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1the back of the earth ! Open wide thy maw at the enemies host; resound brightly, joyously, O drum ! 7. Between this heaven and earth thy noise shall spread, thy sounds shall quickly part to every side ! Shout thou and thunder with swelling sound ; make V. CHARMS PERTAINING TO ROYALTY. 131 music at thy friend's victory, having (chosen) the good side ! 8. Manipulated with care, its voice shall resound ! Make bristle forth the weapons of the warriors ! Allied to Indra do thou call hither the warriors ; with thy friends beat vigorously down the enemies ! 9. A shouting herald, followed by a bold army, spreading news in many places, sounding through the village, eager for success, knowing the way, do thou distribute glory to many in the battle ! 10. Desiring advantage, gaining booty, full mighty, thou hast been made keen by (my) song, and winnest battles. As the press-stone on the gather- ing skin dances upon the soma-shoots, thus do thou, O drum, lustily dance upon the booty ! 11. A conqueror of enemies, overwhelming, foe- subduing, eager for the fray, victoriously crushing, as a speaker his speech do thou carry forth thy sound; sound forth here strength for victory in battle ! 12. Shaking those that are unshaken, hurrying to the strife, a conqueror of enemies, an unconquerable leader, protected by Indra, attending to the hosts, do thou that crusheth the hearts of the enemies, quickly go ! V, 21. Hymn to the battle-drum, the terror of the enemy. 1. Carry with thy voice, O drum, lack of heart, and failure of courage among the enemies ! Dis- agreement, dismay, and fright, do we place into the enemies : beat them down, O drum ! 2. Agitated in their minds, their sight, their k 2 132 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. hearts, the enemies shall run, frightened with terror, when our oblation has been offered ! 3. Made of wood, equipped with the skin of the cow, at home with every clan, put thou with thy voice terror into the enemies, when thou hast been anointed with ghee ! 4. As the wild animals of the forest start in fear from man, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 5. As goats and sheep run from the wolf, badly frightened, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 6. As birds start in fear from the eagle, as by day and by night (they start) at the roar of the lion, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 7.
2enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 6. As birds start in fear from the eagle, as by day and by night (they start) at the roar of the lion, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 7. With the drum and the skin of the antelope all the gods, that sway the battle, have scared away the enemies. 8. At the noise of the beat of the feet when Indra disports himself, and at his shadow, our enemies yonder, that come in successive ranks, « shall tremble ! 9. The whirring of the bowstring and the drums shall shout at the directions where the conquered armies of the enemies go in successive ranks ! 10. O sun, take away their sight; O rays, run after them; clinging to their feet, fasten your- selves upon them, when the strength of their arms is gone ! 1 1. Ye strong Maruts, Frzsms children, with Indra V. CHARMS PERTAINING TO ROYALTY. 1 33 as an ally, crush ye the enemies ; Soma the king (shall crush them), Varu^a the king, Mahadeva, and also Mrztyu (death), and Indra ! 12. These wise armies of the gods, having the sun as their ensign, shall conquer our enemies! Hail! VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, INFLUENCE IN THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE LIKE (SA^/MANASYANI, ETC.). Ill, 30. Charm to secure harmony. 1. Unity of heart, and unity of mind, freedom from hatred, do I procure for you. Do ye take delight in one another, as a cow in her (new-) born calf! 2. The son shall be devoted to his father, be of the same mind with his mother ; the wife shall speak honied, sweet, words to her husband ! 3. The brother shall not hate the brother, and the sister not the sister! Harmonious, devoted to the same purpose, speak ye words in kindly spirit ! 4. That charm which causes the gods not to dis- agree, and not to hate one another, that do we prepare in your house, as a means of agreement for your folk. 5. Following your leader, of (the same) mind, do ye not hold yourselves apart! Do ye come here, co-operating, going along the same wagon-pole, speaking agreeably to one another ! I render you of the same aim, of the same mind. 6. Identical shall be your drink, in common shall be your share of food ! I yoke you together in the same traces : do ye worship Agni, joining together, as spokes around about the hub ! 7. I render you of the same aim, of the same VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, ETC. 1 35 mind, all paying deference to one (person) through my harmonising charm.
