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.

Translation

Nhờ sự trợ lực của trung không (antarikṣa), hỡi kẻ mạnh mẽ và mau lẹ, hãy gìn giữ tại đây bò cái Karkī, hãy gìn giữ tại đây bê con, hỡi đấng sung lực. Đây là những giọt của ngươi, dồi dào: hãy đến về phía này; con Karkī này thuộc về ngươi—nguyện tâm trí của nó an trú tại đây.

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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