Atharvaveda 20.77
Atharvavedasaṃhitā 20.77
- Language
- Sanskrit
20.77.1
ā́ satyó yātu maghávām̐ r̥jīṣī́ drávantv asya háraya úpa naḥ |
tásmā íd ándhaḥ suṣumā sudákṣam ihā́bhipitváṃ karate gr̥ṇānáḥ ||1||
Impetuous, true, let Maghavan come hither, and let his tawny coursers speed to reach us. For him have we pressed juice exceeding potent: here, praised with song, let him effect his visit.
20.77.2
áva sya śūrā́dhvano nā́nte 'smín no adyá sávane mandádhyai |
śáṃsāty ukthám uśáneva vedhā́ś cikitúṣe asuryā̀ya mánma ||2||
Unyoke, as at thy journey's end, O Hero, to gladden thee to-day at this libation. Like Usanā, the priest a laud shall utter, a hymn to thee, the Lord Divine, who markest.
20.77.3
kavír ná niṇyáṃ vidáthāni sā́dhan vŕ̥ṣā yát sékaṃ vipipānó árcāt |
divá itthā́ jījanat saptá kārū́n áhnā cic cakrur vayúnā gr̥ṇántaḥ ||3||
When the Bull quaffing praises our libation, as a sage paying holy rites in secret, Seven singers here from heaven hath he begotten, who e'en by day have wrought their works while singing.
20.77.4
svàr yád védi sudŕ̥śīkam arkáir máhi jyótī rurucur yád dha vástoḥ |
andhā́ támāṃsi dúdhitā vicákṣe nŕ̥bhyaś cakāra nŕ̥tamo abhíṣṭau ||4||
When heaven's fair light by hymns was made apparent. (they made great splendour shine at break of morning), He with his succour, best of heroes, scattered the blinding dark- ness so that men saw clearly.
20.77.5
vavakṣá índro ámitam r̥jiṣy ùbhé ā́ paprau ródasī mahitvā́ |
átaś cid asya mahimā́ ví recy abhí yó víśvā bhúvanā babhū́va ||5||
Indra, impetuous One, hath waxed immensely: he with his vastness hath filled earth and heaven. E'en beyond this his majesty extendeth who hath exceeded all the worlds in greatness,
20.77.6
víśvāni śakró náryāṇi vidvā́n apó rireca sákhibhir níkāmaiḥ |
áśmānaṃ cid yé bibhidúr vácobhir vrajám gómantam uśíjo ví vavruḥ ||6||
Sakra who knoweth well all human actions hath with his eager friends let loose the waters. They with their songs cleft e'en the mountain open, and willingly disclosed the stall of cattle.
20.77.7
apó vr̥tráṃ vavrivā́ṃsaṃ párāhan prā́vat te vájraṃ pr̥thivī́ sácetāḥ |
prā́rṇāṃsi samudríyāṇy ainoḥ pátir bhávaṃ chávasā śūra dhr̥ṣṇo ||7||
He smote away the flood's obstructer Vritra: Earth conscious lent her aid to speed thy thunder. Thou sentest forth the waters of the ocean as Lord through power and might, O daring Hero.
20.77.8
apó yád ádriṃ puruhūta dárdar āvír bhuvat sarámā pūrvyáṃ te |
sá no netā́ vā́jam ā́ darṣi bhū́riṃ gotrā́ rujánn áṅgirobhir gr̥ṇānáḥ ||8||
When, Much-invoked! the waters' rock thou deftest, Saramā showed herself and went before thee. Hymned by Angirases, bursting the cowstalls, thou foundest ample strength for us as leader.
Translations (1)
- The Hymns of the Atharvaveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1895, English
Commentaries (2)
- Atharvavedabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Mādhavācārya, Sanskrit
Linked texts (2)
- Aṅgirasī — Sanskrit
- A Vedic Concordance — Maurice Bloomfield, English