Atharvaveda · Sūkta 9.1
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9.1.1
दिवस्पृथिव्या अन्तरिक्षात्समुद्रादग्नेर्वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे ।
तां चायित्वामृतं वसानां हृद्भिः प्रजाः प्रति नन्दन्ति सर्वाः ॥ ९.१.१ ॥
From sky, earth, atmosphere, ocean, Agni, and wind, Madhukaśā was born. Coming near her and clothing themselves in immortality, all creatures rejoice with their hearts.
9.1.2
महत्पयो विश्वरूपमस्याः समुद्रस्य त्वोत रेत आहुः ।
यत ऐति मधुकशा रराणा तत्प्राणस्तदमृतं निविष्टम् ॥ ९.१.२ ॥
Her great nourishment has all forms; you are called the seed of the ocean. From where delighting Madhukaśā comes, there is breath; there immortality is established.
9.1.3
पश्यन्त्यस्याश्चरितं पृथिव्यां पृथङ्नरो बहुधा मीमांसमानाः ।
अग्नेर्वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे मरुतामुग्रा नप्तिः ॥ ९.१.३ ॥
On the earth men look at her course separately, reflecting in many ways. From Agni and wind Madhukaśā was born; she is the fierce offspring of the Maruts.
9.1.4
मातादित्यानां दुहिता वसूनां प्राणः प्रजानाममृतस्य नाभिः ।
हिरण्यवर्णा मधुकशा घृताची महान् भर्गश्चरति मर्त्येषु ॥ ९.१.४ ॥
She is mother of the Ādityas, daughter of the Vasus, breath of creatures, the navel of immortality. Golden-hued, ghee-flowing Madhukaśā; great radiance moves among mortals.
9.1.5
मधोः कशामजनयन्त देवास्तस्या गर्भो अभवद्विश्वरूपः ।
तं जातं तरुणं पिपर्ति माता स जातो विश्वा भुवना वि चष्टे ॥ ९.१.५ ॥
The gods produced Madhukaśā, the honey-whip; her womb became all-formed. The mother nourishes that born youth; born, he looks out over all worlds.
9.1.6
कस्तं प्र वेद क उ तं चिकेत यो अस्या हृदः कलशः सोमधानो अक्षितः ।
ब्रह्मा सुमेधाः सो अस्मिन् मदेत ॥ ९.१.६ ॥
Who truly knows him, and who perceives him? The imperishable vessel of soma that holds the soma, from her heart — may the wise brahmā rejoice in it.
9.1.7
स तौ प्र वेद स उ तौ चिकेत यावस्याः स्तनौ सहस्रधारावक्षितौ ।
ऊर्जं दुहाते अनपस्फुरन्तौ ॥ ९.१.७ ॥
He truly knows those two, and he perceives them — her two breasts, thousand-streamed and imperishable, which milk out strength without faltering.
9.1.8
हिङ्करिक्रती बृहती वयोधा उच्चैर्घोषाभ्येति या व्रतम् ।
त्रीन् घर्मान् अभि वावशाना मिमाति मायुं पयते पयोभिः ॥ ९.१.८ ॥
Possessed of the hiṅ-sound's power, vast, life-giving, loud-sounding, coming toward the rule — desiring the three heats, she measures out the sound, and nourishes with milk and sap.
9.1.9
यामापीनामुपसीदन्त्यापः शाक्वरा वृषभा ये स्वराजः ।
ते वर्षन्ति ते वर्षयन्ति तद्विदे काममूर्जमापः ॥ ९.१.९ ॥
The waters that sit near her — the strong, self-ruling bull-like waters — they rain, they cause to rain; that desire and nourishment is known, O waters.
9.1.10
स्तनयित्नुस्ते वाक्प्रजापते वृषा शुष्मं क्षिपसि भूम्यामधि ।
अग्नेर्वातान् मधुकशा हि जज्ञे मरुतामुग्रा नप्तिः ॥ ९.१.१० ॥
Your thunder is your speech, O Prajāpati — as a bull you hurl force upon the earth; from the sweet whip of Agni and the winds she was born, the fierce granddaughter of the Maruts.
9.1.11
यथा सोमः प्रातःसवने अश्विनोर्भवति प्रियः ।
एवा मे अश्विना वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम् ॥ ९.१.११ ॥
As soma becomes dear to the Aśvins at the morning pressing, so, O Aśvins, let brilliance be held in my self.
