Atharvaveda · Sūkta 4.15
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4.15.1
समुत्पतन्तु प्रदिशो नभस्वतीः समभ्राणि वातजूतानि यन्तु ।
महऋषभस्य नदतो नभस्वतो वाश्रा आपः पृथिवीं तर्पयन्तु ॥ ४.१५.१ ॥
Let the vapour-laden quarters rise up together; let the clouds driven by the wind move together. By the roaring of the great bull, the vapour-laden, bellowing waters satisfy the earth.
4.15.2
समीक्षयन्तु तविषाः सुदानवोऽपां रसा ओषधीभिः सचन्ताम् ।
वर्षस्य सर्गा महयन्तु भूमिं पृथग्जायन्तामोषधयो विश्वरूपाः ॥ ४.१५.२ ॥
Let the mighty, bountiful ones look on; let the essences of the waters join with the herbs. Let the streams of rain enrich the earth; let the herbs of all forms be born each in its own way.
4.15.3
समीक्षयस्व गायतो नभांस्यपां वेगासः पृथगुद्विजन्ताम् ।
वर्षस्य सर्गा महयन्तु भूमिं पृथग्जायन्तां वीरुधो विश्वरूपाः ॥ ४.१५.३ ॥
Look upon the clouds of the singer; let the rushings of the waters spring up each apart. Let the streams of rain enrich the earth; let the creepers of all forms be born each in its own way.
4.15.4
गणास्त्वोप गायन्तु मारुताः पर्जन्य घोषिणः पृथक् ।
सर्गा वर्षस्य वर्षतो वर्षन्तु पृथिवीमनु ॥ ४.१५.४ ॥
Let the troops of the Maruts sing near you, O thundering Parjanya, each apart. Let the streams of the raining rain pour down upon the earth.
4.15.5
उदीरयत मरुतः समुद्रतस्त्वेषो अर्को नभ उत्पातयाथ ।
महऋषभस्य नदतो नभस्वतो वाश्रा आपः पृथिवीं तर्पयन्तु ॥ ४.१५.५ ॥
O Maruts, stir up the bright lightning from the ocean, and raise the vapour-laden cloud aloft. By the roaring of the great bull, the vapour-laden, bellowing waters satisfy the earth.
4.15.6
अभि क्रन्द स्तनयार्दयोदधिं भूमिं पर्जन्य पयसा समङ्धि ।
त्वया सृष्टं बहुलमैतु वर्षमाशारैषी कृशगुरेत्वस्तम् ॥ ४.१५.६ ॥
Roar, thunder, and shatter the ocean. Parjanya, fill the earth full with milk-like water. Let the abundant rain that you have released come; reaching every quarter, like a lean cow going home, let it come to its resting place.
4.15.7
सं वोऽवन्तु सुदानव उत्सा अजगरा उत ।
मरुद्भिः प्रच्युता मेघा वर्षन्तु पृथिवीमनु ॥ ४.१५.७ ॥
May the bountiful Maruts protect you; may the springs and the snake-like streams be yours. Let the clouds shaken loose by the Maruts rain upon the earth.
4.15.8
आशामाशां वि द्योततां वाता वान्तु दिशोदिशः ।
मरुद्भिः प्रच्युता मेघाः सं यन्तु पृथिवीमनु ॥ ४.१५.८ ॥
Let every quarter shine forth; let the winds blow direction by direction. Let the clouds shaken loose by the Maruts gather together and go toward the earth.
4.15.9
आपो विद्युदभ्रं वर्षं सं वोऽवन्तु सुदानव उत्सा अजगरा उत ।
मरुद्भिः प्रच्युता मेघाः प्रावन्तु पृथिवीमनु ॥ ४.१५.९ ॥
O waters, lightning, cloud and rain — may the bountiful ones protect you; may the springs and the snake-like streams be yours. Let the clouds shaken loose by the Maruts fill the earth.
4.15.10
अपामग्निस्तनूभिः संविदानो य ओषधीनामधिपा बभूव ।
स नो वर्षं वनुतां जातवेदाः प्राणं प्रजाभ्यो अमृतं दिवस्परि ॥ ४.१५.१० ॥
Agni of the waters, who, united with his bodies, has become lord of the plants — may that Jātavedas bestow rain upon us; may he give breath and immortality from heaven to the people.
4.15.11
प्रजापतिः सलिलादा समुद्रादाप ईरयन्न् उदधिमर्दयाति ।
प्र प्यायतां वृष्णो अश्वस्य रेतोऽर्वान् एतेन स्तनयित्नुनेहि ॥ ४.१५.११ ॥
Prajāpati, setting the waters in motion from the flood and from the ocean, shakes the sea. May the seed of the bull and the stallion swell; come hither with this thunder.
4.15.12
अपो निषिञ्चन्न् असुरः पिता नः श्वसन्तु गर्गरा अपां वरुणाव नीचीरपः सृज ।
वदन्तु पृश्निबाहवो मण्डूका इरिणानु ॥ ४.१५.१२ ॥
May Asura, our father, pour down the waters; may the gargarā streams murmur. O Varuṇa, release the waters flowing downward. May the frogs with speckled arms speak over the parched ground.
4.15.13
संवत्सरं शशयाना ब्राह्मणा व्रतचारिणः ।
वाचं पर्जन्यजिन्वितां प्र मण्डूका अवादिषुः ॥ ४.१५.१३ ॥
The frogs, like brahmins lying asleep for a year and keeping their vows, have sent forth the voice quickened by Parjanya.
4.15.14
उपप्रवद मण्डूकि वर्षमा वद तादुरि ।
मध्ये ह्रदस्य प्लवस्व विगृह्य चतुरः पदः ॥ ४.१५.१४ ॥
Come forward, frog, and speak the rain; speak the rain, O tādurī. Swim in the middle of the pool, gathering your four feet together.
4.15.15
खण्वखा३ खैमखा३ मध्ये तदुरि ।
वर्षं वनुध्वं पितरो मरुतां मन इच्छत ॥ ४.१५.१५ ॥
Khaṇvakhā, khaimakhā — in the middle, O tadurī. O fathers, win the rain; desire the mind of the Maruts.
4.15.16
महान्तं कोशमुदचाभि षिञ्च सविद्युतं भवतु वातु वातः ।
तन्वतां यज्ञं बहुधा विसृष्टा आनन्दिनीरोषधयो भवन्तु ॥ ४.१५.१६ ॥
Draw up the great reservoir and pour it down; let it be charged with lightning, let the wind blow. Let the released plants, spreading the sacrifice in many ways, become joyful.