उप श्वासय पृथिवीमुत द्यं पुरुत्रा ते वन्वतां विष्ठितं जगत्। स दुन्दुभे सजूरिन्द्रेण देवैर्दूराद्दवीयो अप सेध शत्रून्
Let the earth and the sky breathe forth; in many places your power is established, O drum. Together with Indra and the gods, drive far away the enemies, farther and farther.
आ क्रन्दय बलमोजो न आ धा अभि ष्टन दुरिता बाधमानः । अप सेध दुन्दुभे दुछुनामित इन्द्रस्य मुष्टिरसि वीडयस्व
Let your sound resound, let strength and power come to us; attack and drive away misfortunes. Drive away, O drum, the evil ones; you are Indra's fist—be strengthened.
प्रामूं जयाभीमे जयन्तु केतुमद्दुन्दुभिर्वावदीतु । समश्वपर्णाः पतन्तु नो नरोऽस्माकमिन्द्र रथिनो जयन्तु
Let us conquer, let the mighty conquer, let the drum, full of banners, resound. Let men with horses and chariots fly forth for us; O Indra, may our charioteers be victorious.
विद्रधस्य बलासस्य लोहितस्य वनस्पते । विसल्पकस्यौषधे मोच्छिषः पिशितं चन
Of the swelling, red, bloody plant, O tree, and of the spreading herb, I remove even the flesh.
यौ ते बलास तिष्ठतः कक्षे मुष्कावपश्रितौ । वेदाहं तस्य भेषजं चीपुद्रुरभिचक्षणम्
Those two swellings of yours, O balāsa, that stand in the armpit and are hidden in the groin—I know the remedy for that, the healing cīpudru, the all-seeing.
यो अङ्ग्यो यः कर्ण्यो यो अक्ष्योर्विसल्पकः । वि वृहामो विसल्पकं विद्रधं हृदयामयम् । परा तमज्ञातं यक्ष्ममधराञ्चं सुवामसि
Whatever is in the limb, in the ear, in the eyes, the spreading one—we drive out the spreading, the swelling, the heart disease. We send away that unknown affliction, the downward-moving yaksma.
शकधूमं नक्षत्राणि यद्राजानमकुर्वत । भद्राहमस्मै प्रायच्छन् इदं राष्ट्रमसादिति
The stars made Śakadhūma their king. I have sent forth prosperity to him—may this kingdom be secure.
भद्राहं नो मध्यंदिने भद्राहं सायमस्तु नः । भद्राहं नो अह्नां प्राता रात्री भद्राहमस्तु नः
May prosperity be ours at midday, may prosperity be ours in the evening. May prosperity be ours in the morning of the days, may prosperity be ours at night.
अहोरात्राभ्यां नक्षत्रेभ्यः सूर्याचन्द्रमसाभ्याम् । भद्राहमस्मभ्यं राजन् छकधूम त्वं कृधि
From day and night, from the stars, from the sun and moon—may prosperity be ours, O king Śakadhūma, grant this to us.
यो नो भद्राहमकरः सायं नक्तमथो दिवा । तस्मै ते नक्षत्रराज शकधूम सदा नमः
To him who has made prosperity for us in the evening, at night, or by day—to him, O king of the stars, Śakadhūma, always be our homage.
भगेन मा शांशपेन साकमिन्द्रेण मेदिना । कृणोमि भगिनं माप द्रान्त्वरातयः
With Bhaga, with Śāṃśapena, with Indra, with the earth, I make myself fortunate. Let adversities not approach me.
येन वृक्षामभ्यभवो भगेन वर्चसा सह । तेन मा भगिनं कृण्वप द्रान्त्वरातयः
By which you have overcome the trees, with Bhaga and with brilliance—by that, make me fortunate; let adversities not approach me.
यो अन्धो यः पुनःसरो भगो वृक्षेष्वाहितः । तेन मा भगिनं कृण्वप द्रान्त्वरातयः
O Fortune, who is blind, who returns again, who is set among the trees—by you, make me fortunate; let my enemies be exhausted.
रथजितां राथजितेयीनामप्सरसामयं स्मरः । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरमसौ मामनु शोचतु
The longing that belongs to the charioteers, the desire of the Apsarases—O gods, drive away that longing; let it not cause me sorrow.
असौ मे स्मरतादिति प्रियो मे स्मरतादिति । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरमसौ मामनु शोचतु
Let that one remember me, let my beloved remember me—O gods, drive away that longing; let it not cause me sorrow.
