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Atharvaveda Saṃhitā (Śaunaka) 20.31

ता वज्रिणं मन्दिनं स्तोम्यं मद इन्द्रं रथे वहतो हर्यता हरी । पुरूण्य् अस्मै सवनानि हर्यत इन्द्राय सोमा हरयो दधन्विरे ॥१॥

tā vajriṇaṃ mandinaṃ stomyaṃ mada indraṃ rathe vahato haryatā harī | purūṇy asmai savanāni haryata indrāya somā harayo dadhanvire ||1||

These two dear Bays bring hither Indra on his car, Thunder-armed, joyous, meet for laud, to drink his fill. Many libations flow for him who loveth them: to Indra have the gold-hued Soma juices run.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.96.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.31.2

अरं कामाय हरयो दधमिरे स्थिराय हिन्वन् हरयो हरी तुरा । अर्वद्भिर् यो हरिभिर् जोषम् ईयते सो अस्य कामं हरिवन्तम् आनशे ॥२॥

araṃ kāmāya harayo dadhamire sthirāya hinvan harayo harī turā | arvadbhir yo haribhir joṣam īyate so asya kāmaṃ harivantam ānaśe ||2||

The gold-hued drops have flowed to gratify his wish: the yellow drops have urged the swift Bays to the Strong. He who speeds on with Bay Steeds even as he lists hath satisfied his longing for the golden drops.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.96.7; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.31.3

हरिश्मशारुर् हरिकेश आयसस् तुरस्पेये यो हरिपा अवर्धत । अर्वद्भिर् यो हरिभिर् वाजिनीवसुर् अति विश्वा दुरिता पारिषद् धरी ॥३॥

hariśmaśārur harikeśa āyasas turaspeye yo haripā avardhata | arvadbhir yo haribhir vājinīvasur ati viśvā duritā pāriṣad dharī ||3||

At the swift draught the Soma-drinker waxed in might, the Iron One with yellow beard and yellow hair. He, Lord of Tawny Coursers, Lord of fleet-foot Mares, will bear his Bay Steeds safely over all distress.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.96.8; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.31.4

श्रुवेव यस्य हरिणी विपेततुः शिप्रे वाजाय हरिणी दविध्वतः । प्र यत् कृते चमसे मर्मृजद् धरी पीत्वा मदस्य हर्यतस्यान्धसः ॥४॥

śruveva yasya hariṇī vipetatuḥ śipre vājāya hariṇī davidhvataḥ | pra yat kṛte camase marmṛjad dharī pītvā madasya haryatasyāndhasaḥ ||4||

His yellow-coloured jaws, like ladles move apart, what time, for strength, he makes the yellow-tinted stir, When, while the bowl stands there, he grooms his Tawny Steeds, when he hath drunk strong drink, the sweet juice that he loves.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.96.9; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.31.5

उत स्म सद्न हर्यतस्य पस्त्योर् अत्यो न वाजं हरिवां अचिक्रदत् । मही चिद् धि धिषणाहर्यद् ओजसा बृहद् वयो दधिषे हर्यतस् चिद् आ ॥५॥

uta sma sadna haryatasya pastyor atyo na vājaṃ harivāṃ acikradat | mahī cid dhi dhiṣaṇāharyad ojasā bṛhad vayo dadhiṣe haryatas cid ā ||5||

Yea, to the Dear One's seat in homes of heaven and earth the Bay Steeds' Lord hath whinnied like a horse for food. Then the great wish hath seized upon him mightily, and the Beloved One hath gained high power of life,

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.96.10; the wording of this text may differ in places.