Atharva Veda 5.2.3: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 3
Sukta 2
त्वे क्रतु॒मपि॑ पृञ्चन्ति॒ भूरि॒ द्विर्यदे॒ते त्रिर्भव॒न्त्यूमाः॑ । स्वा॒दोः स्वा॒दीयः॑ स्वा॒दुना॑ सृजा॒ सम॒दः सु मधु॒ मधु॑ना॒भि यो॑धीः
tvé krátum ápi pṛñcanti bhū́ri dvír yád eté trír bhávanty ū́māḥ | svādóḥ svādī́yaḥ svādúnā sṛjá samadáḥ sú mádhu mádhunā́bhi yódhīḥ
In thee they blend resolve in abundance, when these effusions come to be thrice, yea twice again. Sweeter than sweet, send forth with sweetness: exhilarate, and with honey—honeyed—do thou join battle against them.
En ti mezclan en abundancia el krátu, la determinación, cuando estas efusiones llegan a ser triples, sí, y además dobles. Más dulce que lo dulce: haz brotar con dulzura; embriaga de gozo, y con miel —mielada— entra en combate contra ellos.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Indra/warrior-power with madá (exhilaration) and madhu (sweet potency)
Chandas: Jagatī/triṣṭubh-mixed (AV metrical irregularity likely)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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