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.
यथा वातेन प्रक्षीणा वृक्षाः शेरे न्यर्पिताः । एवा सपत्नांस्त्वं मम प्र क्षिणीहि न्यर्पय । पूर्वान् जातामुतापरान् वरणस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
As trees, struck by the wind, are felled and laid low, so may you, Varana, lay low and subdue my rivals, those born before and after; protect me.
तांस्त्वं प्र छिन्द्धि वरण पुरा दिष्टात्पुरायुषः । य एनं पशुषु दिप्सन्ति ये चास्य राष्ट्रदिप्सवः
Cut off, O Varana, those who, from before fate or before life, seek to harm him among cattle or who desire his kingdom.
यथा सूर्यो अतिभाति यथास्मिन् तेज आहितम् । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As the sun shines forth, as this radiance is set within him, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा यशश्चन्द्रमस्यादित्ये च नृचक्षसि । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame in the moon, in the sun, and among men, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा यशः पृथिव्यां यथास्मिन् जातवेदसि । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame on earth, as in this kindled fire, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा यशः कन्यायां यथास्मिन्त्संभृते रथे । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame in a maiden, as in this well-equipped chariot, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
{८} यथा यशः सोमपीथे मधुपर्के यथा यशः । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame at the Soma-pressing, at the honey-offering, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा यशोऽग्निहोत्रे वषट्कारे यथा यशः । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame in the Agnihotra, in the Vaṣaṭ-call, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा यशो यजमाने यथास्मिन् यज्ञ आहितम् । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame in the sacrificer, as in this sacrifice set up, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा यशः प्रजापतौ यथास्मिन् परमेष्ठिनि । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As there is fame in Prajapati, as in this supreme lord, so may the Varana jewel grant me fame and prosperity; may it not deprive me of brilliance, may it unite me with glory.
यथा देवेष्वमृतं यथैषु सत्यमाहितम् । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु । तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
As among the gods is immortality, as among them is truth established, so may the jewel of protection grant me fame and prosperity; may it endow me with brilliance, may it unite me with renown.
इन्द्रस्य प्रथमो रथो देवानामपरो रथो वरुणस्य तृतीय इत्। अहीनामपमा रथ स्थानुमारदथार्षत्
The first chariot is Indra's, the second is the gods', the third is Varuṇa's; the lowest chariot belongs to the serpents, the stationary one to Aradatha.
दर्भः शोचिस्तरूणकमश्वस्य वारः परुषस्य वारः । रथस्य बन्धुरम्
Darbha grass is the flame, the tree is the covering, the horse's hair is the covering, and the rough one is the covering, the chariot's is the binding.
अव श्वेत पदा जहि पूर्वेण चापरेण च । उदप्लुतमिव दार्वहीनामरसं विषं वारुग्रम्
Strike down the white-footed one, both the former and the latter; as if leaping up, the poison of the serpents, fierce as a bolt, like wood, let it be destroyed.
अरंघुषो निमज्योन्मज पुनरब्रवीत्। उदप्लुतमिव दार्वहीनामरसं विषं वारुग्रम्
The noiseless one, sinking and rising, spoke again; as if leaping up, the poison of the serpents, fierce as a bolt, like wood, let it be destroyed.
पैद्वो हन्ति कसर्णीलं पैद्वः श्वित्रमुतासितम् । पैद्वो रथर्व्याः शिरः सं बिभेद पृदाक्वाः
The Paidva strikes the black one, the Paidva strikes the white and the grey; the Paidva splits the head of the chariot's yoke, the destroyer of the venomous.
पैद्व प्रेहि प्रथमोऽनु त्वा वयमेमसि । अहीन् व्यस्यतात्पथो येन स्मा वयमेमसि
Paidva, go forth, you are the first; we follow after you. May you scatter the serpents from the path by which we go.
इदं पैद्वो अजायतेदमस्य परायणम् । इमान्यर्वतः पदाहिघ्न्यो वाजिनीवतः
This Paidva was born; this is his domain. These are the footprints of the horse, the destroyer of serpents, the possessor of strength.
संयतं न वि ष्परद्व्यात्तं न सं यमत्। अस्मिन् क्षेत्रे द्वावही स्त्री च पुमांश्च तावुभावरसा
What is bound does not break apart, what is unbound does not come together; in this field are two serpents, female and male, both venomous.
अरसास इहाहयो ये अन्ति ये च दूरके । घनेन हन्मि वृश्चिकमहिं दण्डेनागतम्
Here are the venomous serpents, those near and those far away; with a club I strike the scorpion, the serpent, and the one that comes with a staff.