dive svāhā
For protection: to various gods
To heaven hail!
Atharva Veda
For protection: to various gods
dive svāhā
For protection: to various gods
To heaven hail!
pṛthivyai svāhā
To earth hail!
antarikṣāya svāhā
To atmosphere hail!
antarikṣāya svāhā
To atmosphere hail!
dive svāhā
To heaven hail!
pṛthivyai svāhā
To earth hail!
This verse is not included in this edition.
The sun my eye, wind my breath, atmosphere my soul (ātmán), earth my body; unquelled (astṛtá) by name am I here; [as] such I deposit myself for heaven and earth to guard (gopīthá).
ud āyur ud balam ut kṛtam ut kṛtyām un manīṣām ud indriyam āyuṣkṛd āyuṣpatnī svadhāvantau gopā me staṃ gopāyataṃ mā ātmasadau me staṃ mā mā hiṃsiṣṭam
Up life-time, up strength, up act (kṛtá), up action (kṛtyā́), up skill (manīṣā́), up sense (indriyá); O life- (ā́yus-) maker, O ye (two) mistresses of life, rich in svadhā́⌊m.⌋, be ye my guardians, guard me; be my soulsitters; do not harm me.