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Atharvaveda 1.1

Atharvavedasaṃhitā 1.1

Language
Sanskrit

1.1.1

yé triṣaptā́ḥ pariyánti víśvā rūpā́ṇi bíbhrataḥ |
vācás pátir bálā téṣāṃ tanvò adyá dadhātu me ||1||

The thrice seven that go about, bearing all forms—let the lord of speech assign to me today their powers, [their] selves (tanū́).

William Dwight Whitney 1905, Atharva-Veda Saṃhitā (HOS 7–8)

1.1.2

púnar éhi vacas pate devéna mánasā sahá |
vásoṣ pate ní ramaya máyy evā́stu máyi śrutám ||2||

Come again, lord of speech, together with divine mind; lord of good, make [it] stay (ni-ram); in me, in myself be what is heard.

William Dwight Whitney 1905, Atharva-Veda Saṃhitā (HOS 7–8)

1.1.3

iháivā́bhí ví tanūbhé ā́rtnī iva jyáyā |
vācás pátir ní yachatu máyy evā́stu máyi śrutám ||3||

Just here stretch thou on, as it were the two tips of the bow with the bow-string; let the lord of speech make fast (ni-yam); in me, in myself, be what is heard.

William Dwight Whitney 1905, Atharva-Veda Saṃhitā (HOS 7–8)

1.1.4

úpahūto vācás pátir úpāsmā́n vācáspátir hvayatām |
sáṃ śruténa gamemahi mā́ śruténa ví rādhiṣi ||4||

Called on is the lord of speech; on us let the lord of speech call; may we be united with (sam-gam) what is heard; let me not be parted with what is heard.

William Dwight Whitney 1905, Atharva-Veda Saṃhitā (HOS 7–8)

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