Atharva Veda
For various blessings: with an amulet of darbhá
For various blessings: with an amulet of darbhá
Of thousand-fold worth, hundred-jointed, rich in milk, fire of the waters, consecration (rājasū́ya) of plants—let this darbhá here protect us all about; may the divine amulet unite us with [prolonged] life-time.
Snatched out of ghee, rich in honey, rich in milk, earth-establishing, unstirred, stirring [other things], thrusting away and putting down rivals—ascend thou, O darbhá, with the energy (indriyá) of the great ones.
Thou goest across the earth with force; thou sittest beauteous (cā́ru) on the sacrificial hearth at the sacrifice; the seers bore thee [as] purifier; do thou purify us from difficulties.
A keen (tīkṣṇá) king, of mighty power, demon-slaying, belonging to all men (-carṣaṇí), force of the gods, formidable strength [is] that; I bind it on thee in order to old age, to well-being.
With the darbhá thou shalt do heroic deeds; wearing the darbhá, do thou not stagger by thyself; excelling (ati-sthā) over others with splendor, shine thou like the sun unto the four quarters.