Atharvaveda — Book 3. in English
A collection of hymns, prayers, charms, and ritual verses in twenty books. Translation: Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895-1896).
English translation from the cited public-domain edition. Devanagari may be generated from aligned IAST; verify recensional details before ritual use. Study meanings in the interactive app are derived from the English and are not traditional Sanskrit commentary.
- Atharvaveda 3.1: Hymn 1. A prayer or charm for the defeat and destruction of enemies in battle
- Atharvaveda 3.2: Hymn 2. A rifaccimento or recension of I
- Atharvaveda 3.3: Hymn 3. A charm for the restoration of an expelled king
- Atharvaveda 3.4: Hymn 4. A benediction at the election of a king
- Atharvaveda 3.5: Hymn 5. A King's address to an amulet which is to strengthen his authority
- Atharvaveda 3.6: Hymn 6. Address to an amulet which is to secure the defeat of the wearer's enemies
- Atharvaveda 3.7: Hymn 7. A charm with an amulet of buck horn to drive away hereditary disease
- Atharvaveda 3.8: Hymn 8. A charm to secure the submission, love, and fidelity of kinsmen
- Atharvaveda 3.9: Hymn 9. A charm against rheumatism (vishkondha)
- Atharvaveda 3.10: Hymn 10. A new year prayer
- Atharvaveda 3.11: Hymn 11. A charm for the recovery of a dangerously sick man
- Atharvaveda 3.12: Hymn 12. A benediction on a newly built house
- Atharvaveda 3.13: Hymn 13. A benediction on a newly cut water channel
- Atharvaveda 3.14: Hymn 14. A benediction on a cattle pen
- Atharvaveda 3.15: Hymn 15. A merchant's prayer for success in his business
- Atharvaveda 3.16: Hymn 16. A Rishi's morning prayer
- Atharvaveda 3.17: Hymn 17. A farmer's song and prayer to speed the plough
- Atharvaveda 3.18: Hymn 18. A jealous wife's incantation against a rival
- Atharvaveda 3.19: Hymn 19. A glorification of the office of a king's household priest
- Atharvaveda 3.20: Hymn 20. A prayer for riches and general prosperity
- Atharvaveda 3.21: Hymn 21. In honour of fire in all shapes, to appease Agni of the funeral pile and to quench the flames of cremation
- Atharvaveda 3.22: Hymn 22. The taming and training of an elephant for a king to ride on
- Atharvaveda 3.23: Hymn 23. A charm to remove a woman's sterility, and to assure the birth of boys
- Atharvaveda 3.24: Hymn 24. A song of harvest
- Atharvaveda 3.25: Hymn 25. A man's love-charm
- Atharvaveda 3.26: Hymn 26. A charm to win the favour of all serpents
- Atharvaveda 3.27: Hymn 27. A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment
- Atharvaveda 3.28: Hymn 28. A charm to change the ill-omened birth of twin calves into a blessing
- Atharvaveda 3.29: Hymn 29. On the means to obtain immunity from taxation in the next world
- Atharvaveda 3.30: Hymn 30. On the means to obtain immunity from taxation in the next world
- Atharvaveda 3.31: Hymn 31. A charm for the recovery of one dangerously ill
Atharvaveda 3.1 — Hymn 1. A prayer or charm for the defeat and destruction of enemies in battle
1. Let the wise Agni go against our foemen, burning against ill-will and imprecation Let him bewilder our opponents' army, Let Jātavedas smite and make them handless.
2. Mighty are ye for such a deed, O Maruts. Go forward, overcome them and destroy them. The Vasus slew, and these were left imploring. Wise Agni as our messenger assail them!
3. O Maghavan, O Indra, thou who slayest fiends, and, Agni, thou, Burn, both of you, against these men, the foeman's host that threatens us.
4. Shot down the slope, with thy two tawny coursers, forth go thy bolt, destroying foes, O Indra! Slay those who fly, slay those who stand and follow. On every side fulfil these men's intention.
5. Indra, bewilder thou the foemen's army. With Agni's, Vāta's furious rush drive them away to every side.
6. Let Indra daze their army. Let the Maruts slay it with their might. Let Agni take their eyes away, and let the conquered host retreat.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. अग्निर् नः शत्रून् प्रत्य् एतु विद्वान् प्रतिदहन्न् अभिशस्तिम् अरातिम् । स सेनां मोहयतु परेषां निर्हस्तांश् च कृणवज् जातवेदाः ॥1॥ 2. यूयम् उग्रा मरुत ईदृशे स्थाभि प्रेत मृणत सहध्वम् । अमीमृणन् वसवो नाथिता इमे अग्निर् ह्य् एषां दूतः प्रत्येतु विद्वान् ॥2॥ 3. अमित्रसेनां मघवन्न् अस्मान् छत्रूयतीम् अभि । युवं ताम् इन्द्र वृत्रहन्न् अग्निश् च दहतं प्रति ॥3॥ 4. प्रसूत इन्द्र प्रवता हरिभ्यां प्र ते वज्रः प्रमृणन्न् एतु शत्रून् । जहि प्रतीचो अनूचः पराचो विष्वक् सत्यं कृणुहि चित्तम् एषाम् ॥4॥ 5. इन्द्र सेनां मोहयामित्राणाम् । अग्नेर् वातस्य ध्राज्या तान् विषूचो वि नाशय ॥5॥ 6. इन्द्रः सेनां मोहयतु मरुतो घ्नन्त्व् ओजसा । चक्षूंस्य् अग्निर् आ दत्तां पुनर् एतु पराजिता ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. agnir naḥ śatrūn praty etu vidvān pratidahann abhiśastim arātim | sa senāṃ mohayatu pareṣāṃ nirhastāṃś ca kṛṇavaj jātavedāḥ ||1|| 2. yūyam ugrā maruta īdṛśe sthābhi preta mṛṇata sahadhvam | amīmṛṇan vasavo nāthitā ime agnir hy eṣāṃ dūtaḥ pratyetu vidvān ||2|| 3. amitrasenāṃ maghavann asmān chatrūyatīm abhi | yuvaṃ tām indra vṛtrahann agniś ca dahataṃ prati ||3|| 4. prasūta indra pravatā haribhyāṃ pra te vajraḥ pramṛṇann etu śatrūn | jahi pratīco anūcaḥ parāco viṣvak satyaṃ kṛṇuhi cittam eṣām ||4|| 5. indra senāṃ mohayāmitrāṇām | agner vātasya dhrājyā tān viṣūco vi nāśaya ||5|| 6. indraḥ senāṃ mohayatu maruto ghnantv ojasā | cakṣūṃsy agnir ā dattāṃ punar etu parājitā ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.2 — Hymn 2. A rifaccimento or recension of I
1. May Agni, he who knows, our envoy, meet them, burning against ill-will and imprecation. May he bewilder our opponent's senses. May Jātavedas smite and make them handless.
2. This Agni hath bewildered all the senses that were in your hearts: Now let him blast you from your home, blast you away from every side.
3. Dazing their senses, Indra, come hitherward with the wish and will. With Agni's, Vāta's furious rush drive them to every side away.
4. Vanish, ye hopes and plans of theirs, be ye confounded, all their thoughts! Whatever wish is in their heart, do thou expel it utterly.
5. Bewildering the senses of our foemen, seize on their bodies and depart, O Apvā! Go meet them, flame within their hearts and burn them. Smite thou the foes with darkness and amazement.
6. That army of our enemies, O Maruts, that comes against us with' its might, contending— Meet ye and strike it with unwelcome darkness so that not one. of them may know another.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. अग्निर् नो दूतः प्रत्येतु विद्वान् प्रतिदहन्न् अभिशस्तिम् अरातिम् । स चित्तानि मोहयतु परेषां निर्हस्तांश् च कृणवज् जातवेदाः ॥1॥ 2. अयम् अग्निर् अमूमुहद् यानि चित्तानि वो हृदि । वि वो धमत्व् ओकसः प्र वो धमतु सर्वतः ॥2॥ 3. इन्द्र चित्तानि मोहयन्न् अर्वाङ् आकूत्या चर । अग्नेर् वातस्य ध्राज्या तान् विषूचो वि नाशय ॥3॥ 4. व्य् आकूतय एषाम् इताथो चित्तानि मुह्यत । अथो यद् अद्यैषां हृदि तद् एषां परि निर् जहि ॥4॥ 5. अमीषां चित्तानि प्रतिमोहयन्ती गृहाणाङ्गान्य् अप्वे परेहि । अभि प्रेहि निर् दह हृत्सु शोकैर् ग्राह्यामित्रांस् तमसा विध्य शत्रून् ॥5॥ 6. असौ या सेना मरुतः परेषाम् अस्मान् ऐत्य् अभ्य् ओजसा स्पर्धमाना । ताम् विध्यत तमसापव्रतेन यथैषाम् अन्यो अन्यं न जानात् ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. agnir no dūtaḥ pratyetu vidvān pratidahann abhiśastim arātim | sa cittāni mohayatu pareṣāṃ nirhastāṃś ca kṛṇavaj jātavedāḥ ||1|| 2. ayam agnir amūmuhad yāni cittāni vo hṛdi | vi vo dhamatv okasaḥ pra vo dhamatu sarvataḥ ||2|| 3. indra cittāni mohayann arvāṅ ākūtyā cara | agner vātasya dhrājyā tān viṣūco vi nāśaya ||3|| 4. vy ākūtaya eṣām itātho cittāni muhyata | atho yad adyaiṣāṃ hṛdi tad eṣāṃ pari nir jahi ||4|| 5. amīṣāṃ cittāni pratimohayantī gṛhāṇāṅgāny apve parehi | abhi prehi nir daha hṛtsu śokair grāhyāmitrāṃs tamasā vidhya śatrūn ||5|| 6. asau yā senā marutaḥ pareṣām asmān aity abhy ojasā spardhamānā | tām vidhyata tamasāpavratena yathaiṣām anyo anyaṃ na jānāt ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.3 — Hymn 3. A charm for the restoration of an expelled king
50. Loudly he roared. Here let him labour deftly. Spread, Agni, over spacious earth and heaven. Let Maruts who possesses all treasures yoke thee. Bring him who reverently paid oblations.
2. Though he be far away, let the red horses bring Indra, bring the sage to us and friendship, Since with Sautrāmani Gods for him o'erpower Gāyatri, Brihatī, and hymn of praises.
3. King Varuna call thee hither from the waters! From hills and mountains Soma call thee hither! Let Indra call thee hither to these people. Fly hither to these people as a falcon.
4. May the hawk bring the man who must be summoned, from far away, in alien land, an exile. May both the Asvins make thy pathway easy. Come, and unite yourselves with him, ye Kinsmen.
5. Let thine opponents call thee back. Thy friends have chosen, thee again. Indra and Agni, all the Gods have kept thy home amid the tribe.
6. He who disputes our calling thee, be he a stranger or akin. Drive him, O Indra, far away, and do thou bring this man to us.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. अचिक्रदत् स्वपा इह भुवद् अग्ने व्य् अचस्व रोदसी उरूची । युञ्जन्तु त्वा मरुतो विश्ववेदस आमुं नय नमसा रातहव्यम् ॥1॥ 2. दूरे चित् सन्तम् अरुषास इन्द्रम् आ च्यावयन्तु सख्याय विप्रम् । यद् गायत्रीं बृहतीम् अर्कम् अस्मै सौत्रामण्या दधृषन्त देवाः ॥2॥ 3. अद्भ्यस् त्वा राज वरुणो ह्वयतु सोमस् त्वा ह्वयतु पर्वतेभ्यः । इन्द्रस् त्वा ह्वयतु विड्भ्य आभ्यः श्येनो भूत्वा विश आ पतेमाः ॥3॥ {4} 4. श्येनो हव्यं नयत्व् आ परस्माद् अन्यक्षेत्रे अपरुद्धं चरन्तम् । अश्विना पन्थां कृणुतां सुगं त इमं सजाता अभिसंविशध्वम् ॥4॥ {5} 5. ह्वयन्तु त्वा प्रतिजनाः प्रति मित्रा अवृषत । इन्द्राग्नी विश्वे देवास् ते विशि क्षेमम् अदीधरन् ॥5॥ {6} 6. यस् ते हवं विवदत् सजातो यश् च निष्ट्यः । अपाञ्चम् इन्द्र तं कृत्वाथेमम् इहाव गमय ॥6॥ {7}
Transliteration
1. acikradat svapā iha bhuvad agne vy acasva rodasī urūcī | yuñjantu tvā maruto viśvavedasa āmuṃ naya namasā rātahavyam ||1|| 2. dūre cit santam aruṣāsa indram ā cyāvayantu sakhyāya vipram | yad gāyatrīṃ bṛhatīm arkam asmai sautrāmaṇyā dadhṛṣanta devāḥ ||2|| 3. adbhyas tvā rāja varuṇo hvayatu somas tvā hvayatu parvatebhyaḥ | indras tvā hvayatu viḍbhya ābhyaḥ śyeno bhūtvā viśa ā patemāḥ ||3|| {4} 4. śyeno havyaṃ nayatv ā parasmād anyakṣetre aparuddhaṃ carantam | aśvinā panthāṃ kṛṇutāṃ sugaṃ ta imaṃ sajātā abhisaṃviśadhvam ||4|| {5} 5. hvayantu tvā pratijanāḥ prati mitrā avṛṣata | indrāgnī viśve devās te viśi kṣemam adīdharan ||5|| {6} 6. yas te havaṃ vivadat sajāto yaś ca niṣṭyaḥ | apāñcam indra taṃ kṛtvāthemam ihāva gamaya ||6|| {7}
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.4 — Hymn 4. A benediction at the election of a king
1. To thee hath come the kingship with its splendour: On! shine as lord, sole ruler of the people. King! let all regions of the heavens invite thee. Here let men wait on thee and bow before thee.
2. The tribesmen shall elect thee for the Kingship, these five celestial regions shall elect thee. Rest on the height and top of kingly power: thence as a mighty man award us treasures.
3. Kinsmen, inviting thee, shall go to meet thee, with thee go Agni as an active herald. Let women and their sons be friendly-minded. Thou mighty one, shalt see abundant tribute.
4. First shall the Asvins, Varuna and Mitra, the Universal Gods, and Maruts call thee. Then turn thy mind to giving gifts of treasures, thence, mighty one, distribute wealth among us.
5. Speed to us hither from the farthest distance. Propitious unto thee be Earth and Heaven. Even so hath Varuna this King asserted, he who himself hath called thee: come thou hither.
6. Pass to the tribes of men. O Indra, Indra. Thou the Varunas hast been found accordant. To his own place this one hath called thee, saying, Let him adore the Gods and guide the clansmen.
