उप प्रागात्सहस्राक्षो युक्त्वा शपथो रथम् । शप्तारमन्विच्छन् मम वृक इवाविमतो गृहम्
The thousand-eyed one approached, having yoked the oath to his chariot, seeking the curser of mine, like a wolf tracking the lair of the unprotected.
परि णो वृङ्ग्धि शपथ ह्रदमग्निरिवा दहन् । शप्तारमत्र नो जहि दिवो वृक्षमिवाशनिः
Turn away from us, O oath, as fire burns up a pool; strike down here the curser of ours, as lightning strikes a tree.
यो नः शपादशपतः शपतो यश्च नः शपात्। शुने पेष्ट्रमिवावक्षामं तं प्रत्यस्यामि मृत्यवे
Whoever curses us, or whom we have cursed, and whoever curses us from a curse—I cast him down to death, like a rotten branch to the dog.
सिंहे व्याघ्र उत या पृदाकौ त्विषिरग्नौ ब्राह्मणे सूर्ये या । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
The brilliance that is in the lion, the tiger, and the spotted hyena, in the flashing fire, in the priest, in the sun—may that divine, gracious power which bore Indra come to us, united with glory.
या हस्तिनि द्वीपिनि या हिरण्ये त्विषिरप्सु गोषु या पुरुषेषु । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
She who is in the elephant, in the two-tusked one, in gold, in brightness, in the waters, in cows, and in men—she, the gracious goddess who bore Indra, may she come to us, united with radiance.
रथे अक्षेष्वृषभस्य वाजे वाते पर्जन्ये वरुणस्य शुष्मे । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
She who is in the chariot, in the wheels, in the bull, in strength, in the wind, in the rain, in the might of Varuṇa—she, the gracious goddess who bore Indra, may she come to us, united with radiance.
राजन्ये दुन्दुभावायतायामश्वस्य वाजे पुरुषस्य मायौ । इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना
She who is in the king, in the drum, in the measure of length, in the horse, in strength, in the man, in skill—she, the gracious goddess who bore Indra, may she come to us, united with radiance.
यशो हविर्वर्धतामिन्द्रजूतं सहस्रवीर्यं सुभृतं सहस्कृतम् । प्रसर्स्राणमनु दीर्घाय चक्षसे हविष्मन्तं मा वर्धय ज्येष्ठतातये
May glory, the offering, increase, inspired by Indra—of a thousandfold might, well-sustained, accomplished—spreading forth for long vision; do not increase the offering for the sake of seniority.
अछा न इन्द्रं यशसं यशोभिर्यशस्विनं नमसाना विधेम । स नो रास्व राष्ट्रमिन्द्रजूतं तस्य ते रातौ यशसः स्याम
To Indra, the glorious, with glories, the glorious one, we offer worship with reverence; grant us, O Indra, a kingdom inspired by you; in your granting of glory, may we be of glory.
यशा इन्द्रो यशा अग्निर्यशाः सोमो अजायत । यशा विश्वस्य भूतस्य अहमस्मि यशस्तमः
By glory Indra, by glory Agni, by glory Soma was born; by glory of all beings, I am the most glorious.
अभयं द्यावापृथिवी इहास्तु नोऽभयं सोमः सविता नः कृणोतु । अभयं नोऽस्तूर्वन्तरिक्षं सप्तऋषीणां च हविषाभयं नो अस्तु
May safety be here for us from heaven and earth; may Soma and Savitṛ grant us safety; may the midspace be safe for us; with the offering of the Seven Sages, may safety be for us.
अस्मै ग्रामाय प्रदिशश्चतस्र ऊर्जं सुभूतं स्वस्ति सविता नः कृणोतु । अशत्र्विन्द्रो अभयं नः कृणोत्वन्यत्र राज्ञामभि यातु मन्युः
For this village, for the four directions, may Savitṛ grant us abundant strength and well-being; may Indra, without enemies, grant us safety; let the anger of kings go elsewhere.
अनमित्रं नो अधरादनमित्रं न उत्तरात्। इन्द्रानमित्रं नः पश्चादनमित्रं पुरस्कृधि
Let there be no enemy for us from below, nor any enemy from above; O Indra, let there be no enemy for us from behind, nor any enemy in front.
6.41 मनसे चेतसे धिय आकूतय उत चित्तये । मत्यै श्रुताय चक्षसे विधेम हविषा वयम्
For mind, for thought, for understanding, for intention, and for awareness; for wisdom, for hearing, for sight, we offer worship with an offering.
अपानाय व्यानाय प्राणाय भूरिधायसे । सरस्वत्या उरुव्यचे विधेम हविषा वयम्
For exhalation, for inhalation, for breath, for abundant nourishment; to Sarasvatī of wide expanse, we offer worship with an offering.
