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Atharvaveda Saṃhitā (Śaunaka) 20.72

विश्वेषु हि त्वा सवनेषु तुञ्जते समानम् एकं वृषमण्यवः पृथक् स्वः सनिष्यवः पृथक् । तं त्वा नावं न पर्षणिं शूषस्य धुरि धीमहि । इन्द्रं न यज्ञैश् चतयन्त आयव स्तोमेभिर् इन्द्रम् आयवः ॥१॥

viśveṣu hi tvā savaneṣu tuñjate samānam ekaṃ vṛṣamaṇyavaḥ pṛthak svaḥ saniṣyavaḥ pṛthak | taṃ tvā nāvaṃ na parṣaṇiṃ śūṣasya dhuri dhīmahi | indraṃ na yajñaiś catayanta āyava stomebhir indram āyavaḥ ||1||

In all libations men with hero spirit urge the Universal One, each seeking several light, each fain to win the light apart. Thee, furthering like a ship, will we set to the chariot-pole of strength, As men who win with sacrifices Indra's thought, men who win Indra with their lauds.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.131.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.72.2

वि त्वा ततस्रे मिथुना अवस्यवो व्रजस्य साता गव्यस्य निःसृजः सक्षन्त इन्द्र निःसृजः । यद् गव्यन्ता द्वा जना स्वर् यन्ता समूहसि । आविष् करिक्रद् वृषणं सचाभुवं वज्रम् इन्द्र सचाभुवम् ॥२॥

vi tvā tatasre mithunā avasyavo vrajasya sātā gavyasya niḥsṛjaḥ sakṣanta indra niḥsṛjaḥ | yad gavyantā dvā janā svar yantā samūhasi | āviṣ karikrad vṛṣaṇaṃ sacābhuvaṃ vajram indra sacābhuvam ||2||

Couples desirous of thine aid are storming thee, pouring their presents forth to win a stall of kine, pouring gifts, Indra, seeking thee. When two men seeking spoil or heaven thou bringest face to face in war, Thou showest, Indra, then the bolt thy constant friend, the Bull that ever waits on thee.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.131.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.72.3

उतो नो अस्या उषसो जुषेत ह्य् अर्कस्य बोधि हविषो हवीमभिः स्वर्षाता हवीमभिः । यद् इन्द्र हन्तवे मृघो वृषा वज्रिं चिकेतसि । आ मे अस्य वेधसो नवीयसो मन्म श्रुधि नवीयसः ॥३॥

uto no asyā uṣaso juṣeta hy arkasya bodhi haviṣo havīmabhiḥ svarṣātā havīmabhiḥ | yad indra hantave mṛgho vṛṣā vajriṃ ciketasi | ā me asya vedhaso navīyaso manma śrudhi navīyasaḥ ||3||

Also this morn may he be well inclined to us, mark at our call our offerings and our song of praise, our call that we may win the light. As thou, O Indra Thunder-armed, wilt, as the Strong One, slay the foe, Listen thou to the prayer of me a later sage, hear thou a later sage's prayer.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.131.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.