Atharva Veda
To the honey-whip etc
divas pṛthivyā antarikṣāt samudrād agner vātān madhukaśā hi jajñe tāṃ cāyitvāmṛtaṃ vasānāṃ hṛdbhiḥ prajāḥ prati nandanti sarvāḥ
To the honey-whip etc
Verily from sky, from earth, from atmosphere, from ocean, from fire, from wind was born the honey-whip; noting (cāy) it, [as] putting on immortality, all creatures (prajā́) rejoice to meet it with their hearts.
mahat payo viśvarūpam asyāḥ samudrasya tvota reta āhuḥ yata aiti madhukaśā rarāṇā tat prāṇas tad amṛtaṃ niviṣṭam
Great, all-formed [is] the milk of it; also they call thee the seed of ocean; whence the granting honey-whip cometh, thither breath, thither immortality (amṛ́ta) hath entered in.
paśyanty asyāś caritaṃ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthaṅ naro bahudhā mīmāṃsamānāḥ agner vātān madhukaśā hi jajñe marutām ugrā naptiḥ
Men, manifoldly meditating (mimāṅs-) severally see its movement (caritá) on the earth; verily from fire, from wind was born the honey-whip, the formidable daughter (naptí) of the Maruts.
mātādityānāṃ duhitā vasūnāṃ prāṇaḥ prajānām amṛtasya nābhiḥ hiraṇyavarṇā madhukaśā ghṛtācī mahān bhargaś carati martyeṣu
Mother of the Ādityas, daughter of the Vasus, breath of creatures (prajā́), navel of immortality (amṛ́ta), gold-colored, dripping with ghee (ghṛtā́cī), the honey-whip moves among mortals [as] a great brightness (bhárga).
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The gods generated the whip of honey; of it there came to be an all-formed embryo; this, when born [and] tender, its mother fills; it, [when] born, looks abroad on all existences.
kas taṃ pra veda ka u taṃ ciketa yo asyā hṛdaḥ kalaśaḥ somadhāno akṣitaḥ brahmā sumedhāḥ so asmin madeta
Who knows (pra-vid) that, who understands (cit) that which [is] the unexhausted soma-holding vessel of the heart of it? The priest (brahmán) of excellent wisdom—he may revel in it.
sa tau pra veda sa u tau ciketa yāv asyāḥ stanau sahasradhārāv akṣitau ūrjaṃ duhāte anapasphurantau
He knows those two, he understands them that [are] its two unexhausted, thousand-streaming breasts; they milk out refreshment (ū́rj), unresisting.
hiṅkarikratī bṛhatī vayodhā uccairghoṣābhyeti yā vratam trīn gharmān abhi vāvaśānā mimāti māyuṃ payate payobhiḥ
She that, crying much, great, vigor-bestowing, loud-noised, goes unto her course (? vratá), bellowing at three gharmás—she lows a lowing, she abounds (pī) with milk (páyas).
yām āpīnām upasīdanty āpaḥ śākvarā vṛṣabhā ye svarājaḥ te varṣanti te varṣayanti tadvide kāmam ūrjam āpaḥ
Whom, when fattened, the waters wait upon, the mighty (çākvará) bulls that are self-ruling, they rain, they cause to rain, for him who knows this, his desire, refreshment, waters.
stanayitnus te vāk prajāpate vṛṣā śuṣmaṃ kṣipasi bhūmyām adhi agner vātān madhukaśā hi jajñe marutām ugrā naptiḥ
Thunder [is] thy voice, O Prajāpati; a bull, thou castest (kṣip) vehemence (? çúṣma) over the earth; verily from fire, from wind was born the honey-whip, the formidable daughter of the Maruts.
yathā somaḥ prātaḥsavane aśvinor bhavati priyaḥ evā me aśvinā varca ātmani dhriyatām
As at the early pressing soma is loved (priyá) of the Açvins, so, O Açvins, let splendor be maintained in my self.
yathā somo dvitīye savana indrāgnyor bhavati priyaḥ evā ma indrāgnī varca ātmani dhriyatām
As at the second pressing soma is loved of Indra-and-Agni, so, O Indra-and-Agni, let splendor be maintained in my self.
yathā somas tṛtīye savana ṛbhūṇāṃ bhavati priyaḥ evā ma ṛbhavo varca ātmani dhriyatām
As at the third pressing soma is loved of the Ṛibhus, so, O Ṛibhus, let splendor be maintained in my self.
madhu janiṣīya madhu vaṃsiṣīya payasvān agna āgamaṃ taṃ mā saṃ sṛja varcasā
May I generate honey; may I win honey; rich in milk, O Agni, have I come; unite me here with splendor.
saṃ māgne varcasā sṛja saṃ prajayā sam āyuṣā vidyur me asya devā indro vidyāt saha ṛṣibhiḥ
Unite me, O Agni, with splendor, with progeny, with life-time; may the gods know me as such; may Indra know, together with the seers.
yathā madhu madhukṛtaḥ saṃbharanti madhāv adhi evā me aśvinā varca ātmani dhriyatām
As the honey-makers bring together honey upon honey, so, O Açvins, let splendor be maintained in my self.
yathā makṣāḥ idaṃ madhu nyañjanti madhāv adhi evā me aśvinā varcas tejo balam ojaś ca dhriyatām
As the flies (mákṣā) smear down here honey upon honey, so, O Açvins, let my splendor, brilliancy, strength, and force be maintained.
yad giriṣu parvateṣu goṣv aśveṣu yan madhu surāyāṃ sicyamānāyāṃ yat tatra madhu tan mayi
What honey on hills (girí), on mountains, what in kine, in horses, in strong drink (súrā) as poured out, what honey [is] there, [be] that in me.
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O ye Açvins, lords of beauty! anoint me with the honey of bees (sāraghá), that I may speak splendid words among the people.
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Thunder [is] thy voice, O Prajāpati; a bull, thou castest vehemence on the earth, on the sky; upon that live all cattle; with this it lavishes (pṛ) food (íṣ) [and] refreshment.
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Earth [is] the staff, atmosphere the embryo, sky the whip, lightning the snapper (? prakaçá), of gold the globule (bindú).
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He who knows the seven honeys of the whip becomes rich in honey: the Brahman, and the king, and the milch-cow, and the draft-ox, and rice, and barley; honey the seventh.
madhumān bhavati madhumad asyāhāryaṃ bhavati madhumato lokān jayati ya evaṃ veda
Rich in honey he becomes; rich in honey becomes his provision (āhāryà); worlds rich in honey he conquers, who knows thus.
yad vīdhre stanayati prajāpatir eva tat prajābhyaḥ prādurbhavati tasmāt prācīnopavītas tiṣṭhe prajāpate 'nu mā budhyasveti anv enaṃ prajā anu prajāpatir budhyate ya evaṃ veda
When it thunders in a clear sky, that is Prajāpati himself becoming manifest to his creatures; therefore I stand with the sacred cord over the right shoulder, saying: O Prajāpati, take notice (anu-budh) of me: creatures [take notice], Prajāpati takes notice of him who knows thus.