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.
अयं वज्रस्तर्पयतामृतस्यावास्य राष्ट्रमप हन्तु जीवितम् । शृणातु ग्रीवाः प्र शृणातूष्णिहा वृत्रस्येव शचीपतिः
May this thunderbolt bring satisfaction, may it destroy the enemy's realm and take away his life; let it break his neck, let it break his collarbone, as the Lord of Power struck down Vritra.
अधरोऽधर उत्तरेभ्यो गूढः पृथिव्या मोत्सृपत्। वज्रेणावहतः शयाम्
Let the lower be hidden beneath the upper, concealed within the earth; let him lie struck down by the thunderbolt.
यो जिनाति तमन्विच्छ यो जिनाति तमिज्जहि । जिनतो वज्र त्वं सीमन्तमन्वञ्चमनु पातय
Seek out the one who overcomes, strike down the one who overcomes; O thunderbolt, bring down the crest of the one who prevails, let him fall behind.
यदश्नामि बलं कुर्व इत्थं वज्रमा ददे । स्कन्धान् अमुष्य शातयन् वृत्रस्येव शचीपतिः
Whenever I eat, I gain strength; thus I take up the thunderbolt, shattering his shoulders as the Lord of Power did to Vritra.
यत्पिबामि सं पिबामि समुद्र इव संपिबः । प्राणान् अमुष्य संपाय सं पिबामो अमुं वयम्
Whatever I drink, I drink up completely, as the ocean drinks up; draw out his life-breaths, let us drink him up together.
यद्गिरामि सं गिरामि समुद्र इव संगिरः । प्राणान् अमुष्य संगीर्य सं गिरामो अमुं वयम्
Whatever I speak, I speak forth completely, as the ocean speaks forth; having spoken forth his life-breaths, let us speak him forth together.
देवी देव्यामधि जाता पृथिव्यामस्योषधे । तां त्वा नितत्नि केशेभ्यो दृंहणाय खनामसि
O divine plant, born from the divine on earth, O herb, I dig you up from the hair for firmness.
दृंह प्रत्नान् जनयाजातान् जातान् उ वर्षीयसस्कृधि
Make firm the ancient ones, produce those already born, and make those born even more vigorous.
यस्ते केशोऽवपद्यते समूलो यश्च वृश्चते । इदं तं विश्वभेषज्याभि षिञ्चामि वीरुधा
For the hair of yours that falls out, root and all, or is plucked, with this universal remedy I sprinkle it with herbs.
यां जमदग्निरखनद्दुहित्रे केशवर्धनीम् । तां वीतहव्य आभरदसितस्य गृहेभ्यः
The plant which Jamadagni dug up for his daughter to promote hair growth, that Vītahavya brought from the house of Asita.
अभीशुना मेया आसन् व्यामेनानुमेयाः । केशा नडा इव वर्धन्तां शीर्ष्णस्ते असिताः परि
Let them be bound together for me, let them be measured out; let your black hairs grow all around your head like reeds.
दृंह मूलमाग्रं यच्छ वि मध्यं यामयौषधे । केशा नडा इव वर्धन्तां शीर्ष्णस्ते असिताः परि
Make the root firm, hold the tip, extend the middle, O herb; let your black hairs grow all around your head like reeds.
त्वं वीरुधां श्रेष्ठतमाभिश्रुतास्योषधे । इमं मे अद्य पुरुषं क्लीबमोपशिनं कृधि
You are the most excellent and renowned among plants, O herb; today, make this man impotent and lacking virility for me.
क्लीबं कृध्योपशिनमथो कुरीरिणं कृधि । अथास्येन्द्रो ग्रावभ्यामुभे भिनत्त्वाण्ड्यौ
Make him impotent, make him lacking virility, and make him a eunuch; then let Indra with the two stones split both his testicles.
क्लीब क्लीबं त्वाकरं वध्रे वध्रिं त्वाकरमरसारसं त्वाकरम् । कुरीरमस्य शीर्षणि कुम्बं चाधिनिदध्मसि
Impotent, I make you impotent; eunuch, I make you a eunuch; sapless, I make you sapless; upon his head I place the sign of impotence and the pot.
ये ते नाड्यौ देवकृते ययोस्तिष्ठति वृष्ण्यम् । ते ते भिनद्मि शम्ययामुष्या अधि मुष्कयोः
Those two tubes of yours, made by the gods, by which manhood stands, I break them with a club, upon his testicles.
यथा नडं कशिपुने स्त्रियो भिन्दन्त्यश्मना । एवा भिनद्मि ते शेपोऽमुष्या अधि मुष्कयोः
Just as women break the reed with a stone for the weaver, so I break your penis, upon his testicles.
न्यस्तिका रुरोहिथ सुभगंकरणी मम । शतं तव प्रतानास्त्रयस्त्रिंशन् नितानाः ॥ तया सहस्रपर्ण्या हृदयं शोषयामि ते
O Nyastikā, grow forth, bring good fortune to me; you have a hundred shoots and thirty-three roots. With you, O thousand-leaved one, I dry up your heart.
शुष्यतु मयि ते हृदयमथो शुष्यत्वास्यम् । अथो नि शुष्य मां कामेनाथो शुष्कास्या चर
May your heart wither within me, and may your mouth also dry up; now, let your desire dry up for me, and with a parched mouth, depart.
संवननी समुष्पला बभ्रु कल्याणि सं नुद । अमूं च मां च सं नुद समानं हृदयं कृधि
O uniter, O well-shaped, tawny, auspicious one, drive together; bring together her and me, bring together, and make our hearts one.