Sukta 38
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)
这首阿闼婆吠陀的护符咒以“系缚”之法，将护佑而远行的威能安置于一家易受侵害的财产之上——尤以牛群与所获之利为要，从而确立兴盛与安稳。诗中祈请一位吉祥的阿普萨拉斯，能“筛分并散布”福运；又召唤如vājín般的守护之力，随中空而行，循日光之线而驰，使所求之得归于家中，并令其牢固不失。
Mantras
Mantra 1
वाजिनीवान् ऋषभः। उ॒द्भि॒न्द॒तीं सं॒जय॑न्तीमप्स॒रां सा॑धुदे॒विनी॑म्। ग्लहे॑ कृ॒तानि॑ कृण्वा॒नाम॑प्स॒रां तामि॒ह हु॑वे
公牛（ṛṣabha），冲击而得胜者：那位天女（Apsaras）、善神女，能冲破阻碍、使人得胜——我在此召请她；在赌赛之中，她造作那“已成”的胜利成果——我召她来此。
Mantra 2
वि॒चि॒न्व॒तीमा॑कि॒रन्ती॑मप्स॒रां सा॑धुदे॒विनी॑म्। ग्लहे॑ कृ॒तानि॑ गृह्णा॒नाम॑प्स॒रां तामि॒ह हु॑वे
那位天女（Apsaras）、善神女，能筛选、能散布；在赌赛之中，她收取那“已成”的胜利成果——我在此召请她。
Mantra 3
यायैः॑ परि॒नृत्य॑त्या॒ददा॑ना कृ॒तं ग्लहा॑त्। सा नः॑ कृ॒तानि॑ सीष॒ती प्र॒हामा॑प्नोतु मा॒यया॑ । सा नः॒ पय॑स्व॒त्यैतु॒ मा नो॑ जैषुरि॒दं धन॑म्
她以诸般幻艺环舞，夺取并携走赌注中那“已成”的胜利——愿她以魔力为我们寻求并赢得这些“已成”的成功，夺得奖赏。愿这乳丰者来到我们这里；愿他们莫以此财物战胜我们。
Mantra 4
या अ॒क्षेषु॑ प्र॒मोद॑न्ते॒ शुचं॒ क्रोधं॑ च॒ बिभ्र॑ती । आ॒न॒न्दिनीं॑ प्रमो॒दिनी॑मप्स॒रां तामि॒ह हु॑वे
那在骰局之中欢喜者，亦怀抱忧苦与忿怒——那使人欣悦、赐人欢娱的阿普萨拉（Apsaras），我今在此召请她前来。
Mantra 5
सूर्य॑स्य र॒श्मीननु॒ याः स॒ञ्चर॑न्ति॒ मरी॑चीर्वा॒ या अ॑नुस॒ञ्चर॑न्ति । यासा॑मृष॒भो दू॑र॒तो वा॒जिनी॑वान्त्स॒द्यः सर्वाँन् लो॒कान् प॒र्यैति॒ रक्ष॑न्। स न॒ ऐतु॒ होम॑मि॒मं जु॑षा॒णो॒३ऽन्तरि॑क्षेण स॒ह वा॒जिनी॑वान्
那些循着太阳光线而行者，或随其光辉而行者；其公牛（ṛṣabha）自远方得胜，刹那间环行守护诸世界——愿那得胜者前来，悦纳此祭供；那驰骋者（vājinīvan），循着中空之道与我们同在。
Mantra 6
अ॒न्तरि॑क्षेन स॒ह वा॑जिनीवन् क॒र्कीं व॒त्सामि॒ह र॑क्ष वाजिन्। इ॒मे ते॑ स्तो॒का ब॑हु॒ला एह्य॒र्वाङि॒यं ते॑ क॒र्कीह ते॒ मनो॑ऽस्तु
凭借中空（antarikṣa）之助，迅疾强健者啊，在此守护这头Karkī母牛，在此守护这头犊牛，精进有力者。此乃你的滴乳（或滴液），丰盛无量：请向此处而来；这头Karkī属于你——愿她的心意在此安住。
Mantra 7
अ॒न्तरि॑क्षेण स॒ह वा॑जिनीवन् क॒र्कीं व॒त्सामि॒ह र॑क्ष वाजिन्। अ॒यं घा॒सो अ॒यं व्र॒ज इ॒ह व॒त्सां नि ब॑ध्नीमः । य॒था॒ना॒म व॑ ईश्महे॒ स्वाहा॑
凭借中空（antarikṣa）之助，迅疾强健者啊，在此守护这头Karkī母牛，在此守护这头犊牛，精进有力者。此处有草料，此处有牛栏：就在此处我们把犊牛牢牢系住；使我们确能制御你们——svāhā！
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to protect and stabilize prosperity—especially to guard cattle (a cow and calf) and to draw winnings or success toward the patron in contests or wagers.
Here the Apsaras is treated as a benevolent luck-power who can ‘gather up’ successes in a wager and redirect fortune, so the patron’s gains are secured and the opponent’s advantage is scattered.
It is a ritual way of saying the animal’s orientation and habit are bound to the home-place—so she returns, stays settled, and her yield (milk) remains abundant and dependable.
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