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.
यां ते चक्रुर्गार्हपत्ये पूर्वाग्नावुत दुश्चितः । शालायां कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harm they did to you at the household fire, at the eastern fire, or with evil intent, whatever act they performed against you in the hall, I now take that back again.
यां ते चक्रुः सभायां यां चक्रुरधिदेवने । अक्षेषु कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harm they did to you in the assembly, or in the place of the gods, whatever act they performed against you with dice, I now take that back again.
यां ते चक्रुः सेनायां यां चक्रुरिष्वायुधे । दुन्दुभौ कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harm they did to you in the army, or with the bow and arrow, whatever act they performed against you with the drum, I now take that back again.
यां ते कृत्यां कूपेऽवदधुः श्मशाने वा निचख्नुः । सद्मनि कृत्यां यां चक्रुः पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harmful act they buried for you in a well or interred in a cremation ground, whatever act they performed against you in the house, I now take that back again.
यां ते चक्रुः पुरुषास्थे अग्नौ संकसुके च याम् । म्रोकं निर्दाहं क्रव्यादं पुनः प्रति हरामि ताम्
Whatever harm men did to you at the threshold, in the fire, or in the pit, whatever burning, consuming, or devouring act, I now take that back again.
अपथेना जभारैनां तां पथेतः प्र हिण्मसि । अधीरो मर्याधीरेभ्यः सं जभाराचित्त्या
Whatever was taken from you by an unlawful path, I drive that away from the one who took it; from the weak and from the boundary-crossers, I have taken it back together with the guilt.
यश्चकार न शशाक कर्तुं शश्रे पादमङ्गुरिम् । चकार भद्रमस्मभ्यमभगो भगवद्भ्यः
Whoever did it but could not accomplish it, who injured the foot or toe, he has done good to us, and the shareless one to those who possess a share.
कृत्याकृतं वलगिनं मूलिनं शपथेय्यम् । इन्द्रस्तं हन्तु महता वधेनाग्निर्विध्यत्वस्तया
May Indra strike down with great destruction the one who performed harmful acts, bound with fetters, rooted, and under oath; may Agni pierce him with his weapon.
दोषो गाय बृहद्गाय द्युमद्धेहि । आथर्वण स्तुहि देवं सवितारम्
Sing the evening song, sing the great song, bring forth radiance; O Atharvan, praise the god Savitar.
तमु ष्टुहि यो अन्तः सिन्धौ सूनुः । सत्यस्य युवानमद्रोघवाचं सुशेवम्
Praise him, the son who is within the river, the youthful one of truth, whose speech does not deceive, who is most gracious.
स घा नो देवः सविता साविषदमृतानि भूरि । उभे सुष्टुती सुगातवे
May that god Savitar bring us abundant immortality; both praises are well-sung for the good path.
इन्द्राय सोममृत्विजः सुनोता च धावत । स्तोतुर्यो वचः शृणवद्धवं च मे
Press Soma for Indra, O priests, and hasten; let the praiser’s word be heard, and grant me favor.
आ यं विशन्तीन्दवो वयो न वृक्षमन्धसः । विरप्शिन् वि मृधो जहि रक्षस्विनीः
To him the drops enter, like birds into a tree, full of sweetness; O wide-seeing one, drive away the hostilities and the demons.
सुनोता सोमपाव्ने सोममिन्द्राय वज्रिणे । युवा जेतेशानः स पुरुष्टुतः
Press Soma for the drinker of Soma, for Indra the wielder of the bolt; young, victorious, lord, he is much praised.
पातं न इन्द्रापूषणादितिः पान्तु मरुतः । अपां नपात्सिन्धवः सप्त पातन पातु नो विष्णुरुत द्यौः
May Indra, Pūṣan, and Aditi protect us; may the Maruts protect; may the seven rivers, the offspring of the waters, protect us; may Viṣṇu and the sky also protect us.
पातां नो द्यावापृथिवी अभिष्टये पातु ग्रावा पातु सोमो नो अंहसः । पातु नो देवी सुभगा सरस्वती पात्वग्निः शिवा ये अस्य पायवः
May Heaven and Earth protect us for prosperity; may the stone protect, may Soma protect us from harm; may the gracious goddess Sarasvatī protect us, may Agni and his auspicious guardians protect us.
पातां नो देवाश्विना शुभस्पती उषासानक्तोत न उरुष्यताम् । अपां नपादभिह्रुती गयस्य चिद्देव त्वष्टर्वर्धय सर्वतातये
May the divine Aśvins, lords of beauty, protect us; may Dawn and Night also grant us wide space. O child of the Waters, O supporter, O Tvaṣṭṛ, increase our life for all attainment.
त्वष्टा मे दैव्यं वचः पर्जन्यो ब्रह्मणस्पतिः । पुत्रैर्भ्रातृभिरदितिर्नु पातु नो दुष्टरं त्रायमाणं सहः
Tvaṣṭṛ, grant me divine speech; Parjanya and Bṛhaspati too. May Aditi, with sons and brothers, protect us; may the mighty one save us from the hard to cross.
अंशो भगो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमादितिः पान्तु मरुतः । अप तस्य द्वेषो गमेदभिह्रुतो यावयच्छत्रुमन्तितम्
Aṃśa, Bhaga, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Aditi, and the Maruts—may they protect us. May the hatred of the hostile one depart; O supporter, drive away all enmity.
धिये समश्विना प्रावतं न उरुष्या ण उरुज्मन्न् अप्रयुच्छन् । द्यौष्पितर्यावय दुच्छुना या
With wisdom, may the Aśvins guide us; may they grant us wide space, unimpeded. O Heaven and Earth, drive away the evil one far from us.