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Atharvaveda Saṃhitā (Śaunaka) 20.115

अहम् इद् धि पितुष् परि मेधाम् ऋतस्य जग्रभ । अहं सूर्य इवाजनि ॥१॥

aham id dhi pituṣ pari medhām ṛtasya jagrabha | ahaṃ sūrya ivājani ||1||

I from my Father have received deep knowledge of the Holy Law I was born like unto the Sun.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.6.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.

अहं प्रत्नेन मन्मना गिरः शुम्भामि कण्ववत् । येनेन्द्रः शुष्मम् इद् दधे ॥२॥

ahaṃ pratnena manmanā giraḥ śumbhāmi kaṇvavat | yenendraḥ śuṣmam id dadhe ||2||

After the lore of ancient time I make, like Kanva, beauteous songs, And Indra's self gains strength thereby.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.6.11; the wording of this text may differ in places.

ये त्वाम् इन्द्र न तुष्टुवुर् ऋषयो ये च तुष्टुवुः । ममेद् वर्धस्व सुष्टुतः ॥३॥

ye tvām indra na tuṣṭuvur ṛṣayo ye ca tuṣṭuvuḥ | mamed vardhasva suṣṭutaḥ ||3||

Whatever Rsis have not praised thee, Indra, or have lauded thee, By me exalted wax thou strong.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.6.12; the wording of this text may differ in places.