सप्त जातान् न्यर्बुद उदाराणां समीक्षयन् । तेभिष्ट्वमाज्ये हुते सर्वैरुत्तिष्ठ सेनया
Seven noble ones, born in Nyarbuda, observe; with all of them, when the offering is poured, rise up with the army.
प्रतिघ्नानाश्रुमुखी कृधुकर्णी च क्रोशतु । विकेशी पुरुषे हते रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Make the enemies' wives tearful, let their ears be filled with wailing, with disheveled hair, when a man is slain and torn apart in your Arbuda.
संकर्षन्ती करूकरं मनसा पुत्रमिच्छन्ती । पतिं भ्रातरमात्स्वान् रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Dragging the corpse, longing in her mind for her son, her husband, her brother, or her kin, let her wail, torn apart in your Arbuda.
अलिक्लवा जाष्कमदा गृध्राः श्येनाः पतत्रिणः । ध्वाङ्क्षाः शकुनयस्तृप्यन्त्वमित्रेषु समीक्षयन् रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Let the vultures, crows, eagles, hawks, and other birds of prey, the jackals and the greedy ones, be satisfied, watching the enemies torn apart in your Arbuda.
अथो सर्वं श्वापदं मक्षिका तृप्यतु क्रिमिः । पौरुषेयेऽधि कुणपे रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Let every wild beast, fly, and worm be satisfied with the corpse, with the excrement, with the carrion, with what is chewed, with your swelling.
{२५} आ गृह्णीतं सं बृहतं प्राणापानान् न्यर्बुदे । निवाशा घोषाः सं यन्त्वमित्रेषु समीक्षयन् रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Let the vital breaths, inhaled and exhaled, be seized and gathered together in the swelling; let the dwellings and settlements depart, watching among the enemies, with your swelling.
उद्वेपय सं विजन्तां भियामित्रान्त्सं सृज । उरुग्राहैर्बाह्वङ्कैर्विध्यामित्रान् न्यर्बुदे
Shake and scatter the enemies in fear; pierce the enemies in the swelling with wide jaws and strong arms.
मुह्यन्त्वेषां बाहवश्चित्ताकूतं च यद्धृदि । मैषामुच्छेषि किं चन रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Let their arms and the deceit in their hearts become confused; let nothing of theirs be left, with your swelling.
प्रतिघ्नानाः सं धावन्तूरः पटौरावाघ्नानाः । अघारिणीर्विकेश्यो रुदत्यः पुरुषे हते रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Let the destroyers run together, the strong, the loud-voiced, the slayers; let the evil, disheveled, weeping women gather over the slain man, with your swelling.
श्वन्वतीरप्सरसो रूपका उतार्बुदे । अन्तःपात्रे रेरिहतीं रिशां दुर्णिहितैषिणीम् । सर्वास्ता अर्बुदे त्वममित्रेभ्यो दृशे कुरूदारांश्च प्र दर्शय
The dog-like nymphs, the forms, and the swelling; the one who stirs within the vessel, the biting, the one who seeks evil—may you show all these in the swelling to be seen by the enemies, and reveal the mighty ones.
खडूरेऽधिचङ्क्रमां खर्विकां खर्ववासिनीम् । य उदारा अन्तर्हिता गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्च ये । सर्पा इतरजना रक्षांसि
The Khaḍūri, the wandering Chankramā, the dwarf-dweller Kharvikā; those mighty ones who are hidden within, the Gandharvas and Apsarases, the serpents and other beings, the demons—
चतुर्दंष्ट्रां छ्यावदतः कुम्भमुष्कामसृङ्मुखान् । स्वभ्यसा ये चोद्भ्यसाः
Those with four fangs, the gnawers, those with swollen testicles, those with bloody mouths, those who are from us and those who are from others—
उद्वेपय त्वमर्बुदेऽमित्राणाममूः सिचः । जयंश्च जिष्णुश्चामित्रां जयतामिन्द्रमेदिनौ
Shake forth, in the swelling, the enemies and their roots; let the victorious and the conqueror conquer the enemies, O Indra and Earth.
प्रब्लीनो मृदितः शयां हतोऽमित्रो न्यर्बुदे । अग्निजिह्वा धूमशिखा जयन्तीर्यन्तु सेनया
The enemy, overwhelmed, crushed, lies slain in the swelling; let the victorious, flame-tongued, smoke-crested ones come with their army.
तयार्बुदे प्रणुत्तानामिन्द्रो हन्तु वरंवरम् । अमित्राणां शचीपतिर्मामीषां मोचि कश्चन
With that swelling, may Indra strike down the raised enemies again and again; may the lord of power not let me be released among these.
{२६} उत्कसन्तु हृदयान्यूर्ध्वः प्राण उदीषतु । शौष्कास्यमनु वर्तताममित्रान् मोत मित्रिणः
Let their hearts leap up, let the breath rise upward; let dryness of mouth follow, let it not befall the friend but only the enemies.
ये च धीरा ये चाधीराः पराञ्चो बधिराश्च ये । तमसा ये च तूपरा अथो बस्ताभिवासिनः । सर्वांस्तामर्बुदे त्वममित्रेभ्यो दृशे कुरूदारांश्च प्र दर्शय
Those who are steadfast, those who are unsteady, those who turn away, those who are deaf, those who are enveloped in darkness, and those who dwell in the bladder—may you show all these in the swelling to be seen by the enemies, and reveal the mighty ones.
अर्बुदिश्च त्रिषन्धिश्चामित्रान् नो वि विध्यताम् । यथैषामिन्द्र वृत्रहन् हनाम शचीपतेऽमित्राणां सहस्रशः
Let the swelling and the trisandhi pierce our enemies; as you, Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, strike down thousands of enemies, O lord of power.
वनस्पतीन् वानस्पत्यान् ओषधीरुत वीरुधः । गन्धर्वाप्सरसः सर्पान् देवान् पुण्यजनान् पितॄन् । सर्वांस्तामर्बुदे त्वममित्रेभ्यो दृशे कुरूदारांश्च प्र दर्शय
The forest trees, the plants of the forest, the herbs and the grasses, the Gandharvas and Apsarases, the serpents, the gods, the blessed ones, the ancestors—may you show all these in the swelling to be seen by the enemies, and reveal the mighty ones.
ईशां वो मरुतो देव आदित्यो ब्रह्मणस्पतिः । ईशां व इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च धाता मित्रः प्रजापतिः । ईशां व ऋषयश्चक्रुरमित्रेषु समीक्षयन् रदिते अर्बुदे तव
Their lordship is with you, O Maruts, O gods, Āditya, Bṛhaspati; their lordship is with you, Indra and Agni, Dhātṛ, Mitra, Prajāpati; their lordship is with the seers, watching among the enemies, with your swelling.
तेषां सर्वेषामीशाना उत्तिष्ठत सं नह्यध्वम् । मित्रा देवजना यूयमिमं संग्रामं संजित्य यथालोकं वि तिष्ठध्वम्
All you lords among them, rise up, join together; O friendly divine beings, having conquered this battle, stand firm according to your station.
11.10(११.१२) उत्तिष्ठत सं नह्यध्वमुदाराः केतुभिः सह । सर्पा इतरजना रक्षांस्यमित्रान् अनु धावत
Rise up, join together, O mighty ones, with your standards; serpents, other beings, demons—pursue the enemies.
ईशां वो वेद राज्यं त्रिषन्धे अरुणैः केतुभिः सह । ये अन्तरिक्षे ये दिवि पृथिव्यां ये च मानवाः । त्रिषन्धेस्ते चेतसि दुर्णामान उपासताम्
He knows your sovereignty, your rule, O Triṣandhi, with the red banners at dawