Atharvaveda · Sūkta 3.10
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3.10.1
प्रथमा ह व्युवास सा धेनुरभवद्यमे ।
सा नः पयस्वती दुहामुत्तरामुत्तरां समाम् ॥ ३.१०.१ ॥
The first dawn shone forth; she became the milch-cow in Yama's keeping. May she, rich in milk, yield milk for us, year after year.
3.10.2
यां देवाः प्रतिनन्दन्ति रात्रिं धेनुमुपायतीम् ।
संवत्सरस्य या पत्नी सा नो अस्तु सुमङ्गली ॥ ३.१०.२ ॥
The night-cow, approaching, whom the gods greet with joy, who is the consort of the year, may she be auspicious for us.
3.10.3
संवत्सरस्य प्रतिमां यां त्वा रात्र्युपास्महे ।
सा न आयुष्मतीं प्रजां रायस्पोषेण सं सृज ॥ ३.१०.३ ॥
O Night, you are the likeness of the year, whom we honour; may she join for us a long-lived offspring with the nourishing of wealth.
3.10.4
इयमेव सा या प्रथमा व्यौच्छदास्वितरासु चरति प्रविष्टा ।
महान्तो अस्यां महिमानो अन्तर्वधूर्जिगाय नवगज्जनित्री ॥ ३.१०.४ ॥
She is the one who first dawned; entering among the others she moves about. Great glories lie within her; the bride has conquered, as a newly-born mother.
3.10.5
वानस्पत्या ग्रावाणो घोषमक्रत हविष्कृण्वन्तः परिवत्सरीणम् ।
एकाष्टके सुप्रजसः सुवीरा वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम् ॥ ३.१०.५ ॥
The pressing-stones of wood make their sound, preparing the year-long oblation. At the Ekāṣṭakā, may we, having good offspring and good heroes, be lords of riches.
3.10.6
इडायास्पदं घृतवत्सरीसृपं जातवेदः प्रति हव्या गृभाय ।
ये ग्राम्याः पशवो विश्वरूपास्तेषां सप्तानां मयि रन्तिरस्तु ॥ ३.१०.६ ॥
At the seat of Iḍā, O Jātavedas, accept the ghee-rich moving oblations. Among the village animals of many forms, among those seven, may delight be in me.
3.10.7
आ मा पुष्टे च पोषे च रात्रि देवानां सुमतौ स्याम ।
पूर्णा दर्वे परा पत सुपूर्णा पुनरा पत ।
सर्वान् यज्ञान्त्संभुञ्जतीषमूर्जं न आ भर ॥ ३.१०.७ ॥
O Night, bring me into thriving and nourishment; may we be in the favour of the gods. Full ladle, fall forth full; come back again full. Enjoying all sacrifices together, bring us food and strength.
3.10.8
आयमगन्त्संवत्सरः पतिरेकाष्टके तव ।
सा न आयुष्मतीं प्रजां रायस्पोषेण सं सृज ॥ ३.१०.८ ॥
This year has come as your lord, O Ekāṣṭakā. May she grant us long-lived offspring and join us with the thriving of wealth.
3.10.9
ऋतून् यज ऋतुपतीन् आर्तवान् उत हायनान् ।
समाः संवत्सरान् मासान् भूतस्य पतये यजे ॥ ३.१०.९ ॥
I worship the seasons, the lords of the seasons, the seasonal ones, and the years; the years, the saṃvatsaras, and the months as well. I sacrifice to the lord of all that exists.
3.10.10
ऋतुभ्यष्ट्वार्तवेभ्यो माद्भ्यः संवत्सरेभ्यः ।
धात्रे विधात्रे समृधे भूतस्य पतये यजे ॥ ३.१०.१० ॥
For you, to the seasons, to the seasonal ones, to the months and years; to Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ, and the prosperous one, to the lord of all that exists, I sacrifice.
3.10.11
इडया जुह्वतो वयं देवान् घृतवता यजे ।
गृहान् अलुभ्यतो वयं सं विशेमोप गोमतः ॥ ३.१०.११ ॥
Offering with the iḍā, we worship the gods with ghee. May we enter unharmed houses, rich in cattle.
3.10.12
एकाष्टका तपसा तप्यमाना जजान गर्भं महिमानमिन्द्रम् ।
तेन देवा व्यसहन्त शत्रून् हन्ता दस्यूनामभवच्छचीपतिः ॥ ३.१०.१२ ॥
Ekāṣṭakā, heated by austerity, bore in her womb the mighty Indra. By him the gods overcame their enemies, and he became the slayer of the demons, the lord of Śacī.
3.10.13
इन्द्रपुत्रे सोमपुत्रे दुहितासि प्रजापतेः ।
कामान् अस्माकं पूरय प्रति गृह्णाहि नो हविः ॥ ३.१०.१३ ॥
O daughter of Indra's line, daughter of Soma, you are the daughter of Prajāpati. Fulfill our desires and accept our oblation.