Atharva Veda 4.15

samutpatantu pradiśo nabhasvatīḥ sam abhrāṇi vātajūtāni yantu maharṣabhasya nadato nabhasvato vāśrā āpaḥ pṛthivīṃ tarpayantu

For abundant rain

Let the directions, full of mist (nábhasvant), fly up together; let clouds, wind-hurried, come together; let the lowing [cows] of the resounding misty great bull, the waters, gratify the earth.

sam īkṣayantu taviṣāḥ sudānavo 'pāṃ rasā oṣadhībhiḥ sacantām varṣasya sargā mahayantu bhūmiṃ pṛthag jāyantām oṣadhayo viśvarūpāḥ

Let the mighty (taviṣá), liberal (sudā́nu) ones cause to behold together; let the juices (rása) of the waters attach themselves (sac) to the herbs; let gushes (sárga) of rain gladden (mahay-) the earth; let herbs of all forms be born here and there (pṛ́thak).

sam īkṣayasva gāyato nabhāṃsy apām vegāsaḥ pṛthag ud vijantām varṣasya sargā mahayantu bhūmiṃ pṛthag jāyantām vīrudho viśvarūpāḥ

Do thou make the singers (gā́yant) to behold together the mists; let rushes (véga) of waters rush (vij) up here and there; let gushes of rain gladden the earth; let plants of all forms be born here and there.

gaṇās tvopa gāyantu mārutāḥ parjanya ghoṣiṇaḥ pṛthak sargā varṣasya varṣato varṣantu pṛthivīm anu

Let the troops of Maruts sing unto thee, O Parjanya, noisy here and there; let gushes of raining rain rain along the earth.

ud īrayata marutaḥ samudratas tveṣo arko nabha ut pātayātha maharṣabhasya nadato nabhasvato vāśrā āpaḥ pṛthivīṃ tarpayantu

Send up, O Maruts, from the ocean; brilliant [is] the song; ye make the mist fly up; let the lowing [cows] of the resounding misty great bull, the waters, gratify the earth.

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Roar on, thunder, excite (ard) the water-holder; anoint the earth, O Parjanya, with milk; by thee poured out, let abundant rain come; let him of lean kine, seeking refuge, go home.

saṃ vo 'vantu sudānava utsā ajagarā uta marudbhiḥ pracyutā meghā varṣantu pṛthivīm anu

Let the liberal ones favor (sam-av) you, also the fountains, great serpents (ajagará); let the clouds, started forward by the Maruts, rain along the earth.

āśāmāśāṃ vi dyotatāṃ vātā vāntu diśodiśaḥ marudbhiḥ pracyutā meghāḥ saṃ yantu pṛthivīm anu

Let it lighten to every region (ā́çā); let the winds blow to (from ?) every quarter; let the clouds, started forward by the Maruts, come together along the earth. Ppp. has in d varṣantu, as our text in the preceding verse. The comm. also points out the possibility of taking diçás as either accus. pl. or abl. sing. The Anukr. somehow omits to define the metrical character of this verse and of vs. 14.

āpo vidyud abhraṃ varṣaṃ saṃ vo 'vantu sudānava utsā ajagarā uta marudbhiḥ pracyutā meghāḥ prāvantu pṛthivīm anu

Waters, lightning, cloud, rain—let the liberal ones favor you, also the fountains, great serpents; let the clouds, started forward by the Maruts, show favor (pra-av) along the earth. Ppp. begins with vātas instead of āpas, and omits (as in 7 a) vas in b; and, for the last two pādas, it reads prā pyāyasva pra pitṛsva saṁ bhūmiṁ payasā sṛja. The comm. again takes sudānavas as vocative, and makes the elements mentioned in a subjects of sam avantu; in d he reads plāvantu but regards it as for prā ’vantu ⌊parallel with palāyate etc. (W's Gram. §1087 c), for which he cites Pāṇini viii. 2. 19⌋.

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Agni, who, in unison with the waters' selves (tanū́), hath become overlord of the herbs—let him, Jātavedas, win (van) for us rain, breath for [our] progeny, amṛ́ta out of the sky. The comm. paraphrases amṛtam with amṛtatvaprāpakam. The Anukr. duly notes the redundant syllable in d.

prajāpatiḥ salilād ā samudrād āpa īrayann udadhim ardayāti pra pyāyatāṃ vṛṣṇo aśvasya reto 'rvān etena stanayitnunehi

May Prajāpati from the sea, the ocean, sending waters, excite the water-holder; let the seed of the stallion (vṛ́ṣan áçva) be filled up; come hitherward with that thunder,— To this verse really belongs the first pāda of our vs. 12, as the sense plainly shows, as well as its association in RV. (v. 83. 6 b, c, d) with the two closing pādas here. ⌊Cf. Lanman, Reader, p. 370; misdivision as between hymns.⌋ But the mss., the Anukr., the comm., and both editions, end vs. 11 with é ’hi. RV. reads in our c pinvata for pyāyatām, and dhā́rās for rétas. Ppp. combines in b āp’ īrayann, and begins c with prā py-. The comm. gives viṣṭos instead of vṛṣṇas in c, and explains both it and salilād in a by vyāpanaçīla, which is one of his standing glosses for obscure words; ardayāti he paraphrases with raçmibhir ādānena pīḑayatu, and udadhim simply by jaladhim. This verse is as much bhurij as vs. 10, unless we combine ā́pe ”ráyan in b. ⌊For -núnéhi, see Prāt. iii. 38, note.⌋

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Pouring down waters, our Asura father. Let the gurgles of the waters puff, O Varuṇa; let down the descending waters; let the speckled-armed frogs croak (vad) along the water-courses (íriṇa).

saṃvatsaraṃ śaśayānā brāhmaṇā vratacāriṇaḥ vācam parjanyajinvitāṃ pra maṇḍūkā avādiṣuḥ

Having lain for a year, [like] Brahmans performing a vow, the frogs have spoken forth a voice quickened by Parjanya.

upapravada maṇḍūki varṣaṃ ā vada tāduri madhye hradasya plavasva vigṛhya caturaḥ padaḥ

Speak forth unto [it], O she-frog; speak to the rain, O tādurī; swim in the midst of the pool, spreading thy four feet.

khaṇvakhā khaimakhā madhye taduri varṣaṃ vanudhvaṃ pitaro marutāṃ mana icchata

O khaṇvakhā! O khāimakhā! in the middle, O tadurī! win ye rain, O Fathers; seek the favor (mánas) of the Maruts.

mahāntaṃ kośam ud acābhi ṣiñca savidyutaṃ bhavatu vātu vātaḥ tanvatāṃ yajñaṃ bahudhā visṛṣṭā ānandinīr oṣadhayo bhavantu

The great vessel (kóça) do thou draw up (ud-ac); pour on; let there be lightnings; let the wind blow; let them extend the sacrifice, being manifoldly let loose; let the herbs become full of delight.