Atharvaveda · Sūkta 20.91
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20.91.1
इमां धियं सप्तशीर्ष्णीं पिता न ऋतप्रजातां बृहतीमविन्दत् ।
तुरीयं स्विज्जनयद्विश्वजन्योऽयास्य उक्थमिन्द्राय शंसन् ॥ २०.९१.१ ॥
Our father obtained this vast, seven-headed thought, born of ṛta. Ayāsya, common to all beings, while reciting the uktha for Indra, indeed brought forth the fourth.
20.91.2
ऋतं शंसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस्पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः ।
विप्रं पदमङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमं मनन्त ॥ २०.९१.२ ॥
Reciting ṛta straight, shining, the sons of heaven, the heroes of the lord Asura, the Aṅgirases, bearing the station of the inspired seer, contemplate the first abode of the sacrifice.
20.91.3
हंसैरिव सखिभिर्वावदद्भिरश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् ।
बृहस्पतिरभिकनिक्रदद्गा उत प्रास्तौदुच्च विद्वामगायत् ॥ २०.९१.३ ॥
Like swans chattering with companions, they cast off the bonds made of stone. Bṛhaspati, roaring toward the cows, knowing, praised forth and sang.
20.91.4
अवो द्वाभ्यां पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीरनृतस्य सेतौ ।
बृहस्पतिस्तमसि ज्योतिरिच्छन् उदुस्रा आकर्वि हि तिस्र आवः ॥ २०.९१.४ ॥
Below two, far from one, in the dam of falsehood, the cows standing in the cave (he freed). Bṛhaspati, seeking light in darkness, made the dawns manifest, and indeed drove out three.
20.91.5
विभिद्या पुरं शयथेमपाचीं निस्त्रीणि साकमुदधेरकृन्तत् ।
बृहस्पतिरुषसं सूर्यं गामर्कं विवेद स्तनयन्न् इव द्यौः ॥ २०.९१.५ ॥
Splitting the sleeping, inverted fortress, he severed the three together from the ocean. Bṛhaspati found the dawn, the sun, the cow, and the light-song, as the sky thunders.
20.91.6
इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण ।
स्वेदाञ्जिभिराशिरमिच्छमानोऽरोदयत्पणिमा गा अमुष्णात् ॥ २०.९१.६ ॥
Indra, sweat-anointed and desiring the mixed drink, with a roar cut apart Vala, guardian of the milch-cows, as with a hand; he made the miser Paṇi wail and seized back the cows.
20.91.7
स ईं सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर्गोधायसं वि धनसैरदर्दः ।
ब्रह्मणस्पतिर्वृषभिर्वराहैर्घर्मस्वेदेभिर्द्रविणं व्यानट् ॥ २०.९१.७ ॥
With his true, shining companions he split open the cow-guardian Godhāyasa; Brahmaṇaspati, with bulls and boars, in heat-sweat, won the treasure.
20.91.8
ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः ।
बृहस्पतिर्मिथोअवद्यपेभिरुदुस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः ॥ २०.९१.८ ॥
Going toward the cows of the lord of cows with a true mind, they were urged on by their thoughts; Bṛhaspati, with those who reproach one another, released the cows with their own yokes.
20.91.9
तं वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिंहमिव नानदतं सधस्थे ।
बृहस्पतिं वृषणं शूरसातौ भरेभरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम् ॥ २०.९१.९ ॥
Exalting him with auspicious hymns, we shall rejoice in Bṛhaspati, roaring like a lion in the common seat — the mighty victor in the gain of heroes, in every contest.
20.91.10
यदा वाजमसनद्विश्वरूपमा द्यामरुक्षदुत्तराणि सद्म ।
बृहस्पतिं वृषणं वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिरासा ॥ २०.९१.१० ॥
When he won the all-formed strength and climbed up to heaven onto the higher seats, we, exalting the mighty Bṛhaspati, variously being, bearing light in our faces, (praise him).
20.91.11
सत्यमाशिषं कृणुता वयोधै कीरिं चिद्ध्यवथ स्वेभिरेवैः ।
पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास्तद्रोदसी शृणुतं विश्वमिन्वे ॥ २०.९१.११ ॥
Grant a true blessing for long life; protect the singer with your own aids. Let all enemies who come from behind be driven away. O Rodasī, hear this, O all-impelling ones.
20.91.12
इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानमभिनदर्बुदस्य ।
अहन्न् अहिमरिणात्सप्त सिन्धून् देवैर्द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतं नः ॥ २०.९१.१२ ॥
Indra, by his greatness, split open the head of Arbuda of the great flood. He slew the serpent Ahi and released the seven rivers. With the gods, O heaven and earth, protect us.