जन्ति मधाव् अधि । एवा मे अश्विना वर्चस् तेजो बलम् ओजश् च ध्रियताम्

yathā makṣāḥ idaṃ madhu nyañjanti madhāv adhi | evā me aśvinā varcas tejo balam ojaś ca dhriyatām

As the bees smear this honey upon honey, so, O Aśvins, let splendor, brilliance, strength and might be maintained in me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.18

यद् गिरिषु पर्वतेषु गोष्व् अश्वेषु यन् मधु । सुरायां सिच्यमानायां यत् तत्र मधु तन् मयि

yad giriṣu parvateṣu goṣv aśveṣu yan madhu | surāyāṃ sicyamānāyāṃ yat tatra madhu tan mayi

What honey is in the hills, in the mountains, in cattle, in horses, what (honey) is in the surā as it is poured — the honey that is there, let it be in me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.19

अश्विना सारघेण मा मधुनाङ्क्तं शुभस् पती । यथा वर्चस्वतीं वाचम् आवदानि जनाꣳ अनु

aśvinā sāragheṇa mā madhunāṅktaṃ śubhas patī | yathā varcasvatīṃ vācam āvadāni janāṁ anu

O Aśvins, lords of splendor, anoint me with the honey of the bee, so that I may speak a speech full of splendor among the people.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.20

स्तनयित्नुस् ते वाक् प्रजापते वृषा शुष्मं क्षिपसि भूम्यां दिवि । तां पशव उप जीवन्ति सर्वे तेनो सेषम् ऊर्जं पिपर्ति

stanayitnus te vāk prajāpate vṛṣā śuṣmaṃ kṣipasi bhūmyāṃ divi | tāṃ paśava upa jīvanti sarve teno seṣam ūrjaṃ piparti

The thunder is thy voice, O Prajāpati; as a bull thou hurlest thy force upon the earth, in heaven. On it all animals live; by it he fills (them) with food and nourishment.

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

AV 9 1.21

पृथिवी दण्डो ऽन्तरिक्षं गर्भो द्यौः कशा विद्युत् प्रकशो हिरण्ययो बिन्दुः

pṛthivī daṇḍo 'ntarikṣaṃ garbho dyauḥ kaśā vidyut prakaśo hiraṇyayo binduḥ

The earth is the (whip's) handle, the mid-space is the embryo, the sky is the whip, the lightning is the lash, the drop is of gold.

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

AV 9 1.22

यो वै कशायाः सप्त मधूनि वेद मधुमान् भवति । ब्राह्मणश् च राजा च धेनुश् चानड्वांश् च व्रीहिश् च यवश् च मधु सप्तमम्

yo vai kaśāyāḥ sapta madhūni veda madhumān bhavati | brāhmaṇaś ca rājā ca dhenuś cānaḍvāṃś ca vrīhiś ca yavaś ca madhu saptamam

Whoever knows the seven honeys of the whip becomes possessed of honey: the brahman, the king, the milch-cow, the draft-ox, the rice, the barley—and honey is the seventh.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 9 1.23

मधुमान् भवति मधुमद् अस्याहार्यं भवति । मधुमतो लोकान् जयति य एवं वेद

madhumān bhavati madhumad asyāhāryaṃ bhavati | madhumato lokān jayati ya evaṃ veda

He becomes possessed of honey; his food becomes honeyed; he wins worlds possessed of honey, who knows thus.

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AV 9 1.24

यद् वीध्रे स्तनयति प्रजापतिर् एव तत् प्रजाभ्यः प्रादुर् भवति । तस्मात् प्राचीनोपवीतस् तिष्ठे प्रजापते ऽनु मा बुध्यस्वेति । अन्व् एनं प्रजा अनु प्रजापतिर् बुध्यते य एवं वेद

yad vīdhre stanayati prajāpatir eva tat prajābhyaḥ prādur bhavati | tasmāt prācīnopavītas tiṣṭhe prajāpate 'nu mā budhyasveti | anv enaṃ prajā anu prajāpatir budhyate ya evaṃ veda

When (the thunder) thunders in a cloudless sky, it is Prajāpati himself who thus becomes manifest to his creatures. Therefore let one stand with the sacred thread over the right shoulder, (saying:) "O Prajāpati, take note of me." The creatures take note of him, Prajāpati takes note of him, who knows thus.

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