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Atharvaveda Saṃhitā (Śaunaka) 20.88

यस् तस्तम्भ सहसा वि ज्मो अन्तान् बृहस्पतिस् त्रिषधस्थो रवेण । तं प्रत्नास ऋषयो दीध्यानाः पुरो विप्रा दधिरे मन्द्रजिह्वम् ॥१॥

yas tastambha sahasā vi jmo antān bṛhaspatis triṣadhastho raveṇa | taṃ pratnāsa ṛṣayo dīdhyānāḥ puro viprā dadhire mandrajihvam ||1||

Him who with might hath propped earth's ends, who sitteth in threefold seat, Brhaspati, with thunder, Him of the pleasant tongue have ancient sages, deep-thinking, holy singers, set before them.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 4.50.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.88.2

धुनेतयः सुप्रकेतं मदन्तो बृहस्पते अभि ये नस् ततस्रे । पृषन्तं सृप्रम् अदब्धम् ऊर्वं बृहस्पते रक्षताद् अस्य योनिम् ॥२॥

dhunetayaḥ supraketaṃ madanto bṛhaspate abhi ye nas tatasre | pṛṣantaṃ sṛpram adabdham ūrvaṃ bṛhaspate rakṣatād asya yonim ||2||

Wild in their course, in well-marked wise rejoicing were they, Brhaspati, who pressed around us. Preserve Brhaspati, the stall uninjured, this company's raining, ever-moving birthplace.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 4.50.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.88.3

बृहस्पते या परमा परावद् अत आ ते ऋतस्पृशो नि षेदुः । तुभ्यं खाता अवता अद्रिदुग्धा मध्व श्चोतन्त्य् अभितो विरप्शम् ॥३॥

bṛhaspate yā paramā parāvad ata ā te ṛtaspṛśo ni ṣeduḥ | tubhyaṃ khātā avatā adridugdhā madhva ścotanty abhito virapśam ||3||

Brhaspati, from thy remotest distance have they sat down who love the law eternal. For thee were dug wells springing from the mountain, which murmuring round about pour streams of sweetness.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 4.50.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.88.4

बृहस्पतिः प्रथमं जायमानो महो ज्योतिषः परमे व्योमन् । सप्तास्यस् तुविजातो रवेण वि सप्तरश्मिर् अधमत् तमांसि ॥४॥

bṛhaspatiḥ prathamaṃ jāyamāno maho jyotiṣaḥ parame vyoman | saptāsyas tuvijāto raveṇa vi saptaraśmir adhamat tamāṃsi ||4||

Brhaspati, when first he had his being from mighty splendour in supremest heaven, Strong, with his sevenfold mouth, with noise of thunder, with his seven rays, blew and dispersed the darkness.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 4.50.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.88.5

स सुष्टुभा स ऋक्वता गणेन वलं रुरोज फलिगं रवेन । बृहस्पतिर् उस्रिया हव्यसूदः कनिक्रदद् वावशतीर् उद् आजत् ॥५॥

sa suṣṭubhā sa ṛkvatā gaṇena valaṃ ruroja phaligaṃ ravena | bṛhaspatir usriyā havyasūdaḥ kanikradad vāvaśatīr ud ājat ||5||

With the loud-shouting band who sang his praises, with thunder, he destroyed obstructive Vala. Brhaspati thundering drave forth the cattle, the lowing cows who make oblations ready.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 4.50.5; the wording of this text may differ in places.

AVŚ 20.88.6

एवा पित्रे विश्वदेवाय वृष्णे यज्ञैर् विधेम नमसा हविर्भिः । बृहस्पते सुप्रजा वीरवन्तो वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम् ॥६॥

evā pitre viśvadevāya vṛṣṇe yajñair vidhema namasā havirbhiḥ | bṛhaspate suprajā vīravanto vayaṃ syāma patayo rayīṇām ||6||

Serve we with sacrifices, gifts, and homage even thus the Steer of all the Gods, the Father. Brhaspati, may we be lords of riches, with noble progeny and store of heroes.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 4.50.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.