7. The Bounteous Paths in sundry forms and places, all in accord, have given thee room and comfort. Let all of these in concert call thee hither. Live thy tenth decade here, a strong kind ruler.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. आ त्वा गन् राष्त्रं सह वर्चसोद् इहि प्राङ् विशां पतिर् एकराट् त्वं वि राज । सर्वास् त्वा राजन् प्रदिशो ह्वयन्तूपसद्यो नमस्यो भवेह ॥1॥ 2. त्वां विशो वृणतां राज्याय त्वाम् इमाः प्रदिशः पञ्च देवीः । वर्ष्मन् राष्ट्रस्य ककुदि श्रयस्व ततो न उग्रो वि भजा वसूनि ॥2॥ 3. अछ त्वा यन्तु हविनः सजाता अग्निर् दूतो अजिरः सं चरातै । जायाः पुत्राः सुमनसो भवन्तु बहुं बलिं प्रति पश्यासा उग्रः ॥3॥ 4. अश्विना त्वाग्रे मित्रावरुणोभा विश्वे देवा मरुतस् त्वा ह्वयन्तु । अधा मनो वसुदेयाय कृणुष्व ततो न उग्रो वि भजा वसूनि ॥4॥ 5. आ प्र द्रव परमस्याः परावतः शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम् । तद् अयं राजा वरुणस् तथाह स त्वायम् अह्वत् स उपेदम् एहि ॥5॥ 6. इन्द्रेन्द्र मनुष्याः परेहि सं ह्य् अज्ञास्था वरुणैः संविदानः । स त्वायम् अह्वत् स्वे सधस्थे स देवान् यक्षत् स उ कल्पयद् विशः ॥6॥ 7. पथ्या रेवतीर् बहुधा विरूपाः सर्वाः संगत्य वरीयस् ते अक्रन् । तास् त्वा सर्वाः संविदाना ह्वयन्तु दशमीम् उग्रः सुमना वशेह ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. ā tvā gan rāṣtraṃ saha varcasod ihi prāṅ viśāṃ patir ekarāṭ tvaṃ vi rāja | sarvās tvā rājan pradiśo hvayantūpasadyo namasyo bhaveha ||1|| 2. tvāṃ viśo vṛṇatāṃ rājyāya tvām imāḥ pradiśaḥ pañca devīḥ | varṣman rāṣṭrasya kakudi śrayasva tato na ugro vi bhajā vasūni ||2|| 3. acha tvā yantu havinaḥ sajātā agnir dūto ajiraḥ saṃ carātai | jāyāḥ putrāḥ sumanaso bhavantu bahuṃ baliṃ prati paśyāsā ugraḥ ||3|| 4. aśvinā tvāgre mitrāvaruṇobhā viśve devā marutas tvā hvayantu | adhā mano vasudeyāya kṛṇuṣva tato na ugro vi bhajā vasūni ||4|| 5. ā pra drava paramasyāḥ parāvataḥ śive te dyāvāpṛthivī ubhe stām | tad ayaṃ rājā varuṇas tathāha sa tvāyam ahvat sa upedam ehi ||5|| 6. indrendra manuṣyāḥ parehi saṃ hy ajñāsthā varuṇaiḥ saṃvidānaḥ | sa tvāyam ahvat sve sadhasthe sa devān yakṣat sa u kalpayad viśaḥ ||6|| 7. pathyā revatīr bahudhā virūpāḥ sarvāḥ saṃgatya varīyas te akran | tās tvā sarvāḥ saṃvidānā hvayantu daśamīm ugraḥ sumanā vaśeha ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.5 — Hymn 5. A King's address to an amulet which is to strengthen his authority
1. This Parna-Amulet hath come, strong and destroying with its strength my rivals. The power of the Gods, the plants' sweet essence, may it incite me ceaselessly with vigour.
2. O Parna-Amulet, in me set firmly might and opulence. Within the compass of my rule may I be rooted and supreme.
3. That dear mysterious Amulet which Gods have set within the tree, May the Gods grant to me to wear together with extended life.
4. As Indra's gift, by Varuna instructed, Parna hath come, the mighty strength of Soma: This would I, brightly shining, love and cherish for long life lasting through a hundred autumns.
5. The Parna-Charm hath come to me for great security from ill. That I may be exalted, yea, above the wealth of Aryaman.
6. Sagacious builders of the car, cleaver and skilful artisans,— Make all the men on every side, Parna, obedient to my will
7. The kings and makers of the kings, troop-leaders, masters of the horse, Make all the men on every side, Parna, obedient to my will.
8. Thou, Parna, art my body's guard, man kin my birth to me a man. With splendour of the circling year I bind thee on me, Amulet!
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. आयम् अगन् पर्णमणिर् बली बलेन प्रमृणन्त् सपत्नान् । ओजो देवानां पय ओषधीनां वर्चसा मा जिन्वन्त्व् अप्रयावन् ॥1॥ 2. मयि क्षत्रं पर्णमणे मयि धारयताद् रयिम् । अहं राष्ट्रस्याभीवर्गे निजो भूयासम् उत्तमः ॥2॥ 3. यं निदधुर् वनस्पतौ गुह्यं देवाः प्रियं मणिम् । तम् अस्मभ्यं सहायुषा देवा ददतु भर्तवे ॥3॥ 4. सोमस्य पर्णः सह उग्रम् आगन्न् इन्द्रेण दत्तो वरुणेन शिष्टः । तं प्रियासं बहु रोचमानो दीर्घायुत्वाय शतशारदाय ॥4॥ 5. आ मारुक्षत् पर्णमणिर् मह्या अरिष्टतातये । यथाहम् उत्तरो ऽसान्य् अर्यम्ण उत संविदः ॥5॥ 6. ये धीवानो रथकाराः कर्मारा ये मनीषिणः । उपस्तीन् पर्ण मह्यं त्वं सर्वान् कृण्व् अभितो जनान् ॥6॥ 7. ये राजानो राजकृतः सूता ग्रामण्यश् च ये । उपस्तीन् पर्ण मह्यं त्वं सर्वान् कृण्व् अभितो जनान् ॥7॥ 8. पर्णो ऽसि तनूपानः सयोनिर् वीरो वीरेण मया । संवत्सरस्य तेजसा तेन बध्नामि त्वा मणे ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. āyam agan parṇamaṇir balī balena pramṛṇant sapatnān | ojo devānāṃ paya oṣadhīnāṃ varcasā mā jinvantv aprayāvan ||1|| 2. mayi kṣatraṃ parṇamaṇe mayi dhārayatād rayim | ahaṃ rāṣṭrasyābhīvarge nijo bhūyāsam uttamaḥ ||2|| 3. yaṃ nidadhur vanaspatau guhyaṃ devāḥ priyaṃ maṇim | tam asmabhyaṃ sahāyuṣā devā dadatu bhartave ||3|| 4. somasya parṇaḥ saha ugram āgann indreṇa datto varuṇena śiṣṭaḥ | taṃ priyāsaṃ bahu rocamāno dīrghāyutvāya śataśāradāya ||4|| 5. ā mārukṣat parṇamaṇir mahyā ariṣṭatātaye | yathāham uttaro 'sāny aryamṇa uta saṃvidaḥ ||5|| 6. ye dhīvāno rathakārāḥ karmārā ye manīṣiṇaḥ | upastīn parṇa mahyaṃ tvaṃ sarvān kṛṇv abhito janān ||6|| 7. ye rājāno rājakṛtaḥ sūtā grāmaṇyaś ca ye | upastīn parṇa mahyaṃ tvaṃ sarvān kṛṇv abhito janān ||7|| 8. parṇo 'si tanūpānaḥ sayonir vīro vīreṇa mayā | saṃvatsarasya tejasā tena badhnāmi tvā maṇe ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.6 — Hymn 6. Address to an amulet which is to secure the defeat of the wearer's enemies
1. Masculine springs from masculine, Asvattha grows from Kha- dira, May it destroy mine enemies, who hate me and whom I detest.
2. Crush down my foes, Asvattha! Rend, O Burster, those who storm and rage, With Indra, slayer of the fiends, with Mitra and with Varuna.
3. As thou hast rent and torn apart, Asvattha! in the mighty sea, So rend asundar all those men who hate me and whom I detest.
4. Thou who like some victorious bull displayest thy surpassing might, With thee, with thee, Asvattha! we would overcome our enemies.
5. Nirriti bind them with the bonds of Death which never may be loosed. Mine enemies, Asvattha! those who hate me and whom I detest.
6. As thou, Asvastha!, mountest on the trees and overthrowest them, So do thou break my foeman's head asunder and o'erpower him.
7. Let them drift downward like a boat torn from the rope that fastened it. There is no turning back for those whom He who Cleaves hath driven away.
8. With mental power I drive them forth, drive them with intellect and charm. We banish and expel them with the branch of an Asvattha tree.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. पुमान् पुंसः परिजातो ऽश्वत्थः खदिराद् अधि । स हन्तु शत्रून् मामकान् यान् अहं द्वेष्मि ये च माम् ॥1॥ 2. तान् अश्वत्थ निः शृणीहि शत्रून् वैबाधदोधतः । इन्द्रेण वृत्रघ्ना मेदी मित्रेण वरुणेन च ॥2॥ 3. यथाश्वत्थ निरभनो ऽन्तर् महत्य् अर्णवे । एवा तान्त् सर्वान् निर् भङ्ग्धि यान् अहं द्वेष्मि ये च माम् ॥3॥ 4. यः सहमानश् चरसि सासहान इव ऋषभः । तेनाश्वत्थ त्वया वयं सपत्नान्त् सहिषीमहि ॥4॥ 5. सिनात्व् एनान् निरृतिर् मृत्योः पाशैर् अमोक्यैः । अश्वत्थ शत्रून् मामकान् यान् अहं द्वेष्मि ये च माम् ॥5॥ 6. यथाश्वत्थ वानस्पत्यान् आरोहन् कृणुषे ऽधरान् । एवा मे शत्रोर् मूर्धानं विष्वग् भिन्द्धि सहस्व च ॥6॥ 7. ते ऽधराञ्चः प्र प्लवन्तां छिन्ना नौर् इव बन्धनात् । न वैबाधप्रणुत्तानां पुनर् अस्ति निवर्तनम् ॥7॥ 8. प्रैणान् नुदे मनसा प्र चित्तेनोत ब्रह्मणा । प्रैणान् वृक्षस्य शाखयाश्वत्थस्य नुदामहे ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. pumān puṃsaḥ parijāto 'śvatthaḥ khadirād adhi | sa hantu śatrūn māmakān yān ahaṃ dveṣmi ye ca mām ||1|| 2. tān aśvattha niḥ śṛṇīhi śatrūn vaibādhadodhataḥ | indreṇa vṛtraghnā medī mitreṇa varuṇena ca ||2|| 3. yathāśvattha nirabhano 'ntar mahaty arṇave | evā tānt sarvān nir bhaṅgdhi yān ahaṃ dveṣmi ye ca mām ||3|| 4. yaḥ sahamānaś carasi sāsahāna iva ṛṣabhaḥ | tenāśvattha tvayā vayaṃ sapatnānt sahiṣīmahi ||4|| 5. sinātv enān nirṛtir mṛtyoḥ pāśair amokyaiḥ | aśvattha śatrūn māmakān yān ahaṃ dveṣmi ye ca mām ||5|| 6. yathāśvattha vānaspatyān ārohan kṛṇuṣe 'dharān | evā me śatror mūrdhānaṃ viṣvag bhinddhi sahasva ca ||6|| 7. te 'dharāñcaḥ pra plavantāṃ chinnā naur iva bandhanāt | na vaibādhapraṇuttānāṃ punar asti nivartanam ||7|| 8. praiṇān nude manasā pra cittenota brahmaṇā | praiṇān vṛkṣasya śākhayāśvatthasya nudāmahe ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.7 — Hymn 7. A charm with an amulet of buck horn to drive away hereditary disease
1. The fleet-foot Roebuck wears upon his head a healing remedy. Innate disease he drives away to all directions with his horn.
2. With his four feet the vigorous Buck hath bounded in pursuit of thee. Unbind the chronic sickness, Horn! deeply inwoven in the heart.
3. That which shines younder, like a roof resting on four walls, down on us,— Therewith from out thy body we drive all the chronic malady,
4. May those twin stars, auspicious, named Releasers, up in yonder sky. Loose of the chronic malady the uppermost and lowest bond.
5. Water, indeed, hath power to heal, Water drives malady away. May water—for it healeth all—free thee from permanent disease.
6. Hath some prepared decoction brought inveterate disease on thee, I know the balm that healeth it: we drive the malady away.
7. What time the starlight disappears, what time the gleams of Dawn depart, May evil fortune pass from us, the chronic sickness disappear.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. हरिणस्य रघुष्यदो ऽधि शीर्षणि भेषजम् । स क्षेत्रियं विषाणया विषूचीनम् अनीनशत् ॥1॥ 2. अनु त्वा हरिणो वृषा पद्भिश् चतुर्भिर् अक्रमीत् । विषाणे वि ष्य गुष्पितं यद् अस्य क्षेत्रियं हृदि ॥2॥ 3. अदो यद् अवरोचते चतुष्पक्षम् इव छदिः । तेना ते सर्वं क्षेत्रियम् अङ्गेभ्यो नाशयामसि ॥3॥ 4. अमू ये दिवि सुभगे विचृतौ नाम तारके । वि क्षेत्रियस्य मुञ्चताम् अधमं पाशम् उत्तमम् ॥4॥ 5. आप इद् वा उ भेषजीर् आपो अमीवचातनीः । आपो विश्वस्य भेषजीस् तास् त्वा मुञ्चन्तु क्षेत्रियात् ॥5॥ 6. यद् आसुतेः क्रियमानायाः क्षेत्रियं त्वा व्यानशे । वेदाहं तस्य भेषजं क्षेत्रियं नाशयामि त्वत् ॥6॥ 7. अपवासे नक्षत्राणाम् अपवास उषसाम् उत । अपास्मत् सर्वं दुर्भूतम् अप क्षेत्रियम् उछतु ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. hariṇasya raghuṣyado 'dhi śīrṣaṇi bheṣajam | sa kṣetriyaṃ viṣāṇayā viṣūcīnam anīnaśat ||1|| 2. anu tvā hariṇo vṛṣā padbhiś caturbhir akramīt | viṣāṇe vi ṣya guṣpitaṃ yad asya kṣetriyaṃ hṛdi ||2|| 3. ado yad avarocate catuṣpakṣam iva chadiḥ | tenā te sarvaṃ kṣetriyam aṅgebhyo nāśayāmasi ||3|| 4. amū ye divi subhage vicṛtau nāma tārake | vi kṣetriyasya muñcatām adhamaṃ pāśam uttamam ||4|| 5. āpa id vā u bheṣajīr āpo amīvacātanīḥ | āpo viśvasya bheṣajīs tās tvā muñcantu kṣetriyāt ||5|| 6. yad āsuteḥ kriyamānāyāḥ kṣetriyaṃ tvā vyānaśe | vedāhaṃ tasya bheṣajaṃ kṣetriyaṃ nāśayāmi tvat ||6|| 7. apavāse nakṣatrāṇām apavāsa uṣasām uta | apāsmat sarvaṃ durbhūtam apa kṣetriyam uchatu ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.8 — Hymn 8. A charm to secure the submission, love, and fidelity of kinsmen
1. Let Mitra come, arranging, with the Seasons, lulling the Earth to rest with gleams of splendour. And so let Agni, Varuna, and Vāyu make our dominion tran- quil and exalted.
2. May Indra, Tvashtar hear my word with favour, may Dhātar, Rāti, Savitar accept it. I call the Goddess Aditi, heroes' mother, that I may be the centre of my kinsmen.
3. Soma I call, and Savitar with homage, and all the Ādityas in the time of contest. Long may this fire send forth its splendour, lighted by kinsmen uttering no word against me.
4. Here, verily, may you stay: go ye no farther. The strong Herd, Lord of Increase, drive you hither! To please this man may all the Gods together come unto you and be as dames who love him.
5. We bend together all your minds, your vows and purposes we bend. We bend together you who stand apart with hopes opposed to ours.
