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Atharvaveda Saṃhitā (Śaunaka) 20.109

स्वादोर् इत्था विषुवतो मध्वः पिबन्ति गौर्यः । या इन्द्रेण सयावरीर् वृष्णा मदन्ति शोभसे वस्वीर् अनु स्वराज्यम् ॥१॥

svādor itthā viṣuvato madhvaḥ pibanti gauryaḥ | yā indreṇa sayāvarīr vṛṣṇā madanti śobhase vasvīr anu svarājyam ||1||

The juice of Soma thus diffused, sweet to the taste, the bright cows drink, Who for the sake of splendour close to mighty Indra's side rejoice, good in their own supremacy.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.84.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.109.2

ता अस्य पृशनायुवः सोमं श्रीणन्ति पृश्नयः । प्रिया इन्द्रस्य धेनवो वज्रं हिन्वन्ति सायकं वस्वीर् अनु स्वराज्यम् ॥२॥

tā asya pṛśanāyuvaḥ somaṃ śrīṇanti pṛśnayaḥ | priyā indrasya dhenavo vajraṃ hinvanti sāyakaṃ vasvīr anu svarājyam ||2||

Craving his touch the dappled kine mingle the Soma with their milk. The milch-kine dear to Indra send forth his death-dealing thunderbolt, good in their own supremacy.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.84.11; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.109.3

ता अस्य नमसा सहः सपर्यन्ति प्रचेतसः । व्रतान्य् अस्य सश्चिरे पुरूणि पूर्वचित्तये वस्वीर् अनु स्वराज्यम् ॥३॥

tā asya namasā sahaḥ saparyanti pracetasaḥ | vratāny asya saścire purūṇi pūrvacittaye vasvīr anu svarājyam ||3||

With veneration, passing wise, honouring his victorious might, They follow close his many laws to win them due preeminence, good in their own supremacy.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.84.12; the wording of this text may differ in places.