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1. I dig this herb, of plants the strongest, with which one drives off (bādh) her rival; with which one wins completely (sam-vid) her husband.

2. O thou of outstretched leaves, fortunate, god-quickened, powerful, do thou thrust away my rival, make my husband wholly mine.

3. Since he has not named (grah) thy name, thou also stayest (ram) not with him as husband; unto distant distance make we my rival go.

4. Superior [am] I, O superior one; superior, indeed, to them (f.) that are superior; below [is] she that is my rival; lower [is] she than they (f.) that are lower.

5. I am overpowering; likewise art thou very powerful; we both, becoming full of power, will overpower my rival.

6. I have put on (abhí) for thee the overpowering one (f.); I have put