केनेमां भूमिमौर्णोत्केन पर्यभवद्दिवम् । केनाभि मह्ना पर्वतान् केन कर्माणि पुरुषः
By whom was this earth supported, by whom was the sky encompassed? By whose greatness are the mountains, and by whom are the deeds of the person?
केन पर्जन्यमन्वेति केन सोमं विचक्षणम् । केन यज्ञं च श्रद्धां च केनास्मिन् निहितं मनः
By whom does the rain-cloud move, by whom is the discerning Soma known? By whom are sacrifice and faith, and by whom is the mind placed in him?
केन श्रोत्रियमाप्नोति केनेमं परमेष्ठिनम् । केनेममग्निं पूरुषः केन संवत्सरं ममे
By what does one attain sacred knowledge, by what the highest state? By what does the person obtain this fire, and by what does he measure the year?
{५} ब्रह्म श्रोत्रियमाप्नोति ब्रह्मेमं परमेष्ठिनम् । ब्रह्मेममग्निं पूरुषो ब्रह्म संवत्सरं ममे
Through Brahman, one attains sacred knowledge; through Brahman, the highest state. Through Brahman, the person obtains this fire; through Brahman, he measures the year.
केन देवामनु क्षियति केन दैवजनीर्विशः । केनेदमन्यन् नक्षत्रं केन सत्क्षत्रमुच्यते
By what does the divine man dwell, by what do the divine peoples exist? By what is this other constellation, by what is the true kṣatra (power) declared?
ब्रह्म देवामनु क्षियति ब्रह्म दैवजनीर्विशः । ब्रह्मेदमन्यन् नक्षत्रं ब्रह्म सत्क्षत्रमुच्यते
By Brahman does the divine man dwell, by Brahman do the divine peoples exist; by Brahman is this other constellation, by Brahman is the true kṣatra declared.
केनेयं भूमिर्विहिता केन द्यौरुत्तरा हिता । केनेदमूर्ध्वं तिर्यक्चान्तरिक्षं व्यचो हितम्
By what was this earth established, by what was the upper sky set? By what was this expanse, both above and across, the atmosphere, arranged?
ब्रह्मणा भूमिर्विहिता ब्रह्म द्यौरुत्तरा हिता । ब्रह्मेदमूर्ध्वं तिर्यक्चान्तरिक्षं व्यचो हितम्
By Brahman was the earth established, by Brahman was the upper sky set; by Brahman was this expanse, both above and across, the atmosphere, arranged.
मूर्धानमस्य संसीव्याथर्वा हृदयं च यत्। मस्तिष्कादूर्ध्वः प्रैरयत्पवमानोऽधि शीर्षतः
Atharvan sewed together his head and heart; from above the brain, the purifying one sent forth, over the head.
तद्वा अथर्वणः शिरो देवकोशः समुब्जितः । तत्प्राणो अभि रक्षति शिरो अन्नमथो मनः
That is the head of Atharvan, the divine vessel, well-formed; breath protects that head, as food and mind.
ऊर्ध्वो नु सृष्टा३ तिर्यङ्नु सृष्टा३ सर्वा दिशः पुरुष आ बभूवा३ । पुरं यो ब्रह्मणो वेद यस्याः पुरुष उच्यते
Upright he was created, across he was created, in all directions the person came to be; he who knows the city of Brahman, he is called the person of it.
यो वै तां ब्रह्मणो वेदामृतेनावृतां पुरम् । तस्मै ब्रह्म च ब्राह्माश्च चक्षुः प्राणं प्रजां ददुः
He who knows that city of Brahman, covered with immortality, to him Brahman and the Brāhmaṇas gave sight, breath, and offspring.
न वै तं चक्षुर्जहाति न प्राणो जरसः पुरा । पुरं यो ब्रह्मणो वेद यस्याः पुरुष उच्यते
Neither does the eye abandon him, nor breath, before old age, who knows the city of Brahman, whose person is so called.
अष्टाचक्रा नवद्वारा देवानां पूरयोध्या । तस्यां हिरण्ययः कोशः स्वर्गो ज्योतिषावृतः
Eight-wheeled, with nine gates, is the city of the gods to be dwelt in; within it is a golden treasury, heaven, wrapped in light.
तस्मिन् हिरण्यये कोशे त्र्यरे त्रिप्रतिष्ठिते । तस्मिन् यद्यक्षमात्मन्वत्तद्वै ब्रह्मविदो विदुः
In that golden treasury, threefold, with three supports, whatever is the self within, that indeed the knowers of Brahman know.
प्रभ्राजमानां हरिणीं यशसा संपरीवृताम् । पुरं हिरण्ययीं ब्रह्मा विवेशापराजिताम्
Radiant, tawny, surrounded by glory, Brahman entered the golden city, unconquered.
अयं मे वरणो मणिः सपत्नक्षयणो वृषा । तेना रभस्व त्वं शत्रून् प्र मृणीहि दुरस्यतः
This is my amulet of protection, a jewel for the destruction of rivals, powerful; with it, seize your enemies, strike down the hostile.
प्रैणान् छृणीहि प्र मृणा रभस्व मणिस्ते अस्तु पुरएता पुरस्तात्। अवारयन्त वरणेन देवा अभ्याचारमसुराणां श्वःश्वः
Cut them off, strike down, seize; let the jewel be your leader in front. With this protection, the gods warded off the approach of the Asuras, day by day.
अयं मणिर्वरणो विश्वभेषजः सहस्राक्षो हरितो हिरण्ययः । स ते शत्रून् अधरान् पादयाति पूर्वस्तान् दभ्नुहि ये त्वा द्विषन्ति
This jewel of protection is a universal remedy, thousand-eyed, green, golden; it will cause your enemies to fall below, subdue those who hate you from before.
अयं ते कृत्यां विततां पौरुषेयादयं भयात्। अयं त्वा सर्वस्मात्पापाद्वरणो वारयिष्यते
This will ward off the spell stretched against you, this will ward off fear; this protection will guard you from all evil.
वरणो वारयाता अयं देवो वनस्पतिः । यक्ष्मो यो अस्मिन्न् आविष्टस्तमु देवा अवीवरन्
Let protection ward off, this god, the lord of plants; whatever disease has entered here, the gods have driven it away.
स्वप्नं सुप्त्वा यदि पश्यासि पापं मृगः सृतिं यति धावादजुष्टाम् । परिक्षवाच्छकुनेः पापवादादयं मणिर्वरणो वारयिष्यते
If, after sleeping, you see an evil dream, or a beast goes on an ill-omened path, or hear the evil cry of a bird, this jewel of protection will ward it off.
अरात्यास्त्वा निर्ऋत्या अभिचारादथो भयात्। मृत्योरोजीयसो वधाद्वरणो वारयिष्यते
May the Varana amulet protect you from enmity, from destruction, from sorcery, and from fear, and may it shield you from the deadly blow of death, who is most powerful.
यन् मे माता यन् मे पिता भ्रातरो यच्च मे स्वा यदेनश्चकृमा वयम् । ततो नो वारयिष्यतेऽयं देवो वनस्पतिः
Whatever my mother, whatever my father, my brothers, or my own self, or whatever we have done—may this divine Lord of plants protect us from that.
वरणेन प्रव्यथिता भ्रातृव्या मे सबन्धवः । असूर्तं रजो अप्यगुस्ते यन्त्वधमं तमः
May those hostile to me, together with their kin, who are troubled by the Varana, sink into the unsound dust, let them go to the lowest darkness.
अरिष्टोऽहमरिष्टगुरायुष्मान्त्सर्वपूरुषः । तं मायं वरणो मणिः परि पातु दिशोदिशः
I am unharmed, guided by the unharmed, long-lived, and whole among all people; may this Varana jewel protect me on every side.
{७} अयं मे वरण उरसि राजा देवो वनस्पतिः । स मे शत्रून् वि बाधतामिन्द्रो दस्यून् इवासुरान्
This Varana, king and divine Lord of plants, is upon my chest; may he drive away my enemies, as Indra drove away the Dasyus and Asuras.
इमं बिभर्मि वरणमायुष्मान् छतशारदः । स मे राष्ट्रं च क्षत्रं च पशून् ओजश्च मे दधत्
I wear this Varana, long-lived, for a hundred autumns; may it grant me dominion and power, cattle, and strength.
यथा वातो वनस्पतीन् वृक्षान् भनक्त्योजसा । एवा सपत्नान् मे भङ्ग्धि पूर्वान् जातामुतापरान् वरणस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
As the wind, with its force, shatters trees and forest-lords, so may you, Varana, break my rivals, those born before and after; protect me.
यथा वातश्चाग्निश्च वृक्षान् प्सातो वनस्पतीन् । एवा सपत्नान् मे प्साहि पूर्वान् जातामुतापरान् वरणस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
As the wind and fire burn down trees and forest-lords, so may you, Varana, burn my rivals, those born before and after; protect me.