Mantra 6

Sukta 38

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अन्तरिक्षेन सह वाजिनीवन् कर्कीं वत्सामिह रक्ष वाजिन्। इमे ते स्तोका बहुला एह्यर्वाङियं ते कर्कीह ते मनोऽस्तु

IAST Transliteration

antárikṣeṇa sahá vājínīvan karkī́ṃ vatsā́m ihá rakṣa vājin | imé te stokā́ bahulā́ éhy arvā́g iyáṃ te karkī́ha te máno ’stu ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

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.

Word by Word

अन्तरिक्षेणby/with the mid-air (atmosphere)

सहtogether with

वाजिनीवन्O swift/possessing steeds (O vigorous one)

कर्कींthe karka-cow (name of a cow/animal; here the cow called Karkī)

वत्साम्the calf

इहhere

रक्षprotect!

वाजिन्O Vājin (swift/strong one)

इमेthese

तेof you/your

स्तोकाdrops; little ones (small offspring)

बहुलाःmany, abundant

एहिcome!

अर्वाक्hither, toward here

इयम्this (she/this one)

तेof you/your

कर्कीKarkī (the cow)

इहhere

तेof you/your

मनःmind, intention

अस्तुlet it be

Attribution

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)

Mantra Rasa

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