Atharva Veda · 206 of 724

HYMN XXXVIII

A prayer for surpassing strength and energy 1. What energy the lion hath, the tiger, adder, and burning fire,   Brāhman, or Sūrya,   And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra, come unto us    conjoined with strength and vigour! 2. All energy of elephant and panther, all energy of gold, men, kine,    and waters,   And the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us    conjoined with strength and vigour. 3. Might in car, axles, in the strong bull’s courage, in Varuna’s    breath, in Vāta, in Parjanya,   In Warrior, in the war-drum stretched for battle, in the man’s    roar and in the horse’s mettle,   May the blest Goddess who gave birth to Indra come unto us    conjoined with strength and vigour.