6. I with my spirit seize and hold your spirits. Follow with thought and wish my thoughts and wishes. I make your hearts the thralls of my dominion; on me attendant come thy way I guide you.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. आ यातु मित्र ऋतुभिः कल्पमानः संवेशयन् पृथिवीम् उस्रियाभिः । अथास्मभ्यम् वरुणो वायुर् अग्निर् बृहद् राष्ट्रं संवेश्यम् दधातु ॥1॥ 2. धाता रातिः सवितेदं जुशन्ताम् इन्द्रस् त्वष्टा प्रति हर्यन्तु मे वचः । हुवे देवीम् अदितिं शूरपुत्रां सजातानां मध्यमेष्ठा यथासानि ॥2॥ 3. हुवे सोमं सवितारं नमोभिर् विश्वान् आदित्यां अहम् उत्तरत्वे । अयम् अग्निर् दीदायद् दीर्घम् एव सजातैर् इद्धो ऽप्रतिब्रुवद्भिः ॥3॥ 4. इहेद् असाथ न परो गमाथेर्यो गोपाः पुष्टपतिर् व आजत् । अस्मै कामायोप कामिनीर् विश्वे वो देवा उपसंयन्तु ॥4॥ 5. सं वो मनांसि सं व्रता सम् आकूतीर् नमामसि । अमी ये विव्रता स्थन तान् वः सं नमयामसि ॥5॥ 6. अहं गृभ्णामि मनसा मनांसि मम चित्तम् अनु चित्तेभिर् एत । मम वशेषु हृदयानि वः कृणोमि मम यातम् अनुवर्त्मान एत ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. ā yātu mitra ṛtubhiḥ kalpamānaḥ saṃveśayan pṛthivīm usriyābhiḥ | athāsmabhyam varuṇo vāyur agnir bṛhad rāṣṭraṃ saṃveśyam dadhātu ||1|| 2. dhātā rātiḥ savitedaṃ juśantām indras tvaṣṭā prati haryantu me vacaḥ | huve devīm aditiṃ śūraputrāṃ sajātānāṃ madhyameṣṭhā yathāsāni ||2|| 3. huve somaṃ savitāraṃ namobhir viśvān ādityāṃ aham uttaratve | ayam agnir dīdāyad dīrgham eva sajātair iddho 'pratibruvadbhiḥ ||3|| 4. ihed asātha na paro gamātheryo gopāḥ puṣṭapatir va ājat | asmai kāmāyopa kāminīr viśve vo devā upasaṃyantu ||4|| 5. saṃ vo manāṃsi saṃ vratā sam ākūtīr namāmasi | amī ye vivratā sthana tān vaḥ saṃ namayāmasi ||5|| 6. ahaṃ gṛbhṇāmi manasā manāṃsi mama cittam anu cittebhir eta | mama vaśeṣu hṛdayāni vaḥ kṛṇomi mama yātam anuvartmāna eta ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.9 — Hymn 9. A charm against rheumatism (vishkondha)
1. Heaven is the sire, the mother Earth, of Karsapha and Visapha. As ye have brought them hither, Gods! so do ye move therm hence away.
2. The bands hold fast without a knot: this is the way that Manu- used. I make Vishkandha impotent as one emasculateth bulls.
3. Then to a tawny-coloured string the wise and skilful bind a brush. Let bandages make impotent the strong and active Kābava.
4. Ye who move active in your strength like Gods with Asuras' magic powers, Even as the monkey scorns the dogs, Bandages! scorn the Kābava.
5. Yea, I will chide thee to thy shame, I will disgrace the Kābava. Under our impracations ye, like rapid cars, shall pass away.
6. One and one hundred over earth are the Vishkandhas spread abroad. Before these have they fetched thee forth. Vishkandha quelling Amulet.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. कर्शफस्य विशफस्य द्यौः पिता पृथिवी माता । यथाभिचक्र देवास् तथाप कृणुता पुनः ॥1॥ 2. अश्रेष्माणो अधारयन् तथा तन् मनुना कृतम् । कृणोमि वध्रि विष्कन्धं मुष्काबर्हो गवाम् इव ॥2॥ 3. पिशङ्गे सूत्रे खृगलं तद् आ बध्नन्ति वेधसः । श्रवस्युं शुष्मं काबवं वध्रिं कृण्वन्तु बन्धुरः ॥3॥ 4. येना श्रवस्यवश् चरथ देवा इवासुरमायया । शुनां कपिर् इव दूषणो बन्धुरा काबवस्य च ॥4॥ 5. दुष्ट्यै हि त्वा भत्स्यामि दूषयिष्यामि काबवम् । उद् आशवो रथा इव शपथेभिः सरिष्यथ ॥5॥ 6. एकशतं विष्कन्धानि विष्ठिता पृथिवीम् अनु । तेषां त्वाम् अग्रे उज् जहरुर् मणिं विष्कन्धदूषणम् ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. karśaphasya viśaphasya dyauḥ pitā pṛthivī mātā | yathābhicakra devās tathāpa kṛṇutā punaḥ ||1|| 2. aśreṣmāṇo adhārayan tathā tan manunā kṛtam | kṛṇomi vadhri viṣkandhaṃ muṣkābarho gavām iva ||2|| 3. piśaṅge sūtre khṛgalaṃ tad ā badhnanti vedhasaḥ | śravasyuṃ śuṣmaṃ kābavaṃ vadhriṃ kṛṇvantu bandhuraḥ ||3|| 4. yenā śravasyavaś caratha devā ivāsuramāyayā | śunāṃ kapir iva dūṣaṇo bandhurā kābavasya ca ||4|| 5. duṣṭyai hi tvā bhatsyāmi dūṣayiṣyāmi kābavam | ud āśavo rathā iva śapathebhiḥ sariṣyatha ||5|| 6. ekaśataṃ viṣkandhāni viṣṭhitā pṛthivīm anu | teṣāṃ tvām agre uj jaharur maṇiṃ viṣkandhadūṣaṇam ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.10 — Hymn 10. A new year prayer
1. The First hath dawned. With Yama may it be a cow to pour forth milk. May she be rich in milk and stream for us through many a com- ing year.
2. May she whom Gods accept with joy, Night who approacheth. as a cow, She who is Consort of the Year, bring us abundant happiness
3. Thou whom with reverence we approach, O Night, as model of the Year, Vouchsafe. us children long to live; bless us with increase of our wealth.
4. This same is she whose light first dawned upon us: she moves established in the midst of others: Great powers and glories are contained within her: a first-born bride, she conquers and bears children.
5. Loud was the wooden pass-gear's ring and rattle, as it made annual oblation ready. First Ashtakā! may we be lords of riches, with goodly children and good men about us.
6. The shrine of Ilā flows with oil and fatness: accept, O Jātavedas, our oblations. Tame animals of varied form and colour—may all the seven abide with me contented.
7. Come thou to nourish me and make me prosper. Night! may the favour of the Gods attend us. Filled full, O Ladle, fly thou forth. Completely filled fly back again. Serving at every sacrifice bring to us food and energy.
8. This Year hath come to us, thy lord and consort, O Ekāshtakā. Vouchsafe us children long to live, bless us with increase of our wealth.
9. The Seasons, and the Seasons' Lords I worship, annual parts and groups. Half years, Years, Months, I offer to the Lord of all existing things.
10. I offer to the Seasons, to their several groups, to Months, to Years. Dhātar, Vidhātar, Fortune, to the lord of all existing things.
11. With fatness and libation we sacrifice and adore the Gods. Wealthy in kine may we retire to rest us in our modest homes.
12. Ekāshtakā, burning with zealous fervour, brought forth her babe the great and glorious Indra. With him the Gods subdued their adversaries: the Lord of Might became the Dasyus' slayer.
13. Indra's and Soma's mother! thou art daughter of Prajāpati. Satisfy thou our hearts' desires. Gladly accept our sacrifice.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. प्रथमा ह व्य् उवास सा धेनुर् अभवद् यमे । सा नः पयस्वती दुहाम् उत्तरामुत्तराम् समाम् ॥1॥ 2. यां देवाः प्रतिनन्दन्ति रात्रिम् धेनुम् उपायतीम् । संवत्सरस्य या पत्नी सा नो अस्तु सुमङ्गली ॥2॥ 3. संवत्सरस्य प्रतिमां यां त्वा रात्र्य् उपास्महे । सा न आयुष्मतीं प्रजां रायस् पोषेण सं सृज ॥3॥ 4. इयम् एव सा या प्रथमा व्यौछद् आस्व् इतरासु चरति प्रविष्टा । महान्तो अस्यां महिमानो अन्तर् वधूर् जिगाय नवगज् जनित्री ॥4॥ 5. वानस्पत्या ग्रावाणो घोषम् अक्रत हविष् कृण्वन्तः परिवत्सरीणम् । एकाष्टके सुप्रजसः सुवीरा वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम् ॥5॥ 6. इडायास् पदं घृतवत् सरीसृपं जातवेदः प्रति हव्या गृभाय । ये ग्राम्याः पशवो विश्वरूपास् तेषां सप्तानां मयि रन्तिर् अस्तु ॥6॥ 7. आ मा पुष्टे च पोषे च रात्रि देवानां सुमतौ स्याम । पूर्णा दर्वे परा पत सुपूर्णा पुनर् आ पत । सर्वान् यज्ञान्त् संभुञ्जतीषम् ऊर्जं न आ भर ॥7॥ 8. आयम् अगन्त् संवत्सरः पतिर् एकाष्टके तव । सा न आयुष्मतीं प्रजां रायस् पोषेण सं सृज ॥8॥ 9. ऋतून् यज ऋतुपतीन् आर्तवान् उत हायनान् । समाः संवत्सरान् मासान् भूतस्य पतये यजे ॥9॥ 10. ऋतुभ्यष् ट्वार्तवेभ्यो माद्भ्यः संवत्सरेभ्यः । धात्रे विधात्रे समृधे भूतस्य पतये यजे ॥10॥ 11. इडया जुह्वतो वयं देवान् घृतवता यजे । गृहान् अलुभ्यतो वयं सं विशेमोप गोमतः ॥11॥ 12. एकाष्टका तपसा तप्यमाना जजान गर्भं महिमानम् इन्द्रम् । तेन देवा व्य् असहन्त शत्रून् हन्ता दस्यूनाम् अभवच् छचीपतिः ॥12॥ 13. इन्द्रपुत्रे सोमपुत्रे दुहितासि प्रजापतेः । कामान् अस्माकं पूरय प्रति गृह्णाहि नो हविः ॥13॥
Transliteration
1. prathamā ha vy uvāsa sā dhenur abhavad yame | sā naḥ payasvatī duhām uttarāmuttarām samām ||1|| 2. yāṃ devāḥ pratinandanti rātrim dhenum upāyatīm | saṃvatsarasya yā patnī sā no astu sumaṅgalī ||2|| 3. saṃvatsarasya pratimāṃ yāṃ tvā rātry upāsmahe | sā na āyuṣmatīṃ prajāṃ rāyas poṣeṇa saṃ sṛja ||3|| 4. iyam eva sā yā prathamā vyauchad āsv itarāsu carati praviṣṭā | mahānto asyāṃ mahimāno antar vadhūr jigāya navagaj janitrī ||4|| 5. vānaspatyā grāvāṇo ghoṣam akrata haviṣ kṛṇvantaḥ parivatsarīṇam | ekāṣṭake suprajasaḥ suvīrā vayaṃ syāma patayo rayīṇām ||5|| 6. iḍāyās padaṃ ghṛtavat sarīsṛpaṃ jātavedaḥ prati havyā gṛbhāya | ye grāmyāḥ paśavo viśvarūpās teṣāṃ saptānāṃ mayi rantir astu ||6|| 7. ā mā puṣṭe ca poṣe ca rātri devānāṃ sumatau syāma | pūrṇā darve parā pata supūrṇā punar ā pata | sarvān yajñānt saṃbhuñjatīṣam ūrjaṃ na ā bhara ||7|| 8. āyam agant saṃvatsaraḥ patir ekāṣṭake tava | sā na āyuṣmatīṃ prajāṃ rāyas poṣeṇa saṃ sṛja ||8|| 9. ṛtūn yaja ṛtupatīn ārtavān uta hāyanān | samāḥ saṃvatsarān māsān bhūtasya pataye yaje ||9|| 10. ṛtubhyaṣ ṭvārtavebhyo mādbhyaḥ saṃvatsarebhyaḥ | dhātre vidhātre samṛdhe bhūtasya pataye yaje ||10|| 11. iḍayā juhvato vayaṃ devān ghṛtavatā yaje | gṛhān alubhyato vayaṃ saṃ viśemopa gomataḥ ||11|| 12. ekāṣṭakā tapasā tapyamānā jajāna garbhaṃ mahimānam indram | tena devā vy asahanta śatrūn hantā dasyūnām abhavac chacīpatiḥ ||12|| 13. indraputre somaputre duhitāsi prajāpateḥ | kāmān asmākaṃ pūraya prati gṛhṇāhi no haviḥ ||13||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.11 — Hymn 11. A charm for the recovery of a dangerously sick man
1. For life I set thee free by this oblation both from unmarked'. decline and from consumption: Or if the grasping demon have possessed him, free him from her,. O Indra, thou and Agni!
2. Be his days ended, be he now departed, be he brought very near to death already, Out of Destruction's lap again I bring him, save him for life to last a hundred autumns.
3. With sacrifice thousand-eyed and hundred-powered, bringing a hundred lives, have I restored him, That Indra through the autumns may conduct him safe to the farther shore of all misfortune.
4. Live, waxing in thy strength a hundred autumns, live through
a hundred springs, a hundred winters! Indra, Agni, Savitar, Brihaspati give thee a hundred! With hundred-lived oblation have I saved him,
5. Breath, Respiration, come to him, as two car-oxen to their stall! Let all the other deaths, whereof men count a hundred, pass away.
6. Breath, Respiration, stay ye here. Go ye not hence away from him, Bring, so that he may reach old age, body and members back again.
7. I give thee over to old age, make thee the subject of old age. Let kindly old age lead thee on. Let all the other deaths, whereof men count a hundred, pass away!
8. Old age hath girt thee with its bonds even as they bind a bull with rope. The death held thee at thy birth bound with a firmly-knotted noose, Therefrom, with both the hands of Truth, Brihaspati hath loose- ned thee.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. मुञ्चामि त्वा हविषा जीवनाय कम् अज्ञातयक्ष्माद् उत राजयक्ष्मात् । ग्राहिर् जग्राह यद्य् एतद् एनं तस्या इन्द्राग्नी प्र मुमुक्तम् एनम् ॥1॥ 2. यदि क्षितायुर् यदि वा परेतो यदि मृत्योर् अन्तिकं एव । तम् आ हरामि निरृतेर् उपस्थाद् अस्पार्शम् एनं शतशारदाय ॥2॥ 3. सहस्राक्षेण शतवीर्येण शतायुषा हविषाहार्षम् एनम् । इन्द्रो यथैनं शरदो नयात्य् अति विश्वस्य दुरितस्य पारम् ॥3॥ 4. शतं जीव शरदो वर्धमानः शतं हेमन्तान् छतम् उ वसन्तान् । शतं ते इन्द्रो अग्निः सविता बृहस्पतिः शतायुषा हविषाहार्षम् एनम् ॥4॥ 5. प्र विशतं प्राणापानाव् अनड्वाहाव् इव व्रजम् । व्य् अन्ये यन्तु मृत्यवो यान् आहुर् इतरान् छतम् ॥5॥ 6. इहैव स्तं प्राणापानौ माप गातम् इतो युवम् । शरीरम् अस्याङ्गानि जरसे वहतं पुनः ॥6॥ 7. जरायै त्वा परि ददामि जरायै नि धुवामि त्वा । जरा त्वा भद्रा नेष्ट व्य् अन्ये यन्तु मृत्यवो यान् आहुर् इतरान् छतम् ॥7॥ 8. अभि त्वा जरिमाहित गाम् उक्षणम् इव रज्ज्वा । यस् त्वा मृत्युर् अभ्यधत्त जायमानं सुपाशया । तं ते सत्यस्य हस्ताभ्याम् उद् अमुञ्चद् बृहस्पतिः ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. muñcāmi tvā haviṣā jīvanāya kam ajñātayakṣmād uta rājayakṣmāt | grāhir jagrāha yady etad enaṃ tasyā indrāgnī pra mumuktam enam ||1|| 2. yadi kṣitāyur yadi vā pareto yadi mṛtyor antikaṃ eva | tam ā harāmi nirṛter upasthād aspārśam enaṃ śataśāradāya ||2|| 3. sahasrākṣeṇa śatavīryeṇa śatāyuṣā haviṣāhārṣam enam | indro yathainaṃ śarado nayāty ati viśvasya duritasya pāram ||3|| 4. śataṃ jīva śarado vardhamānaḥ śataṃ hemantān chatam u vasantān | śataṃ te indro agniḥ savitā bṛhaspatiḥ śatāyuṣā haviṣāhārṣam enam ||4|| 5. pra viśataṃ prāṇāpānāv anaḍvāhāv iva vrajam | vy anye yantu mṛtyavo yān āhur itarān chatam ||5|| 6. ihaiva staṃ prāṇāpānau māpa gātam ito yuvam | śarīram asyāṅgāni jarase vahataṃ punaḥ ||6|| 7. jarāyai tvā pari dadāmi jarāyai ni dhuvāmi tvā | jarā tvā bhadrā neṣṭa vy anye yantu mṛtyavo yān āhur itarān chatam ||7|| 8. abhi tvā jarimāhita gām ukṣaṇam iva rajjvā | yas tvā mṛtyur abhyadhatta jāyamānaṃ supāśayā | taṃ te satyasya hastābhyām ud amuñcad bṛhaspatiḥ ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.12 — Hymn 12. A benediction on a newly built house
1. Here, even here I fix my firm-set dwelling; flowing with fatness may it stand in safety. May we approach thee, House! with all our people, uncharmed and goodly men, and dwell within thee,
2. Even here, O House, stand thou on firm foundation, wealthy in horses, rich in kine and gladness. Wealthy in nourishment. in milk and fatness, rise up for great felicity and fortune.