मा नो हासिषुर्ऋषयो दैव्या ये तनूपा ये नस्तन्वस्तनूजाः । अमर्त्या मर्त्यामभि नः सचध्वमायुर्धत्त प्रतरं जीवसे नः
May the seers not abandon us—those divine, those who protect the body, those who are born of our bodies; O immortals, join with mortals for us, grant us a span of life, a crossing for living.
6.42 अव ज्यामिव धन्वनो मन्युं तनोमि ते हृदः । यथा संमनसौ भूत्वा सखायाविव सचावहै
Like loosening the bowstring, I release your anger from the heart; so that, being of one mind, we may act together as friends.
सखायाविव सचावहा अव मन्युं तनोमि ते । अधस्ते अश्मनो मन्युमुपास्यामसि यो गुरुः
As friends, let us act together; I release your anger; beneath the stone, we lay down the anger that is heavy.
अभि तिष्ठामि ते मन्युं पार्ष्ण्या प्रपदेन च । यथावशो न वादिषो मम चित्तमुपायसि
I stand over your anger with my heel and with the sole of my foot; so that you may not speak against me, bring my mind under your control.
6.43 अयं दर्भो विमन्युकः स्वाय चारणाय च । मन्योर्विमन्युकस्यायं मन्युशमन उच्यते
This sacred grass is free from anger, fit for good conduct; this is called the pacifier of anger, for one who is free from anger.
अयं यो भूरिमूलः समुद्रमवतिष्ठति । दर्भः पृथिव्या उत्थितो मन्युशमन उच्यते
This sacred grass, with many roots, stands in the ocean; the sacred grass, arisen from the earth, is called the pacifier of anger.
वि ते हनव्यां शरणिं वि ते मुख्यां नयामसि । यथावशो न वादिषो मम चित्तमुपायसि
We cast away your destructive weapon, we lead away your chief weapon; so that you may not speak against me, bring my mind under your control.
अस्थाद्द्यौरस्थात्पृथिव्यस्थाद्विश्वमिदं जगत्। अस्थुर्वृक्षा ऊर्ध्वस्वप्नास्तिष्ठाद्रोगो अयं तव
From the sky, from the earth, from all that exists in the world—trees stand upright, dreaming as they remain; may this disease depart from you.
शतं या भेषजानि ते सहस्रं संगतानि च । श्रेष्ठमास्रावभेषजं वसिष्ठं रोगनाशनम्
A hundred remedies are yours, a thousand gathered together; let the best remedy flow forth, the most excellent, destroyer of disease.
रुद्रस्य मूत्रमस्यमृतस्य नाभिः । विषाणका नाम वा असि पितॄणां मूलादुत्थिता वातीकृतनाशनी
You are the urine of Rudra, the navel of immortality; your name is Viṣāṇakā, arisen from the roots of the ancestors, destroyer of wind-caused affliction.
परोऽपेहि मनस्पाप किमशस्तानि शंससि । परेहि न त्वा कामये वृक्षां वनानि सं चर गृहेषु गोषु मे मनः
Depart, evil mind! Why do you speak harmful things? Go away, I do not desire you. Wander among the trees and forests; let my mind dwell in homes and among cattle.
अवशसा निःशसा यत्पराशसोपारिम जाग्रतो यत्स्वपन्तः । अग्निर्विश्वान्यप दुष्कृतान्यजुष्टान्यारे अस्मद्दधातु
Drive out, expel, whatever is hostile, whatever is uppermost, whether awake or asleep; may Agni remove all evil deeds, those not accepted, far from us.
यदिन्द्र ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽपि मृषा चरामसि । प्रचेता न आङ्गिरसो दुरितात्पात्वंहसः
O Indra, O Lord of Speech, even if we act wrongly, may the wise Āṅgirasas deliver us from misfortune and sin.
यो न जीवोऽसि न मृतो देवानाममृतगर्भोऽसि स्वप्न । वरुणानी ते माता यमः पिताररुर्नामासि
You are neither living nor dead, you are the immortal embryo among the gods, O dream; Varuṇānī is your mother, Yama your father, and you are called Araru.
विद्म ते स्वप्न जनित्रं देवजामीनां पुत्रोऽसि यमस्य करणः । अन्तकोऽसि मृत्युरसि तं त्वा स्वप्न तथा सं विद्म स नः स्वप्न दुष्वप्न्यात्पाहि
We know your origin, O dream, you are the son of divine mothers, the agent of Yama; you are Antaka, you are Death. Thus we know you, O dream; protect us from evil dreams.