Atharvaveda · Sūkta 19.49
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19.49.1
इषिरा योषा युवतिर्दमूना रात्री देवस्य सवितुर्भगस्य ।
अश्वक्षभा सुहवा संभृतश्रीरा पप्रौ द्यावापृथिवी महित्वा ॥ १९.४९.१ ॥
O Night, swift and youthful woman, tamer of the home, night of the god Savitṛ and of Bhaga, checker of horses, easily invoked, filled with splendour, you fill heaven and earth with your greatness.
19.49.2
अति विश्वान्यरुहद्गम्भिरो वर्षिष्ठमरुहन्त श्रविष्ठाः ।
उशती रात्र्यनु सा भद्राभि तिष्ठते मित्र इव स्वधाभिः ॥ १९.४९.२ ॥
The deep night has surpassed all things; it has raised up the highest and the most renowned. That shining night is auspicious; by her own powers she stands before us like Mitra.
19.49.3
वर्ये वन्दे सुभगे सुजात आजगन् रात्रि सुमना इह स्याम् ।
अस्मांस्त्रायस्व नर्याणि जाता अथो यानि गव्यानि पुष्ट्या ॥ १९.४९.३ ॥
O Night, worthy of choice, fortunate and well-born, I praise you. Come hither, and may we be glad at heart. Protect us from what is born for men, and from what belongs to the cattle for prosperity.
19.49.4
सिंहस्य रात्र्युशती पींषस्य व्याघ्रस्य द्वीपिनो वर्च आ ददे ।
अश्वस्य ब्रध्नं पुरुषस्य मायुं पुरु रूपाणि कृणुषे विभाती ॥ १९.४९.४ ॥
O shining Night, I take the splendour of the lion, the boar, the tiger and the leopard; the root-vigour of the horse and the vital cry of man too. Shining forth, you make many forms.
19.49.5
शिवां रात्रिमनुसूर्यं च हिमस्य माता सुहवा नो अस्तु ।
अस्य स्तोमस्य सुभगे नि बोध येन त्वा वन्दे विश्वासु दिक्षु ॥ १९.४९.५ ॥
May the auspicious Night, together with the sun, the mother of cold, be easily invoked by us. O fortunate one, heed this hymn, by which I praise you in all directions.
19.49.6
स्तोमस्य नो विभावरि रात्रि राजेव जोषसे ।
असाम सर्ववीरा भवाम सर्ववेदसो व्युच्छन्तीरनूषसः ॥ १९.४९.६ ॥
O radiant night, you accept our praise as a king does. May we be possessed of all heroic sons and all wealth as the dawns break forth.
19.49.7
शम्या ह नाम दधिषे मम दिप्सन्ति ये धना ।
रात्रीहि तान् असुतपा य स्तेनो न विद्यते यत्पुनर्न विद्यते ॥ १९.४९.७ ॥
O night, you are held for me by the name śamyā. Those who wish to harm my wealth, who do not press the soma, destroy them, O night. The thief should not be found again.
19.49.8
भद्रासि रात्रि चमसो न विष्टो विष्वङ्गोरूपं युवतिर्बिभर्षि ।
चक्षुष्मती मे उशती वपूम्षि प्रति त्वं दिव्या न क्षाममुक्थाः ॥ १९.४९.८ ॥
O night, you are auspicious, full like a cup. You bear the form of the cows spread everywhere, like a young maiden. Bright-eyed and shining for me, you reveal your forms; you are heavenly, praised like the earth.
19.49.9
यो अद्य स्तेन आयत्यघायुर्मर्त्यो रिपुः ।
रात्री तस्य प्रतीत्य प्र ग्रीवाः प्र शिरो हनत् ॥ १९.४९.९ ॥
Whatever thief, mortal enemy with evil desire, comes today — approaching him, O night, may she strike off his neck and head.
19.49.10
प्र पादौ न यथायति प्र हस्तौ न यथाशिषत् ।
यो मलिम्लुरुपायति स संपिष्टो अपायति ।
अपायति स्वपायति शुष्के स्थाणावपायति ॥ १९.४९.१० ॥
As his feet go forth, and as his hands reach out, strike them off. The thief who draws near returns crushed; he goes away, he lies down to sleep, he goes away to a dry post.