Atharva Veda 5.1

ṛdhaṅmantro yoniṃ ya ābabhūvāmṛtāsur vardhamānaḥ sujanmā adabdhāsur bhrājamāno 'heva trito dhartā dādhāra trīṇi

Mystic

He who came to (ā-bhū) the womb (yóni) with a special sacred text (? ṛ́dhan̄mantra), of immortal spirit (-ásu), increasing, of good birth, of unharmed spirit, shining like the days—Trita the maintainer maintained three (trí, neuter).

ā yo dharmāṇi prathamaḥ sasāda tato vapūṃṣi kṛṇuṣe purūṇi dhāsyur yoniṃ prathama ā viveśā yo vācam anuditāṃ ciketa

He who first attained to (ā-sad) the ordinances (dhárman) makes thence many wondrous forms; eager (? dhāsyú) he first entered the womb (yóni), he who understood (ā-cit) speech unspoken.

yas te śokāya tanvaṃ rireca kṣaraddhiraṇyaṃ śucayo 'nu svāḥ atrā dadhete amṛtāni nāmāsme vastrāṇi viśa erayantām

He who left (ric) [his] body to thy heat (çóka), flows the gold; his [men] are bright (çúci) after; there they (two) assume (dhā) immortal names; let the clans (víç) send garments for us.

pra yad ete prataraṃ pūrvyaṃ guḥ sadaḥsada ātiṣṭhanto ajuryam kaviḥ śuṣasya mātarā rihāṇe jāmyai dhuryaṃ patim erayethām

When these formerly went further forth, approaching each unfading seat—the poet of the dry (? çuṣá), the two licking mothers—do ye (two) send for the sister (jāmí) a capable (dhúrya) spouse.

tad ū ṣu te mahat pṛthujman namaḥ kaviḥ kāvyenā kṛṇomi yat samyañcāv abhiyantāv abhi kṣām atrā mahī rodhacakre vāvṛdhete

This great homage, verily, to thee, O broad-going one, do I a poet make with poesy (kā́vya); when the two (m.), going united (samyáñc) against the earth (kṣā́), [then] increase here the (two) great bank-wheeled (? ródhacakra) ones (f.).

sapta maryādāḥ kavayas tatakṣus tāsām id ekām abhy aṃhuro gāt āyor ha skambha upamasya nīḍe pathāṃ visarge dharuṇeṣu tasthau

Seven bourns (maryā́dā) did the poets fashion; unto one of these verily went one distressed; in the nest of the nearest (upamá) community (? āyú) stood the pillar (skambhá), at the release (visargá) of the roads, in the supports (dharúṇa).

utāmṛtāsur vrata emi kṛṇvann asur ātmā tanvas tat sumadguḥ uta vā śakro ratnaṃ dadhāty ūrjayā vā yat sacate havirdāḥ

Also, of immortal spirit, vowed (? vráta), I go performing; spirit, soul, of the body then (? tát) with kine (? sumádgu); and either the mighty one (çakrá) assigns treasure, or as the oblation-giver pursues (? sac) with refreshment.

uta putraḥ pitaraṃ kṣatram īḍe jyeṣṭhaṃ maryādam ahvayant svastaye darśan nu tā varuṇa yās te viṣṭhā āvarvratataḥ kṛṇavo vapūṃṣi

Also son prays (? īḍ) father for dominion; they called for well-being him of the chief bourn (?); may they see now, O Varuṇa, those that are thy shapes (viṣṭhā́); mayest thou make wondrous forms of the one much rolling hither.

ardham ardhena payasā pṛṇakṣy ardhena śuṣma vardhase amura aviṃ vṛdhāma śagmiyaṃ sakhāyaṃ varuṇaṃ putram adityā iṣiram kaviśastāny asmai vapūṃṣy avocāma rodasī satyavācā

Half with half milk thou mixest (? pṛç); with half, O Asura (?), thou increasest [thy] vehemence (?). We have increased the helpful (çagmíya) companion, Varuṇa, lively (iṣirá) son of Aditi; poet-praised wondrous forms have we spoken for him—the (two) firmaments (ródasī) of true speech.