Library·Atharvaveda Saṃhitā (Śaunaka)·5·5.6
ब्रह्म जज्ञानं प्रथमं पुरस्ताद् वि सीमतः सुरुचो वेन आवः । स बुध्न्या उपमा अस्य विष्ठाः सतश् च योनिम् असतश् च वि वः ॥१॥
brahma jajñānaṃ prathamaṃ purastād vi sīmataḥ suruco vena āvaḥ | sa budhnyā upamā asya viṣṭhāḥ sataś ca yonim asataś ca vi vaḥ ||1||
The bráhman that was first born of old, Vena hath unclosed from the well-shining edge; he unclosed the fundamental nearest positions of it, the womb of the existent and of the non-existent.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
अनाप्ता ये वः प्रथमा यानि कर्माणि चक्रिरे । वीरान् नो अत्र मा दभन् तद् व एतत् पुरो दधे ॥२॥
anāptā ye vaḥ prathamā yāni karmāṇi cakrire | vīrān no atra mā dabhan tad va etat puro dadhe ||2||
Who of you did what first unattained deeds—let them not harm our heroes here; for that purpose I put you forward.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
सहस्रधार एव ते सम् अस्वरन् दिवो नाके मधुजिह्वा असश्चतः । तस्य स्पशो न नि मिषन्ति भूर्णयः पदेपदे पाशिनः सन्ति सेतवे ॥३॥
sahasradhāra eva te sam asvaran divo nāke madhujihvā asaścataḥ | tasya spaśo na ni miṣanti bhūrṇayaḥ padepade pāśinaḥ santi setave ||3||
In the thousand-streamed one they resounded (svar) together, in the firmament (nā́ka) of the sky, they the honey-tongued, unhindered. His zealous (bhū́rṇi) spies wink not; in every place are they with fetters for tying.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
पर्य् ऊ षु प्र धन्वा वाजसातये परि वृत्राणि सक्षणिः । द्विषस् तद् अध्य् अर्णवेनेयसे सनिस्रसो नामासि त्रयोदशो मास इन्द्रस्य गृहः ॥४॥
pary ū ṣu pra dhanvā vājasātaye pari vṛtrāṇi sakṣaṇiḥ | dviṣas tad adhy arṇaveneyase sanisraso nāmāsi trayodaśo māsa indrasya gṛhaḥ ||4||
Round about do thou run forward in order to the winning of booty, round about overpowering adversaries (vṛtrá, n.); then thou goest over haters by the sea (arṇavá). Weakling (sanisrasá) by name art thou, the thirteenth month, Indra's house.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
न्व् एतेनारात्सीर् असौ स्वाहा । तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राव् इह सु मृडतं नः ॥५॥
nv etenārātsīr asau svāhā | tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ ||5||
Now (not?) hast thou succeeded (rādh) by that, thou yonder (asāú): hail! having sharp weapons, having sharp missiles, very propitious, O Soma and Rudra, do ye be very gracious to us here.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
अवैतेनारात्सीर् असौ स्वाहा । तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राव् इह सु मृडतं नः ॥६॥
avaitenārātsīr asau svāhā | tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ ||6||
Thou hast failed (ava-rādh) by that, thou yonder: hail! having sharp etc. etc.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
अपैतेनारात्सीर् असौ स्वाहा । तिग्मायुधौ तिग्महेती सुशेवौ सोमारुद्राव् इह सु मृडतं नः ॥७॥
apaitenārātsīr asau svāhā | tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ ||7||
Thou hast offended (apa-rādh) by that, thou yonder: hail! having sharp etc. etc.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
मुमुक्तम् अस्मान् दुरिताद् अवद्याज् जुषेथाम् यज्ञम् अमृतम् अस्मासु धत्तम् ॥८॥
mumuktam asmān duritād avadyāj juṣethām yajñam amṛtam asmāsu dhattam ||8||
Do ye (two) release us from difficulty, from reproach (avadyá); enjoy ye the offering; put in us immortality (amṛ́ta).
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
चक्षुषो हेते मनसो हेते ब्रह्मणो हेते तपसश् च हेते । मेन्या मेनिर् अस्य् अमेनयस् ते सन्तु ये ऽस्मां अभ्यघायन्ति ॥९॥
cakṣuṣo hete manaso hete brahmaṇo hete tapasaś ca hete | menyā menir asy amenayas te santu ye 'smāṃ abhyaghāyanti ||9||
O missile (hetí) of sight, missile of mind, missile of incantation (bráhman), and missile of penance! weapon's weapon (mení) art thou; weaponless be they who show malice against us.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
यो ऽस्मांश् चक्षुषा मनसा चित्त्याकूत्या च यो अघायुर् अभिदासात् । त्वं तान् अग्ने मेन्यामेनीन् कृणु स्वाहा ॥१०॥
yo 'smāṃś cakṣuṣā manasā cittyākūtyā ca yo aghāyur abhidāsāt | tvaṃ tān agne menyāmenīn kṛṇu svāhā ||10||
Whoever with sight, with mind, with intention, and whoever with design, malicious, shall attack us—do thou, O Agni, with weapon make them weaponless: hail!
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
इन्द्रस्य गृहो ऽसि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन ॥११॥
indrasya gṛho 'si | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena ||11||
Indra's house art thou; to thee there I go forth; thee there I enter, with all my kine, with all my men, with all my soul, with all my body, with that which is mine.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
इन्द्रस्य शर्मासि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन ॥१२॥
indrasya śarmāsi | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena ||12||
Indra's refuge art thou; to thee etc. etc.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
इन्द्रस्य वर्मासि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन ॥१३॥
indrasya varmāsi | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena ||13||
Indra's defense art thou; to thee etc. etc.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)
इन्द्रस्य वरूथम् असि । तं त्वा प्र पद्ये तं त्वा प्र विशामि सर्वगुः सर्वपूरुषः सर्वात्मा सर्वतनूः सह यन् मे ऽस्ति तेन ॥१४॥
indrasya varūtham asi | taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena ||14||
Indra's guard (várūtha) art thou; to thee etc. etc.
Translated by William Dwight Whitney (1905)