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Sukta 4
अश्व॑स्याश्वत॒रस्या॒जस्य॒ पेत्व॑स्य च । अथ॑ ऋष॒भस्य॒ ये वाजा॒स्तान॒स्मिन्धे॑हि तनूवशिन्
áśvasya aśvatarásyā́jasya pétvasya ca | átha ṛṣabhásya yé vā́jās tā́n asmín dhehi tanūváśin ||
The strengths of the Horse, the Mule, the Goat, and of the Ram; and then the prizes of the Bull—those, O body-master, do thou implant within this one.
గుర్రం, ఖచ్చర్ (అశ్వతర), మేక, పొట్టేలు యొక్క బలాలు; ఆపై వృషభుని విజయ-బలాలు—హే తనూవశిన్ (దేహాధిపతీ), వాటిని ఈ వ్యక్తిలో నాటుము.
Rishi: Atharvan/Āṅgirasa
Devata: Tanūvaśin (body-governing power) / Bala-Vīrya (strength as quasi-deity)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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