अहन्न् अहिं पर्वते शिश्रियाणं त्वष्टास्मै वज्रं स्वर्यं ततक्ष । वाश्रा इव धेनवः स्यन्दमाना अञ्जः समुद्रमव जग्मुरापः
He struck down the serpent lying upon the mountain; Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned for him the heavenly thunderbolt. Like flowing cows, the waters rushed forth and made their way to the sea.
वृषायमाणो अवृणीत सोमं त्रिकद्रुकेषु अपिबत्सुतस्य । आ सायकं मघवादत्त वज्रमहन्न् एनं प्रथमजामहीनाम्
Longing for strength, he chose Soma and drank the pressed juice among the Trikadrukas. Then Maghavan took up the arrow-like thunderbolt and slew him, the firstborn of the earth.
समास्त्वाग्न ऋतवो वर्धयन्तु संवत्सरा ऋषयो यानि सत्या । सं दिव्येन दीदिहि रोचनेन विश्वा आ भाहि प्रदिशश्चतस्रः
May the seasons together nurture you, O Agni; may the years, the seers, those which are true, increase you. Shine forth with celestial radiance, and illuminate all the four directions.
सं चेध्यस्वाग्ने प्र च वर्धयेममुच्च तिष्ठ महते सौभगाय । मा ते रिषन्न् उपसत्तारो अग्ने ब्रह्माणस्ते यशसः सन्तु मान्ये
Unite yourself, O Agni, and may we increase you further; stand high for great good fortune. Let not those who approach you, O Agni, harm you; may your priests be renowned and honored.
त्वामग्ने वृणते ब्राह्मणा इमे शिवो अग्ने संवरणे भवा नः । सपत्नहाग्ने अभिमातिजिद्भव स्वे गये जागृह्यप्रयुच्छन्
You, O Agni, are chosen by these priests; O Agni, be gracious in our protection. O Agni, slayer of foes, conqueror of adversaries, keep watch over our home, ever alert.
क्षत्रेणाग्ने स्वेन सं रभस्व मित्रेणाग्ने मित्रधा यतस्व । सजातानां मध्यमेष्ठा राज्ञामग्ने विहव्यो दीदिहीह
With your own power, O Agni, strive; with friendship, O Agni, act as a true friend. Among your kin and among kings, O Agni, be the most honored and shine brightly here.
अति निहो अति सृधोऽत्यचित्तीरति द्विषः । विश्वा ह्यग्ने दुरिता तर त्वमथास्मभ्यं सहवीरं रयिं दाः
Overcome the hidden, the obstacles, the heedless, and the hostile; truly, O Agni, cross over all evils. Then grant us, together with heroes, abundant wealth.
अघद्विष्टा देवजाता वीरुच्छपथयोपनी । आपो मलमिव प्राणैक्षीत्सर्वान् मच्छपथामधि
Hated by evil, born of the gods, shining, brought upon the path of the oath—may the waters look upon all oath-breakers as upon filth.
यश्च सापत्नः शपथो जाम्याः शपथश्च यः । ब्रह्मा यन् मन्युतः शपात्सर्वं तन् नो अधस्पदम्
Whether it is a rival's oath, or the oath of a kinsman, or the oath uttered in anger by a priest—may all that fall beneath us.
दिवो मूलमवततं पृथिव्या अध्युत्ततम् । तेन सहस्रकाण्डेन परि णः पाहि विश्वतः
The root of heaven is stretched out, the uppermost of earth; with that thousand-branched one, protect us on every side.
परि मां परि मे प्रजां परि णः पाहि यद्धनम् । अरातिर्नो मा तारीन् मा नस्तारिशुरभिमातयः
Protect me, protect my offspring, protect our wealth; let enmity not cross us, nor hostile adversaries overcome us.
शप्तारमेतु शपथो यः सुहार्त्तेन नः सह । चक्षुर्मन्त्रस्य दुर्हार्दः पृष्टीरपि शृणीमसि
Let the curse return to the curser, whoever acts with ill intent against us; the eye of the spell, the evil-hearted, even their backs we shall hear.
उदगातां भगवती विचृतौ नाम तारके । वि क्षेत्रियस्य मुञ्चतामधमं पाशमुत्तमम्
Let the blessed one arise at dawn, at the name of the star; let her release the lowest and highest snare of the field-disease.
