अधि ब्रूहि मा रभथाः सृजेमं तवैव सन्त्सर्वहायाः इहास्तु । भवाशर्वौ मृडतं शर्म यच्छतमपसिध्य दुरितं धत्तमायुः
Speak over him, do not seize him; release him, let him remain here among your own. O Bhava and Śarva, be gracious, grant protection; remove misfortune, bestow long life.
अस्मै मृत्यो अधि ब्रूहीमं दयस्वोदितोऽयमेतु । अरिष्टः सर्वाङ्गः सुश्रुज्जरसा शतहायन आत्मना भुजमश्नुताम्
O Death, speak over him, have mercy; let him rise up. Let him be unharmed in every limb, well-hearing, full of vigor, living a hundred years, enjoying life with his own self.
देवानां हेतिः परि त्वा वृणक्तु पारयामि त्वा रजस उत्त्वा मृत्योरपीपरम् । आरादग्निं क्रव्यादं निरूहं जीवातवे ते परिधिं दधामि
May the weapon of the gods turn away from you; I carry you beyond the dust, even beyond death. I set the fire-eater, the devourer of flesh, far away from you for your life; I place the protective band around you.
यत्ते नियानं रजसं मृत्यो अनवधर्ष्यम् । पथ इमं तस्माद्रक्षन्तो ब्रह्मास्मै वर्म कृण्मसि
That path of yours, O Death, which is impassable in the dust—protecting from that, we make for him the armor of sacred utterance.
{३} कृणोमि ते प्राणापानौ जरां मृत्युं दीर्घमायुः स्वस्ति । वैवस्वतेन प्रहितान् यमदूतांश्चरतोऽप सेधामि सर्वान्
I establish for you the breaths of life and expiration, old age, death, long life, and well-being. I drive away all the messengers of Yama sent by Vaivasvata as they roam.
आरादरातिं निर्ऋतिं परो ग्राहिं क्रव्यादः पिशाचान् । रक्षो यत्सर्वं दुर्भूतं तत्तम इवाप हन्मसि
Far away I cast away hostility, destruction, the seizer, the flesh-eater, the ghouls, and all evil beings; whatever is malevolent, I strike it down as if into darkness.
अग्नेष्ट प्रानममृतादायुष्मतो वन्वे जातवेदसः । यथा न रिष्या अमृतः सजूरसस्तत्ते कृणोमि तदु ते समृध्यताम्
From Agni, the knower of all births, I seek for you the breath of immortality and long life. Just as the immortal, joined with companions, does not perish, so I make this for you; may it prosper for you.
शिवे ते स्तां द्यावापृथिवी असंतापे अभिश्रियौ । शं ते सूर्य आ तपतु शं वातो वातु ते हृदे । शिवा अभि क्षरन्तु त्वापो दिव्याः पयस्वतीः
May Heaven and Earth be auspicious for you, free from distress and full of splendor. May the Sun shine favorably upon you; may the wind blow well for your heart. May the divine, milk-giving waters flow auspiciously around you.
शिवास्ते सन्त्वोषधय उत्त्वाहार्षमधरस्या उत्तरां पृथिवीमभि । तत्र त्वादित्यौ रक्षतां सूर्याचन्द्रमसावुभा
May the healing plants be auspicious for you, from the lower to the upper earth. There, may the two Adityas, the Sun and the Moon, both protect you.
यत्ते वासः परिधानं यां नीविं कृणुषे त्वम् । शिवं ते तन्वे तत्कृण्मः संस्पर्शेऽद्रूक्ष्णमस्तु ते
Whatever garment you wear, whatever loincloth you put on, we make it auspicious for your body; may its touch be harmless to you.
यत्क्षुरेण मर्चयता सुतेजसा वप्ता वपसि केशश्मश्रु । शुभं मुखं मा न आयुः प्र मोषीः
When, with a sharp razor, you cut the hair and beard with keen brightness, may your face be beautiful; do not take away our life.
शिवौ ते स्तां व्रीहियवावबलासावदोमधौ । एतौ यक्ष्मं वि बाधेते एतौ मुञ्चतो अंहसः
May rice and barley, strong and full of vigor, be auspicious for you. These two drive away disease; these two release you from harm.
यदश्नासि यत्पिबसि धान्यं कृष्याः पयः । यदाद्यं यदनाद्यं सर्वं ते अन्नमविषं कृणोमि
Whatever you eat, whatever you drink—grain, milk from cattle, whatever is eaten or not eaten—I make all your food free from poison.
अह्ने च त्वा रात्रये चोभाभ्यां परि दद्मसि । अरायेभ्यो जिघत्सुभ्य इमं मे परि रक्षत
By day and by night, with both, we encircle you. Protect this one from enemies and from those who hunger for harm.
{४} शतं तेऽयुतं हायनान् द्वे युगे त्रीणि चत्वारि कृण्मः । इन्द्राग्नी विश्वे देवास्तेऽनु मन्यन्तामहृणीयमानाः
A hundred, a myriad years, two ages, three, four—we assign to you. May Indra, Agni, and all the gods consent to this, unopposed.
