Sukta 30
श॒तं ते॑ दर्भ॒ वर्मा॑णि स॒हस्रं॑ वी॒र्या॑णि ते । तम॒स्मै विश्वे॒ त्वां दे॒वा ज॒रसे॒ भर्त॒वा अ॑दुः
śatáṃ te darbha vármāṇi sahásraṃ vīryā́ṇi te | tám asmaí víśve tvā́ṃ devā́ jarásé bhártave aduḥ ||
A hundred are thy armours, O Darbha; a thousand are thy powers. Thee have all the Gods bestowed for this man to wear, for old age—unto long life.
Hundert sind deine Rüstungen, o Darbha; tausend deine Kräfte. Dich haben alle Götter ihm gegeben, damit er dich trage—fürs Alter, für langes Leben.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Darbha-maṇi cycle)
Devata: Darbha (as amulet-power), supported by Viśve Devāḥ (All Gods)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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