Atharvaveda · Sūkta 20.128
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20.128.1
यः सभेयो विदथ्यः सुत्वा यज्वाथ पूरुषः ।
सूर्यं चामू रिशादसस्तद्देवाः प्रागकल्पयन् ॥ २०.१२८.१ ॥
He who is fit for the assembly, fit for the sacred gathering, the man who presses soma and performs the sacrifice — that sun yonder and those destroyers of foes the gods fashioned long ago.
20.128.2
यो जाम्या अप्रथयस्तद्यत्सखायं दुधूर्षति ।
ज्येष्ठो यदप्रचेतास्तदाहुरधरागिति ॥ २०.१२८.२ ॥
He who spreads out his kinsfolk, who assails a friend — when the eldest is without understanding, they call him 'low.'
20.128.3
यद्भद्रस्य पुरुषस्य पुत्रो भवति दाधृषिः ।
तद्विप्रो अब्रवीदु तद्गन्धर्वः काम्यं वचः ॥ २०.१२८.३ ॥
When the son of a good man becomes bold and presumptuous, the seer spoke this; and the Gandharva spoke that pleasing word.
20.128.4
यश्च पणि रघुजिष्ठ्यो यश्च देवामदाशुरिः ।
धीराणां शश्वतामहं तदपागिति शुश्रुम ॥ २०.१२८.४ ॥
The grasping Paṇi, the swift-moving Raghujiṣṭhya, and the god-mocking Adāśuri — from the steadfast and the ancient I have heard: 'let him be away.'
20.128.5
ये च देवा अयजन्ताथो ये च पराददिः ।
सूर्यो दिवमिव गत्वाय मघवा नो वि रप्शते ॥ २०.१२८.५ ॥
And the gods who sacrificed, and those who gave away — as the sun, having gone to heaven, so the bountiful one shines forth for us.
20.128.6
योऽनाक्ताक्षो अनभ्यक्तो अमणिवो अहिरण्यवः ।
अब्रह्मा ब्रह्मणः पुत्रस्तोता कल्पेषु संमिता ॥ २०.१२८.६ ॥
He who has no eye-salve, no anointing, no jewel, no gold; without sacred knowledge yet a son of the priest — a praiser fitting in the rites.
20.128.7
य आक्ताक्षः सुभ्यक्तः सुमणिः सुहिरण्यवः ।
सुब्रह्मा ब्रह्मणः पुत्रस्तोता कल्पेषु संमिता ॥ २०.१२८.७ ॥
He who has eye-salve applied, well anointed, well adorned with jewels and gold, the son of a brahmin well versed in the sacred formula, a praiser, is appointed in the rites (kalpa).
20.128.8
प्रपाणा च वेशन्ता रेवामप्रतिदिश्ययः ।
अयभ्या कन्या कल्याणी तोता कल्पेषु संमिता ॥ २०.१२८.८ ॥
Prapāṇā and Veśantā, the wealthy Revā, the unrivalled in direction, the maiden Ayabhyā, the auspicious one—she is a praiser, appointed in the rites.
20.128.9
सुप्रपाणा च वेशन्ता रेवान्त्सुप्रतिदिश्ययः ।
सुयभ्या कन्या कल्याणी तोता कल्पेषु संमिता ॥ २०.१२८.९ ॥
Suprapāṇā and Veśantā, the wealthy Supratidiśyā, the well-unbound maiden Suayabhyā, the auspicious one—she is a praiser, appointed in the rites.
20.128.10
परिवृक्ता च महिषी स्वस्त्या च युधिं गमः ।
अनाशुरश्चायामी तोता कल्पेषु संमिता ॥ २०.१२८.१० ॥
Parivṛktā and the chief queen, who goes to battle with svasti; Anāśura and Ayāmī—they are praisers, appointed in the rites.
20.128.11
वावाता च महिषी स्वस्त्या च युधिं गमः ।
श्वाशुरश्चायामी तोता कल्पेषु संमिता ॥ २०.१२८.११ ॥
Vāvātā and the chief queen, who goes to battle with svasti; Śvāśura and Ayāmī—they are praisers, appointed in the rites.
20.128.12
यदिन्द्रादो दाशराज्ञे मानुषं वि गाहथाः ।
विरूपः सर्वस्मा आसीत्सह यक्षाय कल्पते ॥ २०.१२८.१२ ॥
When, as Indra's gift, you plunge among men in the Dāśarājña battle, then, taking varied form for all, he becomes fit for the sacrifice.
20.128.13
त्वं वृषाक्षुं मघवन्न् अम्रं मर्याकरो रविः ।
त्वं रौहिणं व्यास्यो वि वृत्रस्याभिनच्छिरः ॥ २०.१२८.१३ ॥
O bountiful Indra, you subdued Vṛṣākṣu, Amra, Maryākara and Ravi. You cast down Rauhiṇa and split the head of Vṛtra.
20.128.14
यः पर्वतान् व्यदधाद्यो अपो व्यगाहथाः ।
इन्द्रो यो वृत्रहान्महं तस्मादिन्द्र नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २०.१२८.१४ ॥
He who set the mountains in place, who plunged into the waters and released them—Indra, slayer of Vṛtra. Therefore, O Indra, homage be to you.
20.128.15
पृष्ठं धावन्तं हर्योरौच्चैः श्रवसमब्रुवन् ।
स्वस्त्यश्व जैत्रायेन्द्रमा वह सुस्रजम् ॥ २०.१२८.१५ ॥
On the back of the two bay horses running, they spoke to Uccaiḥśravas: 'O horse, may there be well-being; bring well-garlanded Indra for victory.'
20.128.16
ये त्वा श्वेता अजैश्रवसो हार्यो युञ्जन्ति दक्षिणम् ।
पूर्वा नमस्य देवानां बिभ्रदिन्द्र महीयते ॥ २०.१२८.१६ ॥
Those who yoke you to the white Ajaiḥśravas bay horses on the right—O Indra, first among the gods and worthy of homage—bearing you, they are glorified.