Mythology & Folklore

Atharva Veda 4.4: A charm to restore virile power

by The Rishis of the Atharva Veda c. 1200–900 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)

Mythology & Folklore

We dig thee from the earth, the Plant which strengthens and exalts the nerves, The Plant which the Gandharva dug for Varuna whose power was lost.

Let Ushas and let Sūrya rise, let this the speech I utter rise.
Let the strong male Prajāpati arise with manly energy.

Sicut tui surgentis (membrum virile) tanquam inflammatum palpitat, hoc illud tui ardentius haec herba faciat.

Sursum (estote) herbarum vires, taurorum vigor. Tu, Indra, corporis potens, virorum masculum robur in hoc homine depone.

Ros aquarum primigenitus atque arborum, Somae etiam frater es, vatum sacrorum masculus vigor es.

Hodie, Agnis! hodie Savitar! hodie dea Sarasvatis! hodie Brahmanaspatis! hujus fascinum velut arcum extende.

Velut nervum in arcu ego tuum fascinum extendo. Aggredere (mulierem) semper indefessus velut cervus damam.

Quae sunt equi vires, muli, capri, arietis, atque tauri, illas, cor-poris potens! in hoc homine depone.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 4.4: A charm to restore virile power.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/97/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 4.4: A charm to restore virile power.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/97/.

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