क्षीरे मा मन्थे यतमो ददम्भाकृष्टपच्ये अशने धान्ये यः । तदात्मना प्रजया पिशाचा वि यातयन्तामगदोऽयमस्तु
Whether in milk, in curds, in undercooked food, in grain, whatever flesh-eating demon has devoured me, may those demons depart with their offspring and kin; let this one be free from disease.
अपां मा पाने यतमो ददम्भ क्रव्याद्यातूनां शयने शयानम् । तदात्मना प्रजया पिशाचा वि यातयन्तामगदोऽयमस्तु
Whether in water, in drink, while lying in the bed of flesh-eating spirits, whatever flesh-eating demon has devoured me, may those demons depart with their offspring and kin; let this one be free from disease.
दिवा मा नक्तं यतमो ददम्भ क्रव्याद्यातूनां शयने शयानम् । तदात्मना प्रजया पिशाचा वि यातयन्तामगदोऽयमस्तु
Whether by day or by night, while lying in the bed of flesh-eating spirits, whatever flesh-eating demon has devoured me, may those demons depart with their offspring and kin; let this one be free from disease.
क्रव्यादमग्ने रुधिरं पिशाचं मनोहनं जहि जातवेदः । तमिन्द्रो वाजी वज्रेण हन्तु छिनत्तु सोमः शिरो अस्य धृष्णुः
O Agni, devourer of flesh, destroy the blood-drinking demon, the mind-stealer, O Jātavedas. May Indra, the champion, strike him with his bolt; may Soma, the bold, cut off his head.
सनादग्ने मृणसि यातुधानान् न त्वा रक्षांसि पृतनासु जिग्युः । सहमूरान् अनु दह क्रव्यादो मा ते हेत्या मुक्षत दैव्यायाः
From of old, O Agni, you destroy the sorcerers; let not the demons conquer you in battles. Burn up the flesh-eaters together with their roots; let not the divine weapon miss you.
समाहर जातवेदो यद्धृतं यत्पराभृतम् । गात्राण्यस्य वर्धन्तामंशुरिवा प्यायतामयम्
Gather together, O Jātavedas, whatever has been taken or carried away; let his limbs grow, let them swell like the shoots of Soma.
सोमस्येव जातवेदो अंशुरा प्यायतामयम् । अग्ने विरप्शिनं मेध्यमयक्ष्मं कृणु जीवतु
Like the shoots of Soma, O Jātavedas, let him swell; O Agni, make him free from disease, pure, and let him live.
एतास्ते अग्ने समिधः पिशाचजम्भनीः । तास्त्वं जुषस्व प्रति चैना गृहाण जातवेदः
These are your offerings, O Agni, for the binding of demons; accept them, take them up, O Jātavedas.
तार्ष्टाघीरग्ने समिधः प्रति गृह्णाह्यर्चिषा । जहातु क्रव्याद्रूपं यो अस्य मांसं जिहीर्षति
O Agni, with your flames accept these offerings; let him who seeks to seize this flesh abandon his form as a flesh-eater.
आवतस्त आवतः परावतस्त आवतः । इहैव भव मा नु गा मा पूर्वान् अनु गाः पितॄन् असुं बध्नामि ते दृढम्
Return, return from afar, return from a distance; remain here, do not go, do not follow the forefathers; I bind your breath firmly for you.
यत्त्वाभिचेरुः पुरुषः स्वो यदरणो जनः । उन्मोचनप्रमोचने उभे वाचा वदामि ते
Whatever spell a man, whether one’s own or a stranger, has cast upon you, with words of release and freedom I speak to you.
यद्दुद्रोहिथ शेपिषे स्त्रियै पुंसे अचित्त्या । उन्मोचनप्रमोचने उभे वाचा वदामि ते
Whatever wrong you have done, whether knowingly or unknowingly, to a woman or a man, with words of release and freedom I speak to you.
यतेनसो मातृकृताच्छेषे पितृकृताच्च यत्। उन्मोचनप्रमोचने उभे वाचा वदामि ते
Whatever harm has been done to you by your mother or by your father, with words of release and freedom I speak to you.
यत्ते माता यत्ते पिता जमिर्भ्राता च सर्जतः । प्रत्यक्सेवस्व भेषजं जरदष्टिं कृणोमि त्वा
Whatever your mother, your father, your kin, or your brother has committed against you, accept this remedy before your eyes; I make you free from old age.
