ATHARBA VEDA 01.27

Kanda 1/Sukta 27 (Ruler’s Army)

Indrani Devata, Atharva Rshi

1.     Amuh påre prdåkva strisaptå nirjaråyavah.

Tåsåm jaråyubhirvayamaksyåívapi vyayåma- syaghåyoh paripanthinah.

Yonder there across on the shore stands the thrice seven army of the deadly enemy in battle array like cobras out of their den. Let us deal with them by the tactics of their own camouflage and shut the eyes and advance of the deadly enemies.

2.     Visucyetu krntati pinåkamiva bibhrati.

Visva- kpunarbhuvå manoísamrddhå aghåyavah.

Let the army bearing multidirectional arms go forward, surround them and advance, tearing them down like death itself, scattering the enemy army rallied as well as re-rallied. Let the mind and morale of the evil doers break down to naught.

3.     Na bahavah samasakannårbhakå abhi dådhrsuh.

Venoradgå-ivåbhitoísamrddhå aghåyavah.

Neither the many nor the few of the evil doers like slender sticks of cane are able to challenge us. Their mind and morale is broken down to naught all round.

4.     Pretam pådau pra sphuratam vahatam prnato grhån.

Indrånye tu prathamåjitåmusitå purah.

Let the two columns of the army go forward, quick, fast and shining, take us to the house of the munificent master and ruler. And let the pioneering force, unconquered and unhurt lead us on back home.