अपेयं रात्र्युच्छत्वपोच्छन्त्वभिकृत्वरीः । वीरुत्क्षेत्रियनाशन्यप क्षेत्रियमुच्छतु
Let the night depart, let the dew depart, let the harmful ones depart; let the field-disease be destroyed, let the field be released.
बभ्रोरर्जुनकाण्डस्य यवस्य ते पलाल्या तिलस्य तिलपिञ्ज्या । वीरुत्क्षेत्रियनाशन्यप क्षेत्रियमुच्छतु
Of the tawny barley, of the stalk of white barley, of your straw, of sesame, of the sesame husk—let the field-disease be destroyed, let the field be released.
नमस्ते लाङ्गलेभ्यो नम ईषायुगेभ्यः । वीरुत्क्षेत्रियनाशन्यप क्षेत्रियमुच्छतु
Homage to the ploughs, homage to the yokes and their harnesses; let the field-disease be destroyed, let the field be released.
नमः सनिस्रसाक्षेभ्यो नमः संदेश्येभ्यः । नमः क्षेत्रस्य पतये वीरुत्क्षेत्रियनाशन्यप क्षेत्रियमुच्छतु
Homage to those who gather with sickles, homage to the messengers; homage to the lord of the field—let the field-disease be destroyed, let the field be released.
दशवृक्ष मुञ्चेमं रक्षसो ग्राह्या अधि यैनं जग्राह पर्वसु । अथो एनं वनस्पते जीवानां लोकमुन् नय
O ten trees, release this one whom the demons have seized at the joints; and you, O lord of the forest, lead him up to the world of the living.
आगादुदगादयं जीवानां व्रातमप्यगात्। अभूदु पुत्राणां पिता नृणां च भगवत्तमः
He has come, he has arisen; this host of living beings has also come forth. He became the father of sons and of men, most divine.
अधीतीरध्यगादयमधि जीवपुरा अगान् । शतं ह्यस्य भिषजः सहस्रमुत वीरुधः
He has studied, he has arisen; he has entered the city of life. Indeed, he has a hundred physicians and a thousand herbs.
देवास्ते चीतिमविदन् ब्रह्माण उत वीरुधः । चीतिं ते विश्वे देवा अविदन् भूम्यामधि
The gods, the Brahmans, and the plants have known the remedy. All the gods have known the remedy upon the earth.
यश्चकार स निष्करत्स एव सुभिषक्तमः । स एव तुभ्यं भेषजानि कृणवद्भिषजा शुचिः
He who made it, he departed; he alone is the best of healers. He alone, pure one, prepares remedies for you, O physician.
क्षेत्रियात्त्वा निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
From the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, I release you from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
शं ते अग्निः सहाद्भिरस्तु शं सोमः सहौषधीभिः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
May Agni be auspicious to you with his companions, may Soma be auspicious to you with the healing herbs. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
शं ते वातो अन्तरिक्षे वयो धाच्छं ते भवन्तु प्रदिशश्चतस्रः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
May the wind in the midspace be auspicious to you, may the four directions be favorable to you. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
इमा या देवीः प्रदिशश्चतस्रो वातपत्नीरभि सूर्यो विचष्टे । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
These four divine directions, wives of the wind, the sun surveys. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
तासु त्वान्तर्जरस्या दधामि प्र यक्ष्म एतु निर्ऋतिः पराचैः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
In them I place you, hidden within; let disease and destruction go far away. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
अमुक्था यक्ष्माद्दुरितादवद्याद्द्रुहः पाशाद्ग्राह्याश्चोदमुक्थाः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
You are released from disease, from misfortune, from blame, from the noose of harm, and from all that is grasping. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
अहा अरातिमविदः स्योनमप्यभूर्भद्रे सुकृतस्य लोके । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
Today you have found freedom from enmity, you have become pleasant, you have entered the world of the fortunate. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.
सूर्यमृतं तमसो ग्राह्या अधि देवा मुञ्चन्तो असृजन् निरेनसः । एवाहं त्वां क्षेत्रियान् निर्ऋत्या जामिशंसाद्द्रुहो मुञ्चामि वरुणस्य पाशात्। अनागसं ब्रह्मणा त्वा कृणोमि शिवे ते द्यावापृथिवी उभे स्ताम्
The gods, releasing him from the grasp of darkness, set him forth, sinless, into the immortal light of the sun. Thus I release you from the field, from destruction, from the curse of kin, from harm, from Varuṇa’s noose. I make you guiltless through the Brahman; may both Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you.