Sukta 33

Mantra 1

दर्भः। सहस्रार्घः शतकाण्डः पयस्वानपामग्निर्वीरुधां राजसूयम्। स नोऽयं दर्भः परि पातु विश्वतो देवो मणिरायुषा सं सृजाति नः

Darbha—of thousandfold worth, hundred-stemmed, rich in sap; the Fire of Waters, the royal consecration of plants. May this our Darbha guard us round about from every side: the divine Amulet conjoineth us with life and length of days.

Mantra 2

घृतादुल्लुप्तो मधुमान् पयस्वान् भूमिदृंहोऽच्युतश्च्यावयिष्णुः । नुदन्त्सपत्नानधरांश्च कृण्वन् दर्भा रोह महतामिन्द्रियेण

Anointed with ghee, honeyed, rich in sap; Earth-firmer, unshaken, and dislodging: driving the rivals forth and making them low—O Darbha, grow thou with mighty Indra-power.

Mantra 3

त्वं भूमिमत्येष्योजसा त्वं वेद्यां सीदसि चारुरध्वरे। त्वां पवित्रमृषयोऽभरन्त त्वं पुनीहि दुरितान्यस्मत्

Thou passest over the Earth with vigor; thou sittest on the altar, fair in the sacrifice. The Seers brought thee as the Purifier: do thou cleanse away from us the evils and the ill chances.

Mantra 4

तीक्ष्णो राजा विषासही रक्षोहा विश्वचर्षणिः । ओजो देवानां बलमुग्रमेतत् तं ते बध्नामि जरसे स्वस्तये

A keen King, a conqueror of poison, a slayer of demons, of universal sway—this is the gods’ might, their strength, this dread power: that do I bind upon thee for old age, for welfare.

Mantra 5

दर्भेण त्वं कृणवद् वीर्याऽणि दर्भं बिभ्रदात्मना मा व्यथिष्ठाः । अतिष्ठाया वर्चसाधान्यान्त्सूर्य इवा भाहि प्रदिशश्चतस्रः

With darbha do thou accomplish powers; bearing darbha on thine own person, be not dismayed. Standing forth, establishing splendor, shine like the Sun unto the four quarters.