शरदे त्वा हेमन्ताय वसन्ताय ग्रीष्माय परि दद्मसि । वर्षाणि तुभ्यं स्योनानि येषु वर्धन्त ओषधीः
For autumn, for winter, for spring, for summer, we encircle you. May the years be pleasant for you, in which the plants grow.
मृत्युरीशे द्विपदां मृत्युरीशे चतुष्पदाम् । तस्मात्त्वां मृत्योर्गोपतेरुद्भरामि स मा बिभेः
Death is lord of bipeds, death is lord of quadrupeds. From that death, the herdsman, I lift you up; do not fear him.
सोऽरिष्ट न मरिष्यसि न मरिष्यसि मा बिभेः । न वै तत्र म्रियन्ते नो यन्ति अधमं तमः
Unharmed, you will not die, you will not die; do not be afraid. For there, none die, nor do they go to the lowest darkness.
सर्वो वै तत्र जीवति गौरश्वः पुरुषः पशुः । यत्रेदं ब्रह्म क्रियते परिधिर्जीवनाय कम्
All indeed live there—the white, the horse, the man, the beast—where this sacred act is performed, the band for the sake of life.
परि त्वा पातु समानेभ्योऽभिचारात्सबन्धुभ्यः । अमम्रिर्भवामृतोऽतिजीवो मा ते हासिषुरसवः शरीरम्
May you be protected from those of equal age, from sorcery, from those with kin. Be undying, immortal, surpassing in life; may your vital breaths not leave your body.
ये मृत्यव एकशतं या नाष्ट्रा अतितार्याः । मुञ्चन्तु तस्मात्त्वां देवा अग्नेर्वैश्वानरादधि
Let those hundred forms of death, those who are obstacles, pass by; may the gods release you from them, from the fire of Vaiśvānara.
अग्नेः शरीरमसि पारयिष्णु रक्षोहासि सपत्नहा । अथो अमीवचातनः पूतुद्रुर्नाम भेषजम्
You are the body of Agni, powerful, destroyer of demons and enemies; you dispel disease, and your name is Pūtu-dru, the remedy.
8.3 रक्षोहणं वाजिनमा जिघर्मि मित्रं प्रथिष्ठमुप यामि शर्म । शिशानो अग्निः क्रतुभिः समिद्धः स नो दिवा स रिषः पातु नक्तम्
I approach the powerful, demon-slaying, swift friend, established for protection; Agni, kindled with offerings, guard us by day and night from harm.
अयोदंष्ट्रो अर्चिषा यातुधानान् उप स्पृश जातवेदः समिद्धः । आ जिह्वया मूरदेवान् रभस्व क्रव्यादो वृष्ट्वापि धत्स्वासन्
Jātavedas, kindled, with your fangless flame, touch the sorcerers; with your tongue, seize the evil spirits, devour the flesh-eaters, and place them in the rainless region.
उभोभयाविन्न् उप धेहि दंष्ट्रौ हिंस्रः शिशानोऽवरं परं च । उतान्तरिक्षे परि याह्यग्ने जम्भैः सं धेह्यभि यातुधानान्
Place both jaws, fierce and sharp, below and above; move through the sky, Agni, with your roars, and strike down the sorcerers.
अग्ने त्वचं यातुधानस्य भिन्धि हिंस्राशनिर्हरसा हन्त्वेनम् । प्र पर्वाणि जातवेदः शृणीहि क्रव्यात्क्रविष्णुर्वि चिनोत्वेनम्
Agni, break the skin of the sorcerer; let your fierce flame, with strength, destroy him; Jātavedas, cut apart his limbs, and scatter the flesh-eater.
यत्रेदानीं पश्यसि जातवेदस्तिष्ठन्तमग्न उत वा चरन्तम् । उतान्तरिक्षे पतन्तं यातुधानं तमस्ता विध्य शर्वा शिशानः
Wherever you now see, Jātavedas, the sorcerer standing or moving, or flying in the sky, there, O fierce one, strike him down with your weapon.
यज्ञैरिषूः संनममानो अग्ने वाचा शल्याँ अशनिभिर्दिहानः । ताभिर्विध्य हृदये यातुधानान् प्रतीचो बाहून् प्रति भङ्ग्ध्येषाम्
Agni, bending your arrows with sacrifices, with words as darts and stones as missiles, pierce the sorcerers in their hearts; break their arms facing you.
उतारब्धान्त्स्पृनुहि जातवेद उतारेभाणामृष्टिभिर्यातुधानान् । अग्ने पूर्वो नि जहि शोशुचान आमादः क्ष्विङ्कास्तमदन्त्वेनीः
Drive away those who have arisen, Jātavedas, and those who are yet to rise, with your flames; Agni, first, destroy the shining ones, and let the devourers devour the devourers.
इह प्र ब्रूहि यतमः सो अग्ने यातुधानो य इदं कृणोति । तमा रभस्व समिधा यविष्ठ नृचक्षसश्चक्षुषे रन्धयैनम्
Here, declare who is striving, O Agni, which sorcerer is acting thus; seize him with your kindled flame, O youngest, and blind him to the sight of men.