यथा मम स्मरादसौ नामुष्याहं कदा चन । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरमसौ मामनु शोचतु
As that one remembers me, so may I never remember her—O gods, drive away that longing; let it not cause me sorrow.
उन् मादयत मरुत उदन्तरिक्ष मादय । अग्न उन् मादया त्वमसौ मामनु शोचतु
O Maruts, make me rejoice; O midspace, make me rejoice; O Agni, you make me rejoice—let that longing not cause me sorrow.
नि शीर्षतो नि पत्तत आध्यो नि तिरामि ते । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरमसौ मामनु शोचतु
Fall down from the head, fall down from the wealth, I remove you from the body—O gods, drive away that longing; let it not cause me sorrow.
अनुमतेऽन्विदं मन्यस्वाकूते समिदं नमः । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरमसौ मामनु शोचतु
O Anumati, be favorable to this act; to the intention, to the offering, homage—O gods, drive away that longing; let it not cause me sorrow.
यद्धावसि त्रियोजनं पञ्चयोजनमाश्विनम् । ततस्त्वं पुनरायसि पुत्राणां नो असः पिता
When you run three leagues, five leagues, O Ashvin—then you return again; you are the father of our sons.
यं देवाः स्मरमसिञ्चन्न् अप्स्वन्तः शोशुचानं सहाध्या । तं ते तपामि वरुणस्य धर्मणा
The one whom the gods sprinkled with longing, burning within the waters, together with distress—him I scorch for you, by the ordinance of Varuṇa.
यं विश्वे देवाः स्मरमसिञ्चन्न् अप्स्वन्तः शोशुचानं सहाध्या । तं ते तपामि वरुणस्य धर्मणा
The one whom all the gods sprinkled with longing, burning within the waters, together with distress—him I scorch for you, by the ordinance of Varuṇa.
यमिन्द्राणी स्मरमसिञ्चदप्स्वन्तः शोशुचानं सहाध्या । तं ते तपामि वरुणस्य धर्मणा
The one whom Indrāṇī sprinkled with longing, burning within the waters, together with distress—him I scorch for you, by the ordinance of Varuṇa.
यमिन्द्राग्नी स्मरमसिञ्चतामप्स्वन्तः शोशुचानं सहाध्या । तं ते तपामि वरुणस्य धर्मणा
The one whom Indra and Agni sprinkled with longing, burning within the waters, together with distress—him I scorch for you, by the ordinance of Varuṇa.
यं मित्रावरुणौ स्मरमसिञ्चतामप्स्वन्तः शोशुचानं सहाध्या । तं ते तपामि वरुणस्य धर्मणा
The one whom Mitra and Varuṇa sprinkled with longing, burning within the waters, together with distress—him I scorch for you, by the ordinance of Varuṇa.
य इमां देवो मेखलामाबबन्ध यः संननाह य उ नो युयोज । यस्य देवस्य प्रशिषा चरामः स पारमिच्छात्स उ नो वि मुञ्चात्
The god who bound this girdle, who fastened it, who joined it for us—by whose command we act—may he, desiring the farther shore, release us.
आहुतास्यभिहुत ऋषीणामस्यायुधम् । पूर्वा व्रतस्य प्राश्नती वीरघ्नी भव मेखले
You are invoked, honored by the seers, the weapon of this one; first to taste the vow, slayer of heroes—be so, O girdle.
मृत्योरहं ब्रह्मचारी यदस्मि निर्याचन् भूतात्पुरुषं यमाय । तमहं ब्रह्मणा तपसा श्रमेणानयैनं मेखलया सिनामि
I am a celibate from death, as I go out, asking from the being for Yama; by Brahman, by austerity, by effort, I bring him—by this girdle I bind him.
श्रद्धाया दुहिता तपसोऽधि जाता स्वसा ऋषीणां भूतकृतां बभूव । सा नो मेखले मतिमा धेहि मेधामथो नो धेहि तप इन्द्रियं च
Born from faith, daughter of austerity, sister of the seers, made by beings—you, O girdle, grant us wisdom, grant us intelligence, and grant us austerity and strength.
यां त्वा पूर्वे भूतकृत ऋषयः परिबेधिरे । सा त्वं परि ष्वजस्व मां दीर्घायुत्वाय मेखले
You whom the ancient seers, makers of beings, have worn—do you, O girdle, embrace me for long life.