Sukta 38
अ॒न्तरि॑क्षेन स॒ह वा॑जिनीवन् क॒र्कीं व॒त्सामि॒ह र॑क्ष वाजिन्। इ॒मे ते॑ स्तो॒का ब॑हु॒ला एह्य॒र्वाङि॒यं ते॑ क॒र्कीह ते॒ मनो॑ऽस्तु
antárikṣeṇa sahá vājínīvan karkī́ṃ vatsā́m ihá rakṣa vājin | imé te stokā́ bahulā́ éhy arvā́g iyáṃ te karkī́ha te máno ’stu ||
With mid-air’s aid, O strong and fleet, guard here the Karkī-cow, guard here the calf, O vigorous one. These are thy drops, abundant: come thou hitherward; this Karkī is thine—here let her mind abide.
Mit Hilfe des Luftraums, o Starker und Schneller, behüte hier die Karkī-Kuh, behüte hier das Kalb, o Kraftvoller. Dies sind deine Tropfen, reichlich: komm herzu, zu uns; diese Karkī ist dein—hier möge ihr Sinn verweilen.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi not supplied in the input; commonly Atharvan/Angiras attribution for such charms in later indices)
Devata: Protective strength addressed as vājín (guardian potency; functionally a cattle-protector)
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (as commonly in AV domestic charms; exact metrical scan may vary with pada division)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: shringara
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