{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av04004.htm","path":"hin/av/av04004.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av04004.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1We dig thee from the earth, the Plant which strengthens and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0exalts the nerves,\n \u00a0\u00a0The Plant which the Gandharva dug for Varuna whose power\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0was lost.\n 2Let Ushas and let S\u016brya rise, let this the speech I utter rise.\n \u00a0\u00a0Let the strong male Praj\u0101pati arise with manly energy.\n 3Sicut tui surgentis (membrum virile) tanquam inflammatum\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0palpitat, hoc illud tui ardentius haec herba faciat.\n 4Sursum (estote) herbarum vires, taurorum vigor. Tu, Indra,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0corporis potens, virorum masculum robur in hoc homine\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0depone.\n 5Ros aquarum primigenitus atque arborum, Somae etiam frater\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0es, vatum sacrorum masculus vigor es.\n 6Hodie, Agnis! hodie Savitar! hodie dea Sarasvatis! hodie\n \u00a0\u00a0Brahmanaspatis! hujus fascinum velut arcum extende.\n 7Velut nervum in arcu ego tuum fascinum extendo. Aggredere\n \u00a0\u00a0(mulierem) semper indefessus velut cervus damam.\n 8Quae sunt equi vires, muli, capri, arietis, atque tauri, illas, cor-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0poris potens! in hoc homine depone.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 4: Hymn 4: A charm to restore virile power","type":"page"}