9.1.12
यथा सोमो द्वितीये सवन इन्द्राग्न्योर्भवति प्रियः ।
एवा म इन्द्राग्नी वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम् ॥ ९.१.१२ ॥
As Soma becomes dear to Indra and Agni at the second pressing, so may Indra and Agni hold splendor in my self.
9.1.13
यथा सोमस्तृतीये सवन ऋभूणां भवति प्रियः ।
एवा म ऋभवो वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम् ॥ ९.१.१३ ॥
As Soma becomes dear to the Ṛbhus at the third pressing, so may the Ṛbhus hold splendor in my self.
9.1.14
मधु जनिषीय मधु वंसिषीय ।
पयस्वान् अग्न आगमं तं मा सं सृज वर्चसा ॥ ९.१.१४ ॥
May I produce sweetness, may I obtain sweetness. O Agni, I have come rich in milk; join me together with that splendor.
9.1.15
सं माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सं प्रजया समायुषा ।
विद्युर्मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात्सह ऋषिभिः ॥ ९.१.१५ ॥
O Agni, join me with splendor; join me with offspring and full life. May the gods know this of mine; may Indra know it together with the seers.
9.1.16
यथा मधु मधुकृतः संभरन्ति मधावधि ।
एवा मे अश्विना वर्च आत्मनि ध्रियताम् ॥ ९.१.१६ ॥
As honey-makers gather honey upon honey, so may the Aśvins hold splendor in my self.
9.1.17
यथा मक्षाः इदं मधु न्यञ्जन्ति मधावधि ।
एवा मे अश्विना वर्चस्तेजो बलमोजश्च ध्रियताम् ॥ ९.१.१७ ॥
As flies smear honey upon this honey, so may the Aśvins hold splendor, brilliance, strength and vigor for me.
9.1.18
यद्गिरिषु पर्वतेषु गोष्वश्वेषु यन् मधु ।
सुरायां सिच्यमानायां यत्तत्र मधु तन् मयि ॥ ९.१.१८ ॥
Whatever honey there is in the mountains and on the peaks, in the cows and in the horses, and whatever honey there is in the surā when it is being poured — let that honey be in me.
9.1.19
अश्विना सारघेण मा मधुनाङ्क्तं शुभस्पती ।
यथा वर्चस्वतीं वाचमावदानि जनामनु ॥ ९.१.१९ ॥
O Aśvins, lords of splendour, anoint me with sārágha and with honey, so that I may speak radiant speech among the people.
9.1.20
स्तनयित्नुस्ते वाक्प्रजापते वृषा शुष्मं क्षिपसि भूम्यां दिवि ।
तां पशव उप जीवन्ति सर्वे तेनो सेषमूर्जं पिपर्ति ॥ ९.१.२० ॥
O Prajāpati, your thundering voice, a bull, casts its strength upon the earth and in the sky. By it all cattle live; it fills them with food and vigour.
9.1.21
पृथिवी दण्डोऽन्तरिक्षं गर्भो द्यौः कशा विद्युत्प्रकशो हिरण्ययो बिन्दुः ॥ ९.१.२१ ॥
The earth is the staff, the atmosphere the womb, the sky the whip, lightning its lash, and the golden drop its point.
9.1.22
यो वै कशायाः सप्त मधूनि वेद मधुमान् भवति ।
ब्राह्मणश्च राजा च धेनुश्चानड्वांश्च व्रीहिश्च यवश्च मधु सप्तमम् ॥ ९.१.२२ ॥
Whoever knows the seven sweetnesses of the whip becomes rich in honey: the priest, the king, the milch cow, the ox, rice and barley — the seventh sweetness.
9.1.23
मधुमान् भवति मधुमदस्याहार्यं भवति ।
मधुमतो लोकान् जयति य एवं वेद ॥ ९.१.२३ ॥
He becomes rich in honey; what is to be won by him becomes honeyed. Whoever knows thus wins the worlds of honey.
9.1.24
यद्वीध्रे स्तनयति प्रजापतिरेव तत्प्रजाभ्यः प्रादुर्भवति ।
तस्मात्प्राचीनोपवीतस्तिष्ठे प्रजापतेऽनु मा बुध्यस्वेति ।
अन्वेनं प्रजा अनु प्रजापतिर्बुध्यते य एवं वेद ॥ ९.१.२४ ॥
When the thunder roars in the open sky, that is indeed Prajāpati, who manifests himself for the creatures. Therefore I stand with the sacred cord worn over the left shoulder and say: O Prajāpati, awaken after me. The creatures awaken after him, and Prajāpati awakens after him who knows thus.