Sukta 30

Mantra 1

दर्भमणिः। यत् ते दर्भ जरामृत्युः शतं वर्मसु वर्म ते । तेनेमं वर्मिणं कृत्वा सपत्नां जहि वीर्यैः

Darbha-amulet. Since, O Darbha, Age-and-Death are to thee a coat of mail amid a hundred armours—therewith, having made this man armoured, smite thou the adversaries with thy heroic powers.

Mantra 2

शतं ते दर्भ वर्माणि सहस्रं वीर्याणि ते । तमस्मै विश्वे त्वां देवा जरसे भर्तवा अदुः

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.

Mantra 3

त्वामाहुर्देववर्म त्वां दर्भ ब्रह्मणस्पतिम्। त्वामिन्द्रस्याहुर्वर्म त्वं राष्ट्राणि रक्षसि

Thee they entitle divine armour; thee, O Darbha, (they call) the Lord of sacred power. Thee they call Indra’s armour: thou dost guard the kingdoms.

Mantra 4

सपत्नक्षयणं दर्भ द्विषतस्तपनं हृदः । मणिं क्षत्रस्य वर्धनं तनूपानं कृणोमि ते

Foe-wasting, O Darbha, heart-scorching to the hater—an amulet, the increaser of dominion, a guardian of the body, I make for thee.

Mantra 5

यत् समुद्रो अभ्यक्रन्दत् पर्जन्यो विद्युता सह। ततो हिरण्ययो बिन्दुस्ततो दर्भो अजायत

When the Ocean roared aloud, and Parjanya with his lightnings joined him, thence sprang the golden drop; thence Darbha was brought to birth.