इहैधि पुरुष सर्वेण मनसा सह । दूतौ यमस्य मानु गा अधि जीवपुरा इहि
Come here, O man, with your whole mind; do not go to Yama’s messenger, but come to the abode of the living.
अनुहूतः पुनरेहि विद्वान् उदयनं पथः । आरोहणमाक्रमणं जीवतोजीवतोऽयनम्
Uncalled, return again, wise one, by the path of rising up; ascend, step forth, journey among the living.
मा बिभेर्न मरिष्यसि जरदष्टिं कृणोमि त्वा । निरवोचमहं यक्ष्ममङ्गेभ्यो अङ्गज्वरं तव
Do not fear, you will not die; I make you free from old age. I have spoken away the disease from your limbs, your limb-fever.
अङ्गभेदो अङ्गज्वरो यश्च ते हृदयामयः । यक्ष्मः श्येन इव प्रापप्तद्वचा साढः परस्तराम्
The breaking of the limbs, the limb-fever, and the heart-illness that is in you—may the disease fly away like a hawk, far beyond by my words.
ऋषी बोधप्रतीबोधावस्वप्नो यश्च जागृविः । तौ ते प्राणस्य गोप्तारौ दिवा नक्तं च जागृताम्
The seers who are awake and those who awaken others, whether in sleep or in wakefulness—these two are the guardians of your breath, watching by day and night.
अयमग्निरुपसद्य इह सूर्य उदेतु ते । उदेहि मृत्योर्गम्भीरात्कृष्णाच्चित्तमसस्परि
Sitting near this fire, may the sun rise for you here; rise up from the deep darkness of death, from the blackness of confusion.
नमो यमाय नमो अस्तु मृत्यवे नमः पितृभ्य उत ये नयन्ति । उत्पारणस्य यो वेद तमग्निं पुरो दधेऽस्मा अरिष्टतातये
Homage to Yama, homage to Death, homage to the ancestors, and to those who guide; he who knows the crossing over, I place that Agni before us for safety from harm.
ऐतु प्राण ऐतु मन ऐतु चक्षुरथो बलम् । शरीरमस्य सं विदां तत्पद्भ्यां प्रति तिष्ठतु
Let breath come, let mind come, let sight and strength come as well; let his body unite together, let him stand firm on his feet.
प्राणेनाग्ने चक्षुषा सं सृजेमं समीरय तन्वा सं बलेन । वेत्थामृतस्य मा नु गान् मा नु भूमिगृहो भुवत्
With breath, O Agni, and with sight, join him together; revive him with body and strength. You know the immortal—may he not go, may he not become a dweller in the earth.
मा ते प्राण उप दसन् मो अपानोऽपि धायि ते । सूर्यस्त्वाधिपतिर्मृत्योरुदायच्छतु रश्मिभिः
Let not your breath depart, nor your downward breath be taken away; may the Sun, lord over death, raise you up with his rays.
इयमन्तर्वदति जिह्वा बद्धा पनिष्पदा । त्वया यक्ष्मं निरवोचं शतं रोपीश्च तक्मनः
This tongue speaks within, bound and pressed down; by you I have spoken away disease, a hundred growths and fevers.
अयं लोकः प्रियतमो देवानामपराजितः । यस्मै त्वमिह मृत्यवे दिष्टः पुरुष जज्ञिषे । स च त्वानु ह्वयामसि मा पुरा जरसो मृथाः
This world is most dear to the gods, unconquered; for which you, O man, were destined here for death. We call you back—do not perish before old age.
यां ते चक्रुरामे पात्रे यां चक्रुर्मिश्रधान्ये । आमे मांसे कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever spell they made for you in uncooked food, or in mixed grain, or in raw meat, whatever witchcraft they made, I take it back again.
यां ते चक्रुः कृकवाकावजे वा यां कुरीरिणि । अव्यां ते कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever spell they made for you in a rooster, in a goat, or in a cur, whatever witchcraft they made for you in a lifeless thing, I take it back again.
यां ते चक्रुरेकशफे पशूनामुभयादति । गर्दभे कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harmful act they performed against you among the animals, at the wheel, or with the donkey, I now take that back again.
यां ते चक्रुरमूलायां वलगं वा नराच्याम् । क्षेत्रे ते कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harm they did to you at the root, at the yoke, or in the ploughing, whatever act they performed against you in the field, I now take that back again.