Atharva Veda
For protection etc.: with an amulet of darbhá
For protection etc.: with an amulet of darbhá
What thou hast that brings death in old age, O darbhá, that has hundred-fold defense, good defense, therewith having made this man defended (varmín), smite thou my rivals by thy heroisms.
A hundred are thy defenses, O darbhá, a thousand thy heroisms; as such, all the gods have given thee to this man to wear, in order to [attain] old age.
Thee they call the gods' defense, thee, O darbhá, Brahmaṇaspati; thee they call Indra's defense; thou defendest kingdoms.
A destroyer of our rivals, O darbhá, burner of the heart of our hater—an amulet, increaser of dominion, protector of thy body, I make for thee.
What the ocean roared (krand) against, [and] Parjanya with the lightning, therefrom was born the golden drop (bindú), therefrom the darbhá.