3. A spacious store, O House, art thou, full of clean corn and lofty-roofed. Let the young calf and little boy approach thee, and milch-kine streaming homeward in the evening.
4. This House may Savitar and Vāyu stablish, Brihaspati who knows the way, and Indra. May the moist Maruts sprinkle it with fatness, and may King Bhaga make our corn-land fruitful.
5. Queen of the home! thou, sheltering, kindly Goddess, wast sta- blished by the Gods in the beginning. Clad in thy robe of grass be friendly-minded, and give us wealth with goodly men about us.
6. Thou Pole, in ordered fashion mount the pillar. Strong, shining forth afar, keep off our foemen. House! let not those who dwell within thee suffer. Live we with all our men, a hundred autumns.
7. To this the tender boy hath come, to this the calf with all the beasts, To this crock of foaming drink, hither with jars of curdled milk.
8. Bring hitherward, O dame, the well-filled pitcher, the stream of molten butter blent with nectar. Bedew these drinkers with a draught of Amrit. May all our hopes' fulfilment guard this dwelling.
9. Water that kills Consumption, free from all Consumption, here I bring. With Agni, the immortal one, I enter and possess the house.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. इहैव ध्रुवां नि मिनोमि शालां क्षेमे तिष्ठाति घृतम् उक्षमाणा । तां त्वा शाले सर्ववीराः सुवीरा अरिष्टवीरा उप सं चरेम ॥1॥ 2. इहैव ध्रुवा प्रति तिष्ठ शाले ऽश्वावती गोमती सूनृतावती । ऊर्जस्वती घृतवती पयस्वत्य् उच् छ्रयस्व महते सौभगाय ॥2॥ 3. धरुण्य् असि शाले बृहछन्दाः पूतिधान्या । आ त्वा वत्सो गमेद् आ कुमार आ धेनवः सायम् आस्पन्दमानाः ॥3॥ 4. इमां शालां सविता वायुर् इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिर् नि मिनोतु प्रजानन् । उक्षन्तूद्ना मरुतो घृतेन भगो नो राजा नि कृषिं तनोतु ॥4॥ 5. मानस्य पत्नि शरणा स्योना देवी देवेभिर् निमितास्य् अग्रे । तृणं वसाना सुमना असस् त्वम् अथास्मभ्यं सहवीरं रयिं दाः ॥5॥ 6. ऋतेन स्थूणाम् अधि रोह वंशोग्रो विराजन्न् अप वृङ्क्ष्व शत्रून् । मा ते रिषन्न् उपसत्तारो गृहाणां शाले शतं जीवेम शरदः सर्ववीराः ॥6॥ 7. एमां कुमारस् तरुण आ वत्सो जगता सह । एमाम् परिस्रुतः कुम्भ आ दध्नः कलशैर् अगुः ॥7॥ 8. पूर्णं नारि प्र भर कुम्भम् एतं घृतस्य धाराम् अमृतेन संभृताम् । इमां पातॄन् अमृतेन सम् अङ्ग्धीष्टापूर्तम् अभि रक्षात्य् एनाम् ॥8॥ 9. इमा आपः प्र भराम्य् अयक्ष्मा यक्ष्मनाशनीः । गृहान् उप प्र सीदाम्य् अमृतेन सहाग्निना ॥9॥
Transliteration
1. ihaiva dhruvāṃ ni minomi śālāṃ kṣeme tiṣṭhāti ghṛtam ukṣamāṇā | tāṃ tvā śāle sarvavīrāḥ suvīrā ariṣṭavīrā upa saṃ carema ||1|| 2. ihaiva dhruvā prati tiṣṭha śāle 'śvāvatī gomatī sūnṛtāvatī | ūrjasvatī ghṛtavatī payasvaty uc chrayasva mahate saubhagāya ||2|| 3. dharuṇy asi śāle bṛhachandāḥ pūtidhānyā | ā tvā vatso gamed ā kumāra ā dhenavaḥ sāyam āspandamānāḥ ||3|| 4. imāṃ śālāṃ savitā vāyur indro bṛhaspatir ni minotu prajānan | ukṣantūdnā maruto ghṛtena bhago no rājā ni kṛṣiṃ tanotu ||4|| 5. mānasya patni śaraṇā syonā devī devebhir nimitāsy agre | tṛṇaṃ vasānā sumanā asas tvam athāsmabhyaṃ sahavīraṃ rayiṃ dāḥ ||5|| 6. ṛtena sthūṇām adhi roha vaṃśogro virājann apa vṛṅkṣva śatrūn | mā te riṣann upasattāro gṛhāṇāṃ śāle śataṃ jīvema śaradaḥ sarvavīrāḥ ||6|| 7. emāṃ kumāras taruṇa ā vatso jagatā saha | emām parisrutaḥ kumbha ā dadhnaḥ kalaśair aguḥ ||7|| 8. pūrṇaṃ nāri pra bhara kumbham etaṃ ghṛtasya dhārām amṛtena saṃbhṛtām | imāṃ pātṝn amṛtena sam aṅgdhīṣṭāpūrtam abhi rakṣāty enām ||8|| 9. imā āpaḥ pra bharāmy ayakṣmā yakṣmanāśanīḥ | gṛhān upa pra sīdāmy amṛtena sahāgninā ||9||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.13 — Hymn 13. A benediction on a newly cut water channel
1. As ye, when Ahi had been slain, flowed forth together with a roar, So are ye called the Roaring Ones: this, O ye Rivers, is your name.
2. As driven forth by Varuna ye swiftly urged your rolling waves, There Indra reached you as you flowed; hence ye are still the Water-floods.
3. Indra restrained you with his might. Goddesses, as ye glided on Not in accordance with his will: hence have ye got the name of Streams.
4. One only God set foot on you flowing according to your will, The mighty ones breathed upward fast: hence; Water is the name they bear.
5. Water is good, water indeed is fatness. Agni and Soma, truly, both bring water. May the strong rain of those who scatter sweetness come helpful unto me with breath and vigour.
6. Then verily, I see, yea, also hear them: their sound approaches me, their voice comes hither. Even then I think I am enjoying Amrit, what time I drink my fill of you, gold coloured!
7. Here, O ye Waters, is your heart. Here is your calf, ye holy ones. Flow here, just here, O mighty Streams, whither I now am lead- ing you.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. यद् अदः संप्रयतीर् अहाव् अनदता हते । तस्माद् आ नद्यो नाम स्थ ता वो नामानि सिन्धवः ॥1॥ 2. यत् प्रेषिता वरुणेनाच् छीभम् समवल्गत । तद् आप्नोद् इन्द्रो वो यतीस् तस्माद् आपो अनु ष्ठन ॥2॥ 3. अपकामं स्यन्दमाना अवीवरत वो हि कम् । इन्द्रो वः शक्तिभिर् देवीस् तस्माद् वार् नाम वो हितम् ॥3॥ 4. एकः वो देवो ऽप्य् अतिष्ठत् स्यन्दमाना यथावशम् । उद् आनिषुर् महीर् इति तस्माद् उदकम् उच्यते ॥4॥ 5. आपो भद्रा घृतम् इद् आप आसन्न् अग्नीषोमौ बिभ्रत्य् आप इत् ताः । तीव्रो रसो मधुपृचाम् अरंगम आ मा प्राणेन सह वर्चसा गमेत् ॥5॥ 6. आद् इत् पश्याम्य् उत वा शृणोम्य् आ मा घोषो गछति वाङ् मासाम् । मन्ये भेजानो अमृतस्य तर्हि हिरण्यवर्णा अतृपं यदा वः ॥6॥ 7. इदं व आपो हृदयम् अयं वत्स ऋतावरीः । इहेत्थम् एत शक्वरीर् यत्रेदं वेशयामि वः ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. yad adaḥ saṃprayatīr ahāv anadatā hate | tasmād ā nadyo nāma stha tā vo nāmāni sindhavaḥ ||1|| 2. yat preṣitā varuṇenāc chībham samavalgata | tad āpnod indro vo yatīs tasmād āpo anu ṣṭhana ||2|| 3. apakāmaṃ syandamānā avīvarata vo hi kam | indro vaḥ śaktibhir devīs tasmād vār nāma vo hitam ||3|| 4. ekaḥ vo devo 'py atiṣṭhat syandamānā yathāvaśam | ud āniṣur mahīr iti tasmād udakam ucyate ||4|| 5. āpo bhadrā ghṛtam id āpa āsann agnīṣomau bibhraty āpa it tāḥ | tīvro raso madhupṛcām araṃgama ā mā prāṇena saha varcasā gamet ||5|| 6. ād it paśyāmy uta vā śṛṇomy ā mā ghoṣo gachati vāṅ māsām | manye bhejāno amṛtasya tarhi hiraṇyavarṇā atṛpaṃ yadā vaḥ ||6|| 7. idaṃ va āpo hṛdayam ayaṃ vatsa ṛtāvarīḥ | ihettham eta śakvarīr yatredaṃ veśayāmi vaḥ ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.14 — Hymn 14. A benediction on a cattle pen
1. A Pen wherein to dwell at ease, abundance and prosperity, Whate'er is called the birth of day, all this do we bestow on you.
2. May Aryaman pour gifts on you, and Pūshan, land Brihaspati, And Indra, winner of the prize. Make ye my riches grow with me.
3. Moving together, free from fear, with plenteous droppings in this pen, Bearing sweet milk-like Soma-juice, come hither free from all disease.
4. Come hither, to this place, O Cows: here thrive as though ye were manured. Even here increase and multiply; let us be friendly, you and me.
5. Auspicious be this stall to you. Prosper like cultivated rice. Even here increase and multiply. Myself do we bestow on you.
6. Follow me, Cows, as master of the cattle. Here may this Cow- pen make you grow and prosper, Still while we live may we approach you living, ever increasing with the growth of riches.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. सं वो गोष्ठेन सुषदा सं रय्या सं सुभूत्या । अहर्जातस्य यन् नाम तेना वः सं सृजामसि ॥1॥ 2. सं वः सृजत्व् अर्यमा सं पूषा सं बृहस्पतिः । सम् इन्द्रो यो धनंजयो मयि पुष्यत यद् वसु ॥2॥ 3. संजग्माना अबिभ्युषीर् अस्मिन् गोष्ठे करीषिणीः । बिभ्रतीः सोम्यं मध्व् अनमीवा उपेतन ॥3॥ 4. इहैव गाव एतनेहो शकेव पुष्यत । इहैवोत प्र जायध्वं मयि संज्ञानम् अस्तु वः ॥4॥ 5. शिवो वो गोष्ठो भवतु शारिशाकेव पुष्यत । इहैवोत प्र जायध्वं मया वः सं सृजामसि ॥5॥ 6. मया गावो गोपतिना सचध्वम् अयं वो गोष्ठ इह पोषयिष्णुः । रायस् पोषेण बहुला भवन्तीर् जीवा जीवन्तीर् उप वः सदेम ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. saṃ vo goṣṭhena suṣadā saṃ rayyā saṃ subhūtyā | aharjātasya yan nāma tenā vaḥ saṃ sṛjāmasi ||1|| 2. saṃ vaḥ sṛjatv aryamā saṃ pūṣā saṃ bṛhaspatiḥ | sam indro yo dhanaṃjayo mayi puṣyata yad vasu ||2|| 3. saṃjagmānā abibhyuṣīr asmin goṣṭhe karīṣiṇīḥ | bibhratīḥ somyaṃ madhv anamīvā upetana ||3|| 4. ihaiva gāva etaneho śakeva puṣyata | ihaivota pra jāyadhvaṃ mayi saṃjñānam astu vaḥ ||4|| 5. śivo vo goṣṭho bhavatu śāriśākeva puṣyata | ihaivota pra jāyadhvaṃ mayā vaḥ saṃ sṛjāmasi ||5|| 6. mayā gāvo gopatinā sacadhvam ayaṃ vo goṣṭha iha poṣayiṣṇuḥ | rāyas poṣeṇa bahulā bhavantīr jīvā jīvantīr upa vaḥ sadema ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.15 — Hymn 15. A merchant's prayer for success in his business
1. I stir and animate the merchant Indra; may he approach and be our guide and leader. Chasing ill-will, wild beast, and highway robber, may he who hath the power give me riches.
2. The many paths which Gods are wont to travel, the paths which go between the earth and heaven, May they rejoice with me in milk and fatness that I may make rich profit by my purchase.
3. With fuel. Agni! and with butter, longing, mine offering I present for strength and conquest; With prayer, so far as I have strength, adoring—this holy hymn to gain a hundred treasures.
4. Pardon this stubbornness of ours. O Agni, the distant pathway which our feet have trodden. Propitious unto us be sale and barter, may interchange of mer- chandise enrich me. Accept, ye twain, accordant, this libation! Prosperous be our ventures and incomings.
5. The wealth wherewith I carry on my traffic, seeking, ye Gods! wealth with the wealth I offer, May this grow more for me, not less: O Agni, through sacrifice chase those who hinder profit!
6. The wealth wherewith I carry on my traffic, seeking, ye Gods! wealth with the wealth I offer, Herein may Indra, Savitar, and Soma, Prajāpati, and Agni give me splendour.
7. With reverence we sign thy praise, O Hotar-priest Vaisvānara. Over our children keep thou watch, over our bodies, kine, and lives.
8. Still to thee ever will we bring oblation, as to a stabled horse, O Jātavedas. Joying in food and in the growth of riches may we thy servants, Agni, never suffer.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. इन्द्रम् अहं वणिजं चोदयामि स न ऐतु पुरएता नो अस्तु । नुदन्न् अरातिं परिपन्थिनं मृगं स ईशानो धनदा अस्तु मह्यम् ॥1॥ 2. ये पन्थानो बहवो देवयाना अन्तरा द्यावापृथिवी संचरन्ति । ते मा जुषन्तां पयसा घृतेन यथा क्रीत्वा धनम् आहराणि ॥2॥ 3. इध्मेनाग्न इछमानो घृतेन जुहोमि हव्यं तरसे बलाय । यावद् ईशे ब्रह्मणा वन्दमान इमां धियं शतसेयाय देवीम् ॥3॥ 4. इमाम् अग्ने शरणिं मीमृषो नो यम् अध्वानम् अगाम दूरम् । शुनं नो अस्तु प्रपणो विक्रयश् च प्रतिपणः फलिनं मा कृणोतु । इदं हव्यं संविदानौ जुषेथां शुनं नो अस्तु चरितम् उत्थितं च ॥4॥ 5. येन धनेन प्रपणं चरामि धनेन देवा धनम् इछमानः । तन् मे भूयो भवतु मा कनीयो ऽग्ने सातघ्नो देवान् हविषा नि षेध ॥5॥ 6. येन धनेन प्रपणं चरामि धनेन देवा धनम् इछमानः । तस्मिन् म इन्द्रो रुचिम् आ दधातु प्रजापतिः सविता सोमो अग्निः ॥6॥ 7. उप त्वा नमसा वयं होतर् वैश्वानर स्तुमः । स नः प्रजास्व् आत्मसु गोषु प्राणेषु जागृहि ॥7॥ 8. विश्वाहा ते सदम् इद् भरेमाश्वायेव तिष्ठते जातवेदः । रायस् पोषेण सम् इषा मदन्तो मा ते अग्ने प्रतिवेशा रिषाम ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. indram ahaṃ vaṇijaṃ codayāmi sa na aitu puraetā no astu | nudann arātiṃ paripanthinaṃ mṛgaṃ sa īśāno dhanadā astu mahyam ||1|| 2. ye panthāno bahavo devayānā antarā dyāvāpṛthivī saṃcaranti | te mā juṣantāṃ payasā ghṛtena yathā krītvā dhanam āharāṇi ||2|| 3. idhmenāgna ichamāno ghṛtena juhomi havyaṃ tarase balāya | yāvad īśe brahmaṇā vandamāna imāṃ dhiyaṃ śataseyāya devīm ||3|| 4. imām agne śaraṇiṃ mīmṛṣo no yam adhvānam agāma dūram | śunaṃ no astu prapaṇo vikrayaś ca pratipaṇaḥ phalinaṃ mā kṛṇotu | idaṃ havyaṃ saṃvidānau juṣethāṃ śunaṃ no astu caritam utthitaṃ ca ||4|| 5. yena dhanena prapaṇaṃ carāmi dhanena devā dhanam ichamānaḥ | tan me bhūyo bhavatu mā kanīyo 'gne sātaghno devān haviṣā ni ṣedha ||5|| 6. yena dhanena prapaṇaṃ carāmi dhanena devā dhanam ichamānaḥ | tasmin ma indro rucim ā dadhātu prajāpatiḥ savitā somo agniḥ ||6|| 7. upa tvā namasā vayaṃ hotar vaiśvānara stumaḥ | sa naḥ prajāsv ātmasu goṣu prāṇeṣu jāgṛhi ||7|| 8. viśvāhā te sadam id bharemāśvāyeva tiṣṭhate jātavedaḥ | rāyas poṣeṇa sam iṣā madanto mā te agne prativeśā riṣāma ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.16 — Hymn 16. A Rishi's morning prayer
1. Agni at dawn, and Indra we invoke at dawn, and Varuna and Mitra, and the Asvins twain: Bhaga at dawn, Pūshan and Brāhmanaspati, Soma at dawn, and Rudra we invoke at dawn.
2. We all strong Bhaga, conqueror in the morning, the son of Aditi, the great Disposer, Whom each who deems himself poor, strong and mighty, a king, addresses thus, Grant thou my portion!
3. Bhaga, our guide, Bhaga whose gifts are faithful, favour this hymn and give us wealth, O Bhaga. Bhaga, augment our store of kine and horses. Bhaga, may we be rich in men and heroes.
4. So may felicity be ours at present, and when the Sun advances, and at noontide; And may we still, O Bounteous One, at sunset be happy in the Gods' protecting favour.
5. May Bhaga verily be bliss-bestower, and through him, Gods! may happiness attend us. As such with all my might I call and call thee: as such be thou our leader here, O Bhaga.
6. To this our sacrifice may the Dawns incline them, and come to the pure place like Dadhikrāvan. As strong steeds draw a chariot may they bring me hitherward Bhaga who discovers treasure.
7. May the kind Mornings dawn on us for ever with, wealth of kine, of horses, and of heroes. Streaming with all abundance, pouring fatness, Do ye preserve us evermore with blessings!
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. प्रातर् अग्निं प्रातर् इन्द्रम् हवामहे प्रातर् मित्रावरुणा प्रातर् अश्विना । प्रातर् भगं पूषणं ब्रह्मणस् पतिं प्रातः सोमम् उत रुद्रं हवामहे ॥1॥ 2. प्रातर्जितं भगम् उग्रम् हवामहे वयं पुत्रम् अदितेर् यो विधर्ता । आध्रश् चिद् यं मन्यमानस् तुरश् चिद् राजा चिद् यं भगं भक्षीत्य् आह ॥2॥ 3. भग प्रणेतर् भग सत्यराधो भगेमां धियम् उद् अवा ददन् नः । भग प्र णो जनय गोभिर् अश्वैर् भग प्र नृभिर् नृवन्तः स्याम ॥3॥ 4. उतेदानीं भगवन्तः स्यामोत प्रपित्व उत मध्ये अह्नाम् । उतोदितौ मघवन्त् सूर्यस्य वयं देवानां सुमतौ स्याम ॥4॥ 5. भग एव भगवां अस्तु देवस् तेना वयं भगवन्तः स्याम । तं त्वा भग सर्व इज् जोहवीमि स नो भग पुरएता भवेह ॥5॥ 6. सम् अध्वरायोषसो नमन्त दधिक्रावेव शुचये पदाय । अर्वाचीनं वसुविदं भगं मे रथम् इवाश्वा वाजिन आ वहन्तु ॥6॥ 7. अश्वावतीर् गोमतीर् न उषासो वीरवतीः सदम् उछन्तु भद्राः । घृतं दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. prātar agniṃ prātar indram havāmahe prātar mitrāvaruṇā prātar aśvinā | prātar bhagaṃ pūṣaṇaṃ brahmaṇas patiṃ prātaḥ somam uta rudraṃ havāmahe ||1|| 2. prātarjitaṃ bhagam ugram havāmahe vayaṃ putram aditer yo vidhartā | ādhraś cid yaṃ manyamānas turaś cid rājā cid yaṃ bhagaṃ bhakṣīty āha ||2|| 3. bhaga praṇetar bhaga satyarādho bhagemāṃ dhiyam ud avā dadan naḥ | bhaga pra ṇo janaya gobhir aśvair bhaga pra nṛbhir nṛvantaḥ syāma ||3|| 4. utedānīṃ bhagavantaḥ syāmota prapitva uta madhye ahnām | utoditau maghavant sūryasya vayaṃ devānāṃ sumatau syāma ||4|| 5. bhaga eva bhagavāṃ astu devas tenā vayaṃ bhagavantaḥ syāma | taṃ tvā bhaga sarva ij johavīmi sa no bhaga puraetā bhaveha ||5|| 6. sam adhvarāyoṣaso namanta dadhikrāveva śucaye padāya | arvācīnaṃ vasuvidaṃ bhagaṃ me ratham ivāśvā vājina ā vahantu ||6|| 7. aśvāvatīr gomatīr na uṣāso vīravatīḥ sadam uchantu bhadrāḥ | ghṛtaṃ duhānā viśvataḥ prapītā yūyaṃ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.17 — Hymn 17. A farmer's song and prayer to speed the plough
1. Wise and devoted to the Gods the skilful men bind plough-ropes fast, And lay the yokes on either side.
2. Lay on the yokes and fasten well the traces: formed is the furrow, sow the seed within it. Virāj vouchsafe us hearing fraught with plenty! Let the ripe grain come near and near the sickle.
3. The keen-shared plough that bringeth bliss, furnished with traces and with stilts, Shear out for me a cow, a sheep, a rapid drawer of the car, a blooming woman, plump and strong!
4. May Indra press the furrow down, may Pūshan guard and cherish her. May she, well stored with milk yield milk for us through each succeeding year.
5. Happily let the shares turn up the ploughland, the ploughers happily follow the oxen. Pleased with our sacrifice, Suna and Sira! make the plants bring this man abundant produce.
6. Happily work our steers and men! May the plough furrow happily, Happily be the traces bound. Happily ply the driving-goad.
7. Suna and Sira, welcome ye this laud, and with the milk that ye have made in heaven, Bedew ye both this earth of ours.
8. Auspicious Sitā, come thou near: we venerate and worship thee. That thou mayst bless and prosper us and bring us fruits abundantly.
9. Loved by the Visvedevas and the Maruts, let Sitā be bedewed. with oil and honey. Turn thou to us with wealth of milk, O Sitā, in vigorous strength and pouring streams of fatness.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. सीरा युञ्जन्ति कवयो युगा वि तन्वते पृथक् । धीरा देवेषु सुम्नयौ ॥1॥ 2. युनक्त सीरा वि युगा तनोत कृते योनौ वपतेह बीजम् । विराजः श्नुष्टिः सभरा असन् नो नेदीय इत् सृण्यः पक्वम् आ यवन् ॥2॥ 3. लाङ्गलं पवीरवत् सुशीमं सोमसत्सरु । उद् इद् वपतु गाम् अविं प्रस्थावद् रथवाहनं पीबरीं च प्रफर्व्यम् ॥3॥ 4. इन्द्रः सीतां नि गृह्णातु तां पूषाभि रक्षतु । सा नः पयस्वती दुहाम् उत्तरामुत्तरां समाम् ॥4॥ 5. शुनं सुफाला वि तुदन्तु भूमिं शुनं कीनाशा अनु यन्तु वाहान् । शुनासीरा हविषा तोशमाना सुपिप्पला ओषधीः कर्तम् अस्मै ॥5॥ 6. शुनं वाहाः शुनं नरः शुनं कृषतु लाङ्गलम् । शुनं वरत्रा बध्यन्तां शुनम् अष्ट्राम् उद् इङ्गय ॥6॥ 7. शुनासीरेह स्म मे जुषेथाम् । यद् दिवि चक्रथुः पयस् तेनेमाम् उप सिञ्चतम् ॥7॥ 8. सीते वन्दामहे त्वार्वाची सुभगे भव । यथा नः सुमना असो यथा नः सुफला भुवः ॥8॥ 9. घृतेन सीता मधुना समक्ता विश्वैर् देवैर् अनुमता मरुद्भिः । सा नः सीते पयसाभ्याववृत्स्वोर्जस्वती घृतवत् पिन्वमाना ॥9॥
Transliteration
1. sīrā yuñjanti kavayo yugā vi tanvate pṛthak | dhīrā deveṣu sumnayau ||1|| 2. yunakta sīrā vi yugā tanota kṛte yonau vapateha bījam | virājaḥ śnuṣṭiḥ sabharā asan no nedīya it sṛṇyaḥ pakvam ā yavan ||2|| 3. lāṅgalaṃ pavīravat suśīmaṃ somasatsaru | ud id vapatu gām aviṃ prasthāvad rathavāhanaṃ pībarīṃ ca prapharvyam ||3|| 4. indraḥ sītāṃ ni gṛhṇātu tāṃ pūṣābhi rakṣatu | sā naḥ payasvatī duhām uttarāmuttarāṃ samām ||4|| 5. śunaṃ suphālā vi tudantu bhūmiṃ śunaṃ kīnāśā anu yantu vāhān | śunāsīrā haviṣā tośamānā supippalā oṣadhīḥ kartam asmai ||5|| 6. śunaṃ vāhāḥ śunaṃ naraḥ śunaṃ kṛṣatu lāṅgalam | śunaṃ varatrā badhyantāṃ śunam aṣṭrām ud iṅgaya ||6|| 7. śunāsīreha sma me juṣethām | yad divi cakrathuḥ payas tenemām upa siñcatam ||7|| 8. sīte vandāmahe tvārvācī subhage bhava | yathā naḥ sumanā aso yathā naḥ suphalā bhuvaḥ ||8|| 9. ghṛtena sītā madhunā samaktā viśvair devair anumatā marudbhiḥ | sā naḥ sīte payasābhyāvavṛtsvorjasvatī ghṛtavat pinvamānā ||9||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.18 — Hymn 18. A jealous wife's incantation against a rival
1. From out the earth I dig this Plant, and herb of most effectual power, Wherewith one quells the rival wife and gains the husband for one's self.
2. Auspicious, with expanded leaves, sent by the Gods, victorious Plant, Drive thou, the rival wife away, and make my husband only mine.
3. Indeed he hath not named her name: thou with this husband dalliest not, Far into distance most remote we drive the rival wife away.
4. Stronger am I, O stronger one, yea, mightier than the mightier; Beneath me be my rival wife, down, lower than the lowest dames!
5. I am the conqueror, and thou, thou also art victorious: As victory attends us both we will subdue my fellowwife.
6. I've girt thee with the conquering Plant, beneath thee laid the mightiest one. As a cow hastens to her calf, so let thy spirit speed to me, hasten like water on its way.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. इमां खनाम्य् ओषधिं वीरुधां बलवत्तमाम् । यया सपत्नीं बाधते यया संविन्दते पतिम् ॥1॥ 2. उत्तानपर्णे सुभगे देवजूते सहस्वति । सपत्नीं मे परा णुद पतिं मे केवलं कृधि ॥2॥ 3. नहि ते नाम जग्राह नो अस्मिन् रमसे पतौ । पराम् एव परावतं सपत्नीं गमयामसि ॥3॥ 4. उत्तराहम् उत्तर उत्तरेद् उत्तराभ्यः । अधः सपत्नी या ममाधरा साधराभ्यः ॥4॥ 5. अहम् अस्मि सहमानाथो त्वम् असि सासहिः । उभे सहस्वती भूत्वा सपत्नीं मे सहावहै ॥5॥ 6. अभि ते ऽधां सहमानाम् उप ते ऽधां सहीयसीम् । माम् अनु प्र ते मनो वत्सं गौर् इव धावतु पथा वार् इव धावतु ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. imāṃ khanāmy oṣadhiṃ vīrudhāṃ balavattamām | yayā sapatnīṃ bādhate yayā saṃvindate patim ||1|| 2. uttānaparṇe subhage devajūte sahasvati | sapatnīṃ me parā ṇuda patiṃ me kevalaṃ kṛdhi ||2|| 3. nahi te nāma jagrāha no asmin ramase patau | parām eva parāvataṃ sapatnīṃ gamayāmasi ||3|| 4. uttarāham uttara uttared uttarābhyaḥ | adhaḥ sapatnī yā mamādharā sādharābhyaḥ ||4|| 5. aham asmi sahamānātho tvam asi sāsahiḥ | ubhe sahasvatī bhūtvā sapatnīṃ me sahāvahai ||5|| 6. abhi te 'dhāṃ sahamānām upa te 'dhāṃ sahīyasīm | mām anu pra te mano vatsaṃ gaur iva dhāvatu pathā vār iva dhāvatu ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.19 — Hymn 19. A glorification of the office of a king's household priest
1. Quickened is this my priest rank, quickened is manly strength and force, Quickened be changeless power, whereof I am the conquering President!
2. I quicken these men's princely sway, the might, the manly strength and force; I rend away the foemen's arms with this presented sacrifice.
3. Down fall the men, low let them lie, who fight against our mighty prince, I ruin foemen with my spell, and raise my friends to high estate.
4. Keener than is the axe's edge, keener than Agni's self are they, Keener than Indra's bolt are they whose Priest and President am I.
5. The weapons of these men I whet and sharpen, with valiant heroes I increase their kingdom. Victorious be their power and ever ageless! May all the Gods promote their thoughts and wishes.
66. Let their fierce powers, O Maghavan, be heightened, and upward go the shout of conquering heroes. Apart and clear, let shout and roar and shriek and lamentation rise! Let the Gods led by Indra, let the Maruts with our army go.
7. Advance and be victorious, men I Exceeding mighty be your arms! Smite with sharp-pointed arrows those whose bows are weak. With your strong arms and weapons smite the feeble foe.
8. Loosed from the bowstring fly away, thou Arrow, sharpened by our prayer. Assail the foemen, vanquish them, conquer each bravest man of theirs, and let not one of them escape.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. संशितं म इदं ब्रह्म संशितं वीर्यं बलम् । संशितं क्षत्रम् अजरम् अस्तु जिष्णुर् येषाम् अस्मि पुरोहितः ॥1॥ 2. सम् अहम् एषां राष्ट्रं स्यामि सम् ओजो वीर्यं बलम् । वृश्चामि शत्रूणां बाहून् अनेन हविषा अहम् ॥2॥ 3. नीचैः पद्यन्ताम् अधरे भवन्तु ये नः सूरिं मघवानं पृतन्यान् । क्षिणामि ब्रह्मणामित्रान् उन् नयामि स्वान् अहम् ॥3॥ 4. तीक्ष्णीयांसः परशोर् अग्नेस् तीक्ष्णतरा उत । इन्द्रस्य वज्रात् तीक्ष्णीयांसो येषाम् अस्मि पुरोहितः ॥4॥ 5. एषाम् अहम् आयुधा सं स्याम्य् एषां राष्ट्रं सुवीरं वर्धयामि । एषाम् क्षत्रम् अजरम् अस्तु जिष्ण्व् एषां चित्तं विश्वे ऽवन्तु देवाः ॥5॥ 6. उद् धर्षन्तां मघवन् वाजिनान्य् उद् वीराणां जयताम् एतु घोषः । पृथग् घोषा उलुलयः केतुमन्त उद् ईरताम् । देवा इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुतो यन्तु सेनया ॥6॥ 7. प्रेता जयता नर उग्रा वः सन्तु बाहवः । तीक्ष्णेषवो ऽबलधन्वनो हतोग्रायुधा अबलान् उग्रबाहवः ॥7॥ 8. अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसंशिते । जय अमित्रान् प्र पद्यस्व जह्य् एषां वरंवरं मामीषां मोचि कश् चन ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. saṃśitaṃ ma idaṃ brahma saṃśitaṃ vīryaṃ balam | saṃśitaṃ kṣatram ajaram astu jiṣṇur yeṣām asmi purohitaḥ ||1|| 2. sam aham eṣāṃ rāṣṭraṃ syāmi sam ojo vīryaṃ balam | vṛścāmi śatrūṇāṃ bāhūn anena haviṣā aham ||2|| 3. nīcaiḥ padyantām adhare bhavantu ye naḥ sūriṃ maghavānaṃ pṛtanyān | kṣiṇāmi brahmaṇāmitrān un nayāmi svān aham ||3|| 4. tīkṣṇīyāṃsaḥ paraśor agnes tīkṣṇatarā uta | indrasya vajrāt tīkṣṇīyāṃso yeṣām asmi purohitaḥ ||4|| 5. eṣām aham āyudhā saṃ syāmy eṣāṃ rāṣṭraṃ suvīraṃ vardhayāmi | eṣām kṣatram ajaram astu jiṣṇv eṣāṃ cittaṃ viśve 'vantu devāḥ ||5|| 6. ud dharṣantāṃ maghavan vājināny ud vīrāṇāṃ jayatām etu ghoṣaḥ | pṛthag ghoṣā ululayaḥ ketumanta ud īratām | devā indrajyeṣṭhā maruto yantu senayā ||6|| 7. pretā jayatā nara ugrā vaḥ santu bāhavaḥ | tīkṣṇeṣavo 'baladhanvano hatogrāyudhā abalān ugrabāhavaḥ ||7|| 8. avasṛṣṭā parā pata śaravye brahmasaṃśite | jaya amitrān pra padyasva jahy eṣāṃ varaṃvaraṃ māmīṣāṃ moci kaś cana ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.20 — Hymn 20. A prayer for riches and general prosperity
1. This is thine ordered place of birth whence sprung to life thou shinest forth. Knowing this, Agni, mount on high and cause our riches to increase.
2. Turn hither, Agni, speak to us, come to us with a friendly mind. Enrich us, Sovran of the Tribes! Thou art the giver of our wealth.
3. Let Aryaman vouchsafe us, wealth, and Bhaga, and Brihaspati, The Goddesses grant wealth to us, Sūnritā, Goddess, give me wealth!
4. We call King Soma to our aid, and Agni with our songs and. hymn, The Ādityas, Vishnu, Sūrya, and the Brāhman-priest Brihaspati.
5. Do thou, O Agni, with thy fires strengthen our prayer and. sacrifice. Incite thou us, O God, to give, and send us riches to bestow.
6. Both Indra here and Vāyu we invoke with an auspicious call, That in assembly all the folk may be benevolent to us, and be inclined to give us gifts.
7. Urge Aryaman to send us gifts, and Indra, and Brihaspati, Vāta, Vishnu, Sarasvati, and the strong courser Savitar.
8. Now have we reached the ordering of power, and all these worlds of life are held within it. Let him who knows urge e'en the churl to bounty Give wealth. to us with all good men about us.
9. May heaven's five spacious regions pour their milk for me with all their might. May I obtain each wish and hope formed by my spirit and my heart.
10. May speech that winneth cows be mine. With splendour mount thou over me. May Vāyu hedge me round about May Pūshan make me pros- perous.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. अयं ते योनिर् ऋत्वियो यतो जातो अरोचथाः । तं जानन्न् अग्न आ रोहाधा नो वर्धय रयिम् ॥1॥ 2. अग्ने अछा वदेह नः प्रत्यङ् नः सुमना भव । प्र णो यछ विशां पते धनदा असि नस् त्वम् ॥2॥ 3. प्र णो यछत्व् अर्यमा प्र भगः प्र बृहस्पतिः । प्र देवीः प्रोत सूनृता रयिं देवी दधातु मे ॥3॥ 4. सोमं राजानम् अवसे ऽग्निं गीर्भिर् हवामहे । आदित्यम् विष्णुम् सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च बृहस्पतिम् ॥4॥ 5. त्वं नो अग्ने अग्निभिर् ब्रह्म यज्ञं वर्धय । त्वं नो देव दातवे रयिं दानाय चोदय ॥5॥ 6. इन्द्रवायू उभाव् इह सुहवेह हवामहे । यथा नः सर्व इज् जनः संगत्यां सुमना असद् दानकामश् च नो भुवत् ॥6॥ 7. अर्यमणं बृहस्पतिम् इन्द्रं दानाय चोदय । वातं विष्णुं सरस्वतीं सवितारं च वाजिनम् ॥7॥ 8. वाजस्य नु प्रसवे सं बभूविमेमा च विश्वा भुवनानि अन्तः । उतादित्सन्तं दापयतु प्रजानन् रयिं च नः सर्ववीरं नि यछ ॥8॥ 9. दुह्राम् मे पञ्च प्रदिषो दुह्राम् उर्वीर् यथाबलम् । प्रापेयं सर्वा आकूतीर् मनसा हृदयेन च ॥9॥ 10. गोसनिं वाचम् उदेयं वर्चसा माभ्युदिहि । आ रुन्धां सर्वतो वायुस् त्वष्टा पोषं दधातु मे ॥10॥
Transliteration
1. ayaṃ te yonir ṛtviyo yato jāto arocathāḥ | taṃ jānann agna ā rohādhā no vardhaya rayim ||1|| 2. agne achā vadeha naḥ pratyaṅ naḥ sumanā bhava | pra ṇo yacha viśāṃ pate dhanadā asi nas tvam ||2|| 3. pra ṇo yachatv aryamā pra bhagaḥ pra bṛhaspatiḥ | pra devīḥ prota sūnṛtā rayiṃ devī dadhātu me ||3|| 4. somaṃ rājānam avase 'gniṃ gīrbhir havāmahe | ādityam viṣṇum sūryaṃ brahmāṇaṃ ca bṛhaspatim ||4|| 5. tvaṃ no agne agnibhir brahma yajñaṃ vardhaya | tvaṃ no deva dātave rayiṃ dānāya codaya ||5|| 6. indravāyū ubhāv iha suhaveha havāmahe | yathā naḥ sarva ij janaḥ saṃgatyāṃ sumanā asad dānakāmaś ca no bhuvat ||6|| 7. aryamaṇaṃ bṛhaspatim indraṃ dānāya codaya | vātaṃ viṣṇuṃ sarasvatīṃ savitāraṃ ca vājinam ||7|| 8. vājasya nu prasave saṃ babhūvimemā ca viśvā bhuvanāni antaḥ | utāditsantaṃ dāpayatu prajānan rayiṃ ca naḥ sarvavīraṃ ni yacha ||8|| 9. duhrām me pañca pradiṣo duhrām urvīr yathābalam | prāpeyaṃ sarvā ākūtīr manasā hṛdayena ca ||9|| 10. gosaniṃ vācam udeyaṃ varcasā mābhyudihi | ā rundhāṃ sarvato vāyus tvaṣṭā poṣaṃ dadhātu me ||10||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.21 — Hymn 21. In honour of fire in all shapes, to appease Agni of the funeral pile and to quench the flames of cremation
1. All Fires that are in water and in Vritra, all those that man and stones contain within them, That which hath entered herbs and trees and bushes—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.
2. That which abides in Soma and in cattle, that which lies deep in birds and sylvan creatures, That which hath entered quadrupeds and bipeds—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.
3. The Fire that rideth by the side of Indra, the God Vaisvānara,. yea all-consuming, Whom, as the victor, I invoke in battles—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.
4. The all-devouring God whom men call Kāma, he whom they call the Giver and Receiver, Invincible, pervading, wise, and mighty—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.
5. To thee, strength-giver, glorious, rich in pleasant strains, whom. in their minds the thirteen creatures of the world, And the five sons of man regard as Hotar-priest—to all these- Fires be this oblation offered.
6. To him who feeds on ox and cow, sage, bearing Soma on his back, To all Vaisvānara's followers—to these be this oblation paid.
7. All fiery flames that follow after lightning, flashing o'er earth, through firmament and heaven, All that are in the wind and skyey regions—to all these Fires be this oblation offered.
8. The golden-handed Savitar and Indra, Brihaspati, Varuna, Mitra, and Agni, The Angirases we call, the Visve Devas: let them appease this Agni, Flesh-devourer.
9. Flesh-eating Agni is appeased, appeased is he who hurteth men. Now him who burneth every thing, the Flesh-consumer, have I stilled.
10. The mountains where the Soma grows, the waters lying calm and still, Vāta, Parjanya, Agni's self have made the Flesh-consumer rest.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. ये अग्नयो अप्स्व् अन्तर् ये वृत्रे ये पुरुषे ये अश्मसु । य आविवेशोषधीर् यो वनस्पतींस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥1॥ 2. यः सोमे अन्तर् यो गोष्व् अन्तर् य आविष्टो वयःसु यो मृगेषु । य आविवेश द्विपदो यस् चतुष्पदस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥2॥ 3. य इन्द्रेण सरथं याति देवो वैश्वानर उत विश्वदाव्यः । यं जोहवीमि पृतनासु सासहिं तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥3॥ 4. यो देवो विश्वाद् यम् उ कामम् आहुर् यं दातारं प्रतिगृह्णन्तम् आहुः । यो धीरः शक्रः परिभूर् अदाभ्यस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥4॥ 5. यं त्वा होतारं मनसाभि संविदुस् त्रयोदश भौवनाः पञ्च मानवाः । वर्चोधसे यशसे सूनृतावते तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥5॥ 6. उक्षान्नाय वशान्नाय सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे । वैश्वानरज्येष्ठेभ्यस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥6॥ 7. दिवं पृथिवीम् अन्व् अन्तरिक्षम् ये विद्युतम् अनुसंचरन्ति । ये दिक्ष्व् अन्तर् ये वाते अन्तस् तेभ्यो अग्निभ्यो हुतम् अस्त्व् एतत् ॥7॥ 8. हिरण्यपाणिं सवितारम् इन्द्रं बृहस्पतिं वरुणं मित्रम् अग्निम् । विश्वान् देवान् अङ्गिरसो हवामहे इमं क्रव्यादं शमयन्त्व् अग्निम् ॥8॥ 9. शान्तो अग्निः क्रव्याच् छान्तः पुरुषरेषणः । अथो यो विश्वदाव्यस् तं क्रव्यादम् अशीशमम् ॥9॥ 10. ये पर्वताः सोमपृष्ठा आप उत्तानशीवरीः । वातः पर्जन्य आद् अग्निस् ते क्रव्यादम् अशीशमन् ॥10॥
Transliteration
1. ye agnayo apsv antar ye vṛtre ye puruṣe ye aśmasu | ya āviveśoṣadhīr yo vanaspatīṃs tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||1|| 2. yaḥ some antar yo goṣv antar ya āviṣṭo vayaḥsu yo mṛgeṣu | ya āviveśa dvipado yas catuṣpadas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||2|| 3. ya indreṇa sarathaṃ yāti devo vaiśvānara uta viśvadāvyaḥ | yaṃ johavīmi pṛtanāsu sāsahiṃ tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||3|| 4. yo devo viśvād yam u kāmam āhur yaṃ dātāraṃ pratigṛhṇantam āhuḥ | yo dhīraḥ śakraḥ paribhūr adābhyas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||4|| 5. yaṃ tvā hotāraṃ manasābhi saṃvidus trayodaśa bhauvanāḥ pañca mānavāḥ | varcodhase yaśase sūnṛtāvate tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||5|| 6. ukṣānnāya vaśānnāya somapṛṣṭhāya vedhase | vaiśvānarajyeṣṭhebhyas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||6|| 7. divaṃ pṛthivīm anv antarikṣam ye vidyutam anusaṃcaranti | ye dikṣv antar ye vāte antas tebhyo agnibhyo hutam astv etat ||7|| 8. hiraṇyapāṇiṃ savitāram indraṃ bṛhaspatiṃ varuṇaṃ mitram agnim | viśvān devān aṅgiraso havāmahe imaṃ kravyādaṃ śamayantv agnim ||8|| 9. śānto agniḥ kravyāc chāntaḥ puruṣareṣaṇaḥ | atho yo viśvadāvyas taṃ kravyādam aśīśamam ||9|| 10. ye parvatāḥ somapṛṣṭhā āpa uttānaśīvarīḥ | vātaḥ parjanya ād agnis te kravyādam aśīśaman ||10||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.22 — Hymn 22. The taming and training of an elephant for a king to ride on
1. Famed be the Elephant's strength, the lofty glory, which out of Aditi's body took existence! They all have given me this for my possession, even all the Gods and Aditi accordant.
2. On this have Mitra, Varuna, Indra, and Rudra fixed their thought. May those all-fostering deities anoint and balm me with his strength.
3. The strength wherewith the Elephant was dowered, that decks a King among the men, in waters, O Agni, even with that strength make thou me vigorous to-day.
4. The lofty strength which sacrifice brings, Jātavedas! unto thee, What strength the Sun possesses, all strength of the royal Ele- phant—such strength vouchsafe to me the pair of Asvins lotus-garlanded!
5. Far as the heaven's four regions spread, far as the eye's most distant ken. So wide, so vast let power be mine, this vigour of the Elephant.
6. Now hath the Elephant become chief of all pleasant beasts to ride. With his high fortune and his strength I grace and conscorate myself.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. हस्तिवर्चसं प्रथतां बृहद् यशो अदित्या यत् तन्वः संबभूव । तत् सर्वे सम् अदुर् मह्यम् एतद् विश्वे देवा अदितिः सजोषाः ॥1॥ 2. मित्रश् च वरुणश् चेन्द्रो रुद्रश् च चेततु । देवासो विश्वधायसस् ते माञ्जन्तु वर्चसा ॥2॥ 3. येन हस्ती वर्चसा संबभूव येन राजा मनुष्येस्व् अप्स्व् अन्तः । येन देवा देवताम् अग्र आयन् तेन माम् अद्य वर्चसाग्ने वर्चस्विनं कृणु ॥3॥ 4. यत् ते वर्चो जातवेदो बृहद् भवत्य् आहुतेः । यावत् सूर्यस्य वर्च आसुरस्य च हस्तिनः । तावन् मे अश्विना वर्च आ धत्तां पुष्करस्रजा ॥4॥ 5. यावच् चतस्रः प्रदिशश् चक्षुर् यावत् समश्नुते । तावत् समैत्व् इन्द्रियं मयि तद् धस्तिवर्चसम् ॥5॥ 6. हस्ती मृगाणां सुषदाम् अतिष्ठावान् बभूव हि । तस्य भगेन वर्चसाभि षिञ्चामि माम् अहम् ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. hastivarcasaṃ prathatāṃ bṛhad yaśo adityā yat tanvaḥ saṃbabhūva | tat sarve sam adur mahyam etad viśve devā aditiḥ sajoṣāḥ ||1|| 2. mitraś ca varuṇaś cendro rudraś ca cetatu | devāso viśvadhāyasas te māñjantu varcasā ||2|| 3. yena hastī varcasā saṃbabhūva yena rājā manuṣyesv apsv antaḥ | yena devā devatām agra āyan tena mām adya varcasāgne varcasvinaṃ kṛṇu ||3|| 4. yat te varco jātavedo bṛhad bhavaty āhuteḥ | yāvat sūryasya varca āsurasya ca hastinaḥ | tāvan me aśvinā varca ā dhattāṃ puṣkarasrajā ||4|| 5. yāvac catasraḥ pradiśaś cakṣur yāvat samaśnute | tāvat samaitv indriyaṃ mayi tad dhastivarcasam ||5|| 6. hastī mṛgāṇāṃ suṣadām atiṣṭhāvān babhūva hi | tasya bhagena varcasābhi ṣiñcāmi mām aham ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.23 — Hymn 23. A charm to remove a woman's sterility, and to assure the birth of boys
1. From thee we banish and expel the cause of thy sterility. This in another place we lay apart from thee and far removed.
2. As arrow to the quiver, so let a male embryo enter thee. Then from thy side be born a babe, a ten-month child, thy hero son.
3. Bring forth a male, bring forth a son. Another male shall follow him. The mother shalt thou be of sons born and hereafter to be born.
4. With that auspicious general flow wherewith steers propagate their kind, Do thou obtain thyself a son: be thou a fruitfu! mother-cow.
5. I give thee power to bear a child: within, thee pass the germ of life! Obtain a son, O woman, who shall be a blessing unto thee. Be thou a blessing unto him.
6. May those celestial herbs whose sire was Heaven, the Earth their mother, and their root the ocean. May those celestial healing Plants assist thee to obtain a son.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. येन वेहद् बभूविथ नाशयामसि तत् त्वत् । इदं तद् अन्यत्र त्वद् अप दूरे नि दध्मसि ॥1॥ 2. आ ते योनिं गर्भ एतु पुमान् बाण इवेषुधिम् । आ वीरो ऽत्र जायतां पुत्रस् ते दशमास्यः ॥2॥ 3. पुमांसं पुत्रं जनय तं पुमान् अनु जायताम् । भवासि पुत्राणां माता जातानां जनयाश् च यान् ॥3॥ 4. यानि बद्राणि बीजान्य् ऋषभा जनयन्ति च । तैस् त्वं पुत्रं विन्दस्व सा प्रसूर् धेनुका भव ॥4॥ 5. कृणोमि ते प्राजापत्यम् आ योनिं गर्भ एतु ते । विन्दस्व त्वं पुत्रं नारि यस् तुभ्यं शम् असच् छम् उ तस्मै त्वम् भव ॥5॥ 6. यासाम् द्यौः पिता पृथिवी माता समुद्रो मूलं वीरुधां बभूव । तास् त्वा पुत्रविद्याय दैवीः प्रावन्त्व् ओषधयः ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. yena vehad babhūvitha nāśayāmasi tat tvat | idaṃ tad anyatra tvad apa dūre ni dadhmasi ||1|| 2. ā te yoniṃ garbha etu pumān bāṇa iveṣudhim | ā vīro 'tra jāyatāṃ putras te daśamāsyaḥ ||2|| 3. pumāṃsaṃ putraṃ janaya taṃ pumān anu jāyatām | bhavāsi putrāṇāṃ mātā jātānāṃ janayāś ca yān ||3|| 4. yāni badrāṇi bījāny ṛṣabhā janayanti ca | tais tvaṃ putraṃ vindasva sā prasūr dhenukā bhava ||4|| 5. kṛṇomi te prājāpatyam ā yoniṃ garbha etu te | vindasva tvaṃ putraṃ nāri yas tubhyaṃ śam asac cham u tasmai tvam bhava ||5|| 6. yāsām dyauḥ pitā pṛthivī mātā samudro mūlaṃ vīrudhāṃ babhūva | tās tvā putravidyāya daivīḥ prāvantv oṣadhayaḥ ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.24 — Hymn 24. A song of harvest
1. The plants of earth are rich in milk, and rich in milk is this my word, So from the rich in milk I bring thousandfold profit hitherward.
2. Him who is rich in milk I know. Abundant hath he made our corn. The God whose name is Gatherer, him we invoke who dwelleth in his house who sacrifices not.
3. All the five regions of the heavens, all the five races of man- kind, As after rain the stream brings drift, let them bring increase hitherward.
4. Open the well with hundred streams, exhaustless, with a thousand streams. So cause this corn of ours to be exhaustless, with a thousand streams.
5. O Hundred-handed, gather up. O Thousand-handed, pour thou forth. Bring hither increase of the corn prepared and yet to be pre- pared.
6. Three sheaves are the Gandharvas' claim, the lady of the house hath four. We touch thee with the sheaf that is the most abundant of them all.
7. Adding and Gathering are thy two attendants, O Prajāpati. May they bring hither increase, wealth abundant, inexhaustible.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. पयस्वतीर् ओषधयः पयस्वन् मामकं वचः । अथो पयस्वतीनाम् आ भरे ऽहं सहस्रशः ॥1॥ 2. वेदाहं पयस्वन्तं चकार धान्यम् बहु । संभृत्वा नाम यो देवस् तं वयं हवामहे योयो अयज्वनो गृहे ॥2॥ 3. इमा याः पञ्च प्रदिशो मानवीः पञ्च कृष्टयः । वृष्टे शापं नदीर् इवेह स्फातिं समावहान् ॥3॥ 4. उद् उत्सं शतधारं सहस्रधारम् अक्षितम् । एवास्माकेदं धान्यं सहस्रधारम् अक्षितम् ॥4॥ 5. शतहस्त समाहर सहस्रहस्त सं किर । कृतस्य कार्यस्य चेह स्फातिं समावह ॥5॥ 6. तिस्रो मात्रा गन्धर्वाणां चतस्रो गृहपत्न्याः । तासां या स्फातिमत्तमा तया त्वाभि मृशामसि ॥6॥ 7. उपोहश् च समूहश् च क्षत्तारौ ते प्रजापते । ताव् इहा वहतां स्फातिं बहुं भूमानम् अक्षितम् ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. payasvatīr oṣadhayaḥ payasvan māmakaṃ vacaḥ | atho payasvatīnām ā bhare 'haṃ sahasraśaḥ ||1|| 2. vedāhaṃ payasvantaṃ cakāra dhānyam bahu | saṃbhṛtvā nāma yo devas taṃ vayaṃ havāmahe yoyo ayajvano gṛhe ||2|| 3. imā yāḥ pañca pradiśo mānavīḥ pañca kṛṣṭayaḥ | vṛṣṭe śāpaṃ nadīr iveha sphātiṃ samāvahān ||3|| 4. ud utsaṃ śatadhāraṃ sahasradhāram akṣitam | evāsmākedaṃ dhānyaṃ sahasradhāram akṣitam ||4|| 5. śatahasta samāhara sahasrahasta saṃ kira | kṛtasya kāryasya ceha sphātiṃ samāvaha ||5|| 6. tisro mātrā gandharvāṇāṃ catasro gṛhapatnyāḥ | tāsāṃ yā sphātimattamā tayā tvābhi mṛśāmasi ||6|| 7. upohaś ca samūhaś ca kṣattārau te prajāpate | tāv ihā vahatāṃ sphātiṃ bahuṃ bhūmānam akṣitam ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.25 — Hymn 25. A man's love-charm
1. Let the Impeller goad thee on. Rest not in peace upon thy bed. Terrible is the shaft of Love: therewith I pierce thee to the heart.
2. That arrow winged with longing thought, its stem Desire, its neck, Resolve, Let Kāma, having truly aimed, shoot forth and pierce thee in the heart.
3. The shaft of Kāma, pointed well, that withers and consumes the spleen. With hasty feathers, all aglow, therewith I pierce thee to the heart.
4. Pierced through with fiercely-burning heat, steal to me with thy parching lips, Gentle and humble, all mine own, devoted, with sweet words of love.
5. Away Lfrom mother and from sire I drive thee hither with a whip, That thou mayst be at my command and yield to every wish of mine.
6. Mitra and Varuna, expel all thought and purpose from her heart. Deprive her of her own free will and make her subject unto me.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. उत्तुदस् त्वोत् तुदतु मा धृथाः शयने स्वे । इषुः कामस्य या भीमा तया विध्यामि त्वा हृदि ॥1॥ 2. आधीपर्णां कामशल्याम् इषुं संकल्पकुल्मलाम् । तां सुसंनतां कृत्वा कामो विध्यतु त्वा हृदि ॥2॥ 3. या प्लीहानं शोषयति कामस्येषुः सुसंनता । प्राचीनपक्षा व्योषा तया विध्यामि त्वा हृदि ॥3॥ 4. शुचा विद्धा व्योषया शुष्कास्याभि सर्प मा । मृदुर् निमन्युः केवली प्रियवादिन्य् अनुव्रता ॥4॥ 5. आजामि त्वाजन्या परि मातुर् अथो पितुः । यथा मम क्रताव् असो मम चित्तम् उपायसि ॥5॥ 6. व्य् अस्यै मित्रावरुणौ हृदश् चित्तान्य् अस्यतम् । अथैनाम् अक्रतुं कृत्वा ममैव कृणुतं वशे ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. uttudas tvot tudatu mā dhṛthāḥ śayane sve | iṣuḥ kāmasya yā bhīmā tayā vidhyāmi tvā hṛdi ||1|| 2. ādhīparṇāṃ kāmaśalyām iṣuṃ saṃkalpakulmalām | tāṃ susaṃnatāṃ kṛtvā kāmo vidhyatu tvā hṛdi ||2|| 3. yā plīhānaṃ śoṣayati kāmasyeṣuḥ susaṃnatā | prācīnapakṣā vyoṣā tayā vidhyāmi tvā hṛdi ||3|| 4. śucā viddhā vyoṣayā śuṣkāsyābhi sarpa mā | mṛdur nimanyuḥ kevalī priyavādiny anuvratā ||4|| 5. ājāmi tvājanyā pari mātur atho pituḥ | yathā mama kratāv aso mama cittam upāyasi ||5|| 6. vy asyai mitrāvaruṇau hṛdaś cittāny asyatam | athainām akratuṃ kṛtvā mamaiva kṛṇutaṃ vaśe ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.26 — Hymn 26. A charm to win the favour of all serpents
1. Ye Gods who dwell within this eastward region, entitled Weapons, Agni forms your arrows. Be kind and gracious unto us and bless us. To you be reverence, to you be welcome!
2. Ye Gods who dwell within this southward region, entitled Eager, Kāma forms your arrows. Be kind, etc.
3. Ye Gods who dwell within this westward region, whose name is Radiant, Water forms your arrows. Be kind, etc.
4. Ye Gods who dwell within this northward region, whose name is Piercers, Vāta forms your arrows. Be kind, etc.
5. Ye Gods whose home is in this firm-set region—Nilimpas is your name—Plants are your arrow. Be kind, etc.
6. Ye Gods whose home is in this upmost region, Yearners by name, Brihaspati forms your arrows. Be kind and gracious unto us and bless us. To you be reverence, to you be welcome!
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. ये ऽस्यां स्थ प्राच्यां दिशि हेतयो नाम देवास् तेषां वो अग्निर् इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा ॥1॥ 2. ये ऽस्यां स्थ दक्षिणायां दिश्य् अविष्यवो नाम देवास् तेषां वः काम इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा ॥2॥ 3. ये ऽस्यां स्थ प्रतीच्यां दिशि वैराजा नाम देवास् तेषां व आप इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा ॥3॥ 4. ये ऽस्यां स्थोदीच्यां दिशि प्रविध्यन्तो नाम देवास् तेषां वो वात इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा ॥4॥ 5. ये ऽस्यां स्थ ध्रुवायां दिशि निलिम्पा नाम देवास् तेषां व ओषधीर् इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा ॥5॥ 6. ये ऽस्यां स्थोर्ध्वायां दिश्य् अवस्वन्तो नाम देवास् तेषां वो बृहस्पतिर् इषवः । ते नो मृडत ते नो ऽधि ब्रूत तेभ्यो वो नमस् तेभ्यो वः स्वाहा ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. ye 'syāṃ stha prācyāṃ diśi hetayo nāma devās teṣāṃ vo agnir iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā ||1|| 2. ye 'syāṃ stha dakṣiṇāyāṃ diśy aviṣyavo nāma devās teṣāṃ vaḥ kāma iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā ||2|| 3. ye 'syāṃ stha pratīcyāṃ diśi vairājā nāma devās teṣāṃ va āpa iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā ||3|| 4. ye 'syāṃ sthodīcyāṃ diśi pravidhyanto nāma devās teṣāṃ vo vāta iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā ||4|| 5. ye 'syāṃ stha dhruvāyāṃ diśi nilimpā nāma devās teṣāṃ va oṣadhīr iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā ||5|| 6. ye 'syāṃ sthordhvāyāṃ diśy avasvanto nāma devās teṣāṃ vo bṛhaspatir iṣavaḥ | te no mṛḍata te no 'dhi brūta tebhyo vo namas tebhyo vaḥ svāhā ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.27 — Hymn 27. A charm consigning an enemy to the serpents for punishment
1. Agni is regent of the East, its warder is Asita, the Ādityas are the arrows. Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the arrows, yea, to these be worship! Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we hate.
2. Indra is regent of the South, its warder Tiraschirāji, and the shafts the Fathers. Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the arrows, yea, to these be worship! Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we hate.
3. Of the West region Varuna is ruler, Pridāku warder, Nourish- ment the arrows. Worship, etc.
4. Soma is ruler of the Northern region, Svaja the warder, lightn- ing's flash the arrows. Worship, etc.
5. Vishnu is ruler of the firm-set region, Kalmāshagriva warder, Plants the arrows. Worship, etc.
6. Brihaspati controls the topmost region, Svitra is warder, and the Rain the arrows. Worship to these the regents, these the warders, and to the arrows, yea, to these be worship,! Within your jaws we lay the man who hateth us and whom we hate.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. प्राची दिग् अग्निर् अधिपतिर् असितो रक्षितादित्या इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः ॥1॥ 2. दक्षिणा दिग् इन्द्रो ऽधिपतिस् तिरश्चिराजी रक्षिता पितर इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः ॥2॥ 3. प्रतीची दिग् वरुणो ऽधिपतिः पृदाकू रक्षितान्नम् इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः ॥3॥ 4. उदीची दिक् सोमो ऽधिपतिः स्वजो रक्षिताशनिर् इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः ॥4॥ 5. ध्रुवा दिग् विष्णुर् अधिपतिः कल्माषग्रीवो रक्षिता वीरुध इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयम् द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः ॥5॥ 6. ऊर्ध्वा दिग् बृहस्पतिर् अधिपतिः श्वित्रो रक्षिता वर्षम् इषवः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽधिपतिभ्यो नमो रक्षितृभ्यो नम इषुभ्यो नम एभ्यो अस्तु । यो ऽस्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस् तं वो जम्भे दध्मः ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. prācī dig agnir adhipatir asito rakṣitādityā iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ ||1|| 2. dakṣiṇā dig indro 'dhipatis tiraścirājī rakṣitā pitara iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ ||2|| 3. pratīcī dig varuṇo 'dhipatiḥ pṛdākū rakṣitānnam iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ ||3|| 4. udīcī dik somo 'dhipatiḥ svajo rakṣitāśanir iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ ||4|| 5. dhruvā dig viṣṇur adhipatiḥ kalmāṣagrīvo rakṣitā vīrudha iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayam dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ ||5|| 6. ūrdhvā dig bṛhaspatir adhipatiḥ śvitro rakṣitā varṣam iṣavaḥ | tebhyo namo 'dhipatibhyo namo rakṣitṛbhyo nama iṣubhyo nama ebhyo astu | yo 'smān dveṣṭi yaṃ vayaṃ dviṣmas taṃ vo jambhe dadhmaḥ ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.28 — Hymn 28. A charm to change the ill-omened birth of twin calves into a blessing
1. This cow was born to bring forth offspring singly, though they created kine of every colour. When she produces twins in spite of Order, sullen, with groan and grudge she harms the cattle.
2. She brings destruction on the beasts, turned to a flesh-devouring worm. Yes, give her to the Brāhman that she may bring luck and happiness.
3. Be thou auspicious to our folk, bring luck to horses and to kine. Auspicious unto all this farm, bring luck and happiness to us.
4. Let there be rain and increase here, here be thou most munifi- cient. Mother of twins, prosper our herd.
5. Where, having left all sickness of their bodies, the pious lead, as friends, their lives of gladness Nigh to that world approached the twin calves' mother. Let her not harm our people and our cattle.
6. Where lies the world of those dear friends, the pious, those who have brought due sacrifice to Agni Nigh to that world approached the twins calves' mother. Let her not harm our people and our cattle.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. एकैकयैषा सृष्ट्या सं बभूव यत्र गा असृजन्त भूतकृतो विश्वरूपाः । यत्र विजायते यमिन्य् अपर्तुः सा पशून् क्षिणाति रिफती रुशती ॥1॥ 2. एषा पशून्त् सं क्षिणाति क्रव्याद् भूत्वा व्यद्वरी । उतैनां ब्रह्मणे दद्यात् तथा स्योना शिवा स्यात् ॥2॥ 3. शिवा भव पुरुषेभ्यो गोभ्यो अश्वेभ्यः शिवा । शिवास्मै सर्वस्मै क्षेत्राय शिवा न इहैधि ॥3॥ 4. इह पुष्टिर् इह रस इह सहस्रसातमा भव । पशून् यमिनि पोषय ॥4॥ 5. यत्रा सुहार्दः सुकृतो मदन्ति विहाय रोगं तन्वः स्वायाः । तं लोकं यमिन्य् अभिसंबभूव सा नो मा हिंसीत् पुरुषान् पशूंश् च ॥5॥ 6. यत्रा सुहार्दां सुकृताम् अग्निहोत्रहुताम् यत्र लोकः । तं लोकं यमिन्य् अभिसंबभूव सा नो मा हिंसीत् पुरुषान् पशूंश् च ॥6॥
Transliteration
1. ekaikayaiṣā sṛṣṭyā saṃ babhūva yatra gā asṛjanta bhūtakṛto viśvarūpāḥ | yatra vijāyate yaminy apartuḥ sā paśūn kṣiṇāti riphatī ruśatī ||1|| 2. eṣā paśūnt saṃ kṣiṇāti kravyād bhūtvā vyadvarī | utaināṃ brahmaṇe dadyāt tathā syonā śivā syāt ||2|| 3. śivā bhava puruṣebhyo gobhyo aśvebhyaḥ śivā | śivāsmai sarvasmai kṣetrāya śivā na ihaidhi ||3|| 4. iha puṣṭir iha rasa iha sahasrasātamā bhava | paśūn yamini poṣaya ||4|| 5. yatrā suhārdaḥ sukṛto madanti vihāya rogaṃ tanvaḥ svāyāḥ | taṃ lokaṃ yaminy abhisaṃbabhūva sā no mā hiṃsīt puruṣān paśūṃś ca ||5|| 6. yatrā suhārdāṃ sukṛtām agnihotrahutām yatra lokaḥ | taṃ lokaṃ yaminy abhisaṃbabhūva sā no mā hiṃsīt puruṣān paśūṃś ca ||6||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.29 — Hymn 29. On the means to obtain immunity from taxation in the next world
1. When yonder kings who sit beside Yama divide among them- selves the sixteenth part of hopes fulfilled, A ram bestowed as sacrifice, white-footed, frees us from the tax.
2. He satisfies each hope and want, prevailing, present and pre- pared. The wish-fulfilling ram, bestowed, white-footed is exhaustless still.
3. He who bestows a white-hooved ram, adequate to the place he holds. Ascends to the celestial height, the heaven where tribute is not paid to one more mighty by the weak.
4. He who bestows a white-hooved ram, adequate to the place he holds. Offered with five cakes, lives on that, unwasting, in the Fathers' world.
5. He who bestows a white-hooved ram, adequate to the place he holds, Offered with five cakes, lives on that, wasteless, while Sun and. Moon endure.
6. Like a refreshing draught, like sea, the mighty flood, he faileth not. Like the two Gods whose home is one, the ram white-footed, faileth not.
7. Whose gift was this, and given to whom? Kāma to Kāma gave the gift. Kāma is giver, Kāma is receiver. Kāma has passed into the sea. Through Kāma do I take thee to myself. O Kāma, this is thine.
8. May Earth receive thee as her own, and this great interspace of air. Neither in breath and body nor in progeny may this acceptance do me harm.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. यद् राजानो विभजन्त इष्टापूर्तस्य षोडशम् यमस्यामी सभासदः । अविस् तस्मात् प्र मुञ्चति दत्तः शितिपात् स्वधा ॥1॥ 2. सर्वान् कामान् पूरयत्य् आभवन् प्रभवन् भवन् । आकूतिप्रो ऽविर् दत्तः शितिपान्न् नोप दस्यति ॥2॥ 3. यो ददाति शितिपादम् अविं लोकेन संमितम् । स नाकम् अभ्यारोहति यत्र शुल्को न क्रियते अबलेन बलीयसे ॥3॥ 4. पञ्चापूपं शितिपादम् अविं लोकेन संमितम् । प्रदातोप जीवति पितॄणां लोके ऽक्षितम् ॥4॥ 5. पञ्चापूपं शितिपादम् अविं लोकेन संमितम् । प्रदातोप जीवति सूर्यामासयोर् अक्षितम् ॥5॥ 6. इरेव नोप दस्यति समुद्र इव पयो महत् । देवौ सवासिनाव् इव शितिपान् नोप दस्यति ॥6॥ 7. क इदं कस्मा अदात् कामः कामायादात् । कामो दाता कामः प्रतिग्रहीता कामः समुद्रम् आ विवेश । कामेन त्वा प्रति गृह्नामि कामैतत् ते ॥7॥ 8. भूमिष् ट्वा प्रति गृह्णात्व् अन्तरिक्षम् इदं महत् । माहं प्राणेन मात्मना मा प्रजया प्रतिगृह्य वि राधिषि ॥8॥
Transliteration
1. yad rājāno vibhajanta iṣṭāpūrtasya ṣoḍaśam yamasyāmī sabhāsadaḥ | avis tasmāt pra muñcati dattaḥ śitipāt svadhā ||1|| 2. sarvān kāmān pūrayaty ābhavan prabhavan bhavan | ākūtipro 'vir dattaḥ śitipānn nopa dasyati ||2|| 3. yo dadāti śitipādam aviṃ lokena saṃmitam | sa nākam abhyārohati yatra śulko na kriyate abalena balīyase ||3|| 4. pañcāpūpaṃ śitipādam aviṃ lokena saṃmitam | pradātopa jīvati pitṝṇāṃ loke 'kṣitam ||4|| 5. pañcāpūpaṃ śitipādam aviṃ lokena saṃmitam | pradātopa jīvati sūryāmāsayor akṣitam ||5|| 6. ireva nopa dasyati samudra iva payo mahat | devau savāsināv iva śitipān nopa dasyati ||6|| 7. ka idaṃ kasmā adāt kāmaḥ kāmāyādāt | kāmo dātā kāmaḥ pratigrahītā kāmaḥ samudram ā viveśa | kāmena tvā prati gṛhnāmi kāmaitat te ||7|| 8. bhūmiṣ ṭvā prati gṛhṇātv antarikṣam idaṃ mahat | māhaṃ prāṇena mātmanā mā prajayā pratigṛhya vi rādhiṣi ||8||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.30 — Hymn 30. On the means to obtain immunity from taxation in the next world
1. Freedom from hate I bring to you, concord and unanimity. Love one another as the cow loveth the calf that she hath borne.
2. One-minded with his mother let the son be loyal to his sire. Let the wife, calm and gentle, speak words sweet as honey to her lord.
3. No brother hate his brother, no sister to sister be unkind. Unanimous, with one intent, speak ye your speech in friend- liness.
4. That spell through which Gods sever not, nor ever bear each other hate, That spell we lay upon your home, a bond of union for the men.
5. Intelligent, submissive, rest united, friendly and kind, bearing the yoke together. Come, speaking sweetly each one to the other. I make you one- intentioned and one-minded.
6. Let what you drink, your share of food be common together, with one common bond I bid you. Serve Agni, gathered round him like the spokes about the chariot nave.
7. With binding charm I make you all united, obeying one sole leader and one-minded. Even as the Gods who watch and guard the Amrit, at morn and eve may ye be kindly-hearted.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. सहृदयं सांमनस्यम् अविद्वेषं कृणोमि वः । अन्यो अन्यम् अभि हर्यत वत्सं जातम् इवाघ्न्या ॥1॥ 2. अनुव्रतः पितुः पुत्रो मात्रा भवतु संमनाः । जाया पत्ये मधुमतीं वाचं वदतु शन्तिवाम् ॥2॥ 3. मा भ्राता भ्रातरं द्विक्षन् मा स्वसारम् उत स्वसा । सम्यञ्चः सव्रता भूत्वा वाचं वदत भद्रया ॥3॥ 4. येन देवा न वियन्ति नो च विद्विषते मिथः । तत् कृण्मो ब्रह्म वो गृहे संज्ञानं पुरुषेभ्यः ॥4॥ 5. ज्यायस्वन्तश् चित्तिनो मा वि यौष्ट संराधयन्तः सधुराश् चरन्तः । अन्यो अन्यस्मै वल्गु वदन्त एत सध्रीचीनान् वः संमनसस् क्र्णोमि ॥5॥ 6. समानी प्रपा सह वो ऽन्नभागः समाने योक्त्रे सह वो युनज्मि । सम्यञ्चो ऽग्निं सपर्यतारा नाभिम् इवाभितः ॥6॥ 7. सध्रीचीनान् वः संमनसस् कृणोम्य् एकश्नुष्टीन्त् संवननेन सर्वान् । देवा इवामृतं रक्षमाणाः सायंप्रातः सौमनसो वो अस्तु ॥7॥
Transliteration
1. sahṛdayaṃ sāṃmanasyam avidveṣaṃ kṛṇomi vaḥ | anyo anyam abhi haryata vatsaṃ jātam ivāghnyā ||1|| 2. anuvrataḥ pituḥ putro mātrā bhavatu saṃmanāḥ | jāyā patye madhumatīṃ vācaṃ vadatu śantivām ||2|| 3. mā bhrātā bhrātaraṃ dvikṣan mā svasāram uta svasā | samyañcaḥ savratā bhūtvā vācaṃ vadata bhadrayā ||3|| 4. yena devā na viyanti no ca vidviṣate mithaḥ | tat kṛṇmo brahma vo gṛhe saṃjñānaṃ puruṣebhyaḥ ||4|| 5. jyāyasvantaś cittino mā vi yauṣṭa saṃrādhayantaḥ sadhurāś carantaḥ | anyo anyasmai valgu vadanta eta sadhrīcīnān vaḥ saṃmanasas krṇomi ||5|| 6. samānī prapā saha vo 'nnabhāgaḥ samāne yoktre saha vo yunajmi | samyañco 'gniṃ saparyatārā nābhim ivābhitaḥ ||6|| 7. sadhrīcīnān vaḥ saṃmanasas kṛṇomy ekaśnuṣṭīnt saṃvananena sarvān | devā ivāmṛtaṃ rakṣamāṇāḥ sāyaṃprātaḥ saumanaso vo astu ||7||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.
Atharvaveda 3.31 — Hymn 31. A charm for the recovery of one dangerously ill
1. May Gods release from failing strength, thou Agni, from malignity! I free from every evil, from decline: I compass round with life.
2. May Pavamāna free from harm, and Sakra from unrighteous deed. I free from every evil, from decline: I compass round with life.
3. Tame beasts have parted from wild beasts, water and thirst have gone apart I free, etc.
4. Parted are heaven and earth, and paths turned to each quarter of the sky. I free, etc.
5. Tvashtar prepares the bridal of his daughter; then all this world of life departs and leaves him. I free, etc.
6. Agni combines the vital airs. The moon is closely joined with breath. I free. etc.
7. The Gods have lifted up with breath the Sun whose might is everywhere. I free, etc.
8. Die not. Live with the breath of those who make and who enjoy long life. I free, etc.
9. Die not. Stay here. Breathe with the breath of those who draw the vital air. I free, etc.
10. Rise up with life, conjoined with life. Up, with the sap of growing plants! I free, etc.
11. We as immortal beings have arisen with Parjanya's rain, I free from every evil, from decline: I compass round with life.
Sanskrit and transliteration
Sanskrit
1. वि देवा जरसावृतन् वि त्वम् अग्ने अरात्या । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥1॥ 2. व्य् आर्त्या पवमानो वि शक्रः पापकृत्यया । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥2॥ 3. वि ग्राम्याः पशव आरण्यैर् व्य् आपस् तृष्णयासरन् । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥3॥ 4. वी मे द्यावापृथिवी इतो वि पन्थानो दिशंदिशम् । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥4॥ 5. त्वष्टा दुहित्रे वहतुं युनक्तीतीदं विश्वं भुवनं वि याति । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥5॥ 6. अग्निः प्राणान्त् सं दधाति चन्द्रः प्राणेन संहितः । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥6॥ 7. प्राणेन विश्वतोवीर्यं देवाः सूर्यं सम् ऐरयन् । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥7॥ 8. आयुष्मताम् आयुष्कृतां प्राणेन जीव मा मृथाः । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥8॥ 9. प्राणेन प्राणतां प्राणेहैव भव मा मृथाः । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥9॥ 10. उद् आयुषा सम् आयुषोद् ओषधीनां रसेन । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥10॥ 11. आ पर्जन्यस्य वृष्ट्योद् अस्थामामृता वयम् । व्य् अहं सर्वेण पाप्मना वि यक्ष्मेण सम् आयुषा ॥11॥
Transliteration
1. vi devā jarasāvṛtan vi tvam agne arātyā | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||1|| 2. vy ārtyā pavamāno vi śakraḥ pāpakṛtyayā | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||2|| 3. vi grāmyāḥ paśava āraṇyair vy āpas tṛṣṇayāsaran | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||3|| 4. vī me dyāvāpṛthivī ito vi panthāno diśaṃdiśam | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||4|| 5. tvaṣṭā duhitre vahatuṃ yunaktītīdaṃ viśvaṃ bhuvanaṃ vi yāti | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||5|| 6. agniḥ prāṇānt saṃ dadhāti candraḥ prāṇena saṃhitaḥ | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||6|| 7. prāṇena viśvatovīryaṃ devāḥ sūryaṃ sam airayan | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||7|| 8. āyuṣmatām āyuṣkṛtāṃ prāṇena jīva mā mṛthāḥ | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||8|| 9. prāṇena prāṇatāṃ prāṇehaiva bhava mā mṛthāḥ | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||9|| 10. ud āyuṣā sam āyuṣod oṣadhīnāṃ rasena | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||10|| 11. ā parjanyasya vṛṣṭyod asthāmāmṛtā vayam | vy ahaṃ sarveṇa pāpmanā vi yakṣmeṇa sam āyuṣā ||11||
Unaccented IAST transliteration from GRETIL's Atharvaveda-Samhita, Shaunaka recension. Devanagari is generated from that IAST text.