3traces : do ye worship Agni, joining together, as spokes around about the hub ! 7. I render you of the same aim, of the same VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, ETC. 1 35 mind, all paying deference to one (person) through my harmonising charm. Like the gods that are guarding the ambrosia, may he (the leader) be well- disposed towards you, night and day ! VI, 73. Charm to allay discord. 1. Hither shall come Varu/za, Soma, Agni; Brz- haspati with the Vasus shall come hither ! Come together, O ye kinsmen all, of one mind, to the glory of this mighty guardian ! 2. The fire that is within your souls, the scheme that hath entered your minds, do I frustrate with my oblation, with my ghee: delight in me shall ye take, O kinsmen ! 3. Remain right here, go not away from us ; (the roads) at a distance Pushan shall make impassable for you ! Vastoshpati shall urgently call you back : delight in me shall ye take, O kinsmen ! VI, 74. Charm to allay discord. 1. May your bodies be united, may your minds and your purposes (be united) ! Brahma/zaspati here has brought you together, Bhaga has brought you together. 2. Harmony of mind (I procure) for you, and also harmony of heart. Moreover with the aid of Bhaga's exertions do I cause you to agree. 3. As the Adityas are united with the Vasus, as the fierce (Rudras), free from grudge, with the Maruts, thus, O three-named (Agni), without grudge, do thou render these people here of the same mind! 136 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. VII, 52. Charm against strife and bloodshed. 1. May we be in harmony with our kinfolk, in harmony with strangers ; do ye, O A^vins, establish here agreement among us ! 2. May we agree in mind and thought, may we not struggle with one another, in a spirit displeasing to the gods ! May not the din of frequent battle- carnage arise, may the arrow not fly when the day of Indra has arrived! VI, 64. Charm to allay discord. 1. Do ye agree, unite yourselves, may your minds be in harmony, just as the gods of old in harmony sat down to their share ! 2. Same be their counsel, same their assembly, same their aim, in common their thought ! The ' same ' oblation do I sacrifice for you : do ye enter upon the same plan ! 3. Same be your intention, same your hearts ! Same be your mind, so that it may be perfectly in common to you ! VI, 42. Charm to appease anger. 1. As the bowstring from the bow, thus do I take off thy anger from thy heart, so that, having become of the same mind, we shall associate like friends ! 2.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1the back of the earth ! Open wide thy maw at the enemies host; resound brightly, joyously, O drum ! 7. Between this heaven and earth thy noise shall spread, thy sounds shall quickly part to every side ! Shout thou and thunder with swelling sound ; make V. CHARMS PERTAINING TO ROYALTY. 131 music at thy friend's victory, having (chosen) the good side ! 8. Manipulated with care, its voice shall resound ! Make bristle forth the weapons of the warriors ! Allied to Indra do thou call hither the warriors ; with thy friends beat vigorously down the enemies ! 9. A shouting herald, followed by a bold army, spreading news in many places, sounding through the village, eager for success, knowing the way, do thou distribute glory to many in the battle ! 10. Desiring advantage, gaining booty, full mighty, thou hast been made keen by (my) song, and winnest battles. As the press-stone on the gather- ing skin dances upon the soma-shoots, thus do thou, O drum, lustily dance upon the booty ! 11. A conqueror of enemies, overwhelming, foe- subduing, eager for the fray, victoriously crushing, as a speaker his speech do thou carry forth thy sound; sound forth here strength for victory in battle ! 12. Shaking those that are unshaken, hurrying to the strife, a conqueror of enemies, an unconquerable leader, protected by Indra, attending to the hosts, do thou that crusheth the hearts of the enemies, quickly go ! V, 21. Hymn to the battle-drum, the terror of the enemy. 1. Carry with thy voice, O drum, lack of heart, and failure of courage among the enemies ! Dis- agreement, dismay, and fright, do we place into the enemies : beat them down, O drum ! 2. Agitated in their minds, their sight, their k 2 132 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. hearts, the enemies shall run, frightened with terror, when our oblation has been offered ! 3. Made of wood, equipped with the skin of the cow, at home with every clan, put thou with thy voice terror into the enemies, when thou hast been anointed with ghee ! 4. As the wild animals of the forest start in fear from man, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 5. As goats and sheep run from the wolf, badly frightened, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 6. As birds start in fear from the eagle, as by day and by night (they start) at the roar of the lion, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 7.
2enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 6. As birds start in fear from the eagle, as by day and by night (they start) at the roar of the lion, thus do thou, O drum, shout against the enemies, frighten them away, and bewilder their minds ! 7. With the drum and the skin of the antelope all the gods, that sway the battle, have scared away the enemies. 8. At the noise of the beat of the feet when Indra disports himself, and at his shadow, our enemies yonder, that come in successive ranks, « shall tremble ! 9. The whirring of the bowstring and the drums shall shout at the directions where the conquered armies of the enemies go in successive ranks ! 10. O sun, take away their sight; O rays, run after them; clinging to their feet, fasten your- selves upon them, when the strength of their arms is gone ! 1 1. Ye strong Maruts, Frzsms children, with Indra V. CHARMS PERTAINING TO ROYALTY. 1 33 as an ally, crush ye the enemies ; Soma the king (shall crush them), Varu^a the king, Mahadeva, and also Mrztyu (death), and Indra ! 12. These wise armies of the gods, having the sun as their ensign, shall conquer our enemies! Hail! VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, INFLUENCE IN THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE LIKE (SA^/MANASYANI, ETC.). Ill, 30. Charm to secure harmony. 1. Unity of heart, and unity of mind, freedom from hatred, do I procure for you. Do ye take delight in one another, as a cow in her (new-) born calf! 2. The son shall be devoted to his father, be of the same mind with his mother ; the wife shall speak honied, sweet, words to her husband ! 3. The brother shall not hate the brother, and the sister not the sister! Harmonious, devoted to the same purpose, speak ye words in kindly spirit ! 4. That charm which causes the gods not to dis- agree, and not to hate one another, that do we prepare in your house, as a means of agreement for your folk. 5. Following your leader, of (the same) mind, do ye not hold yourselves apart! Do ye come here, co-operating, going along the same wagon-pole, speaking agreeably to one another ! I render you of the same aim, of the same mind. 6. Identical shall be your drink, in common shall be your share of food ! I yoke you together in the same traces : do ye worship Agni, joining together, as spokes around about the hub ! 7. I render you of the same aim, of the same VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, ETC. 1 35 mind, all paying deference to one (person) through my harmonising charm.
3traces : do ye worship Agni, joining together, as spokes around about the hub ! 7. I render you of the same aim, of the same VI. CHARMS TO SECURE HARMONY, ETC. 1 35 mind, all paying deference to one (person) through my harmonising charm. Like the gods that are guarding the ambrosia, may he (the leader) be well- disposed towards you, night and day ! VI, 73. Charm to allay discord. 1. Hither shall come Varu/za, Soma, Agni; Brz- haspati with the Vasus shall come hither ! Come together, O ye kinsmen all, of one mind, to the glory of this mighty guardian ! 2. The fire that is within your souls, the scheme that hath entered your minds, do I frustrate with my oblation, with my ghee: delight in me shall ye take, O kinsmen ! 3. Remain right here, go not away from us ; (the roads) at a distance Pushan shall make impassable for you ! Vastoshpati shall urgently call you back : delight in me shall ye take, O kinsmen ! VI, 74. Charm to allay discord. 1. May your bodies be united, may your minds and your purposes (be united) ! Brahma/zaspati here has brought you together, Bhaga has brought you together. 2. Harmony of mind (I procure) for you, and also harmony of heart. Moreover with the aid of Bhaga's exertions do I cause you to agree. 3. As the Adityas are united with the Vasus, as the fierce (Rudras), free from grudge, with the Maruts, thus, O three-named (Agni), without grudge, do thou render these people here of the same mind! 136 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. VII, 52. Charm against strife and bloodshed. 1. May we be in harmony with our kinfolk, in harmony with strangers ; do ye, O A^vins, establish here agreement among us ! 2. May we agree in mind and thought, may we not struggle with one another, in a spirit displeasing to the gods ! May not the din of frequent battle- carnage arise, may the arrow not fly when the day of Indra has arrived! VI, 64. Charm to allay discord. 1. Do ye agree, unite yourselves, may your minds be in harmony, just as the gods of old in harmony sat down to their share ! 2. Same be their counsel, same their assembly, same their aim, in common their thought ! The ' same ' oblation do I sacrifice for you : do ye enter upon the same plan ! 3. Same be your intention, same your hearts ! Same be your mind, so that it may be perfectly in common to you ! VI, 42. Charm to appease anger. 1. As the bowstring from the bow, thus do I take off thy anger from thy heart, so that, having become of the same mind, we shall associate like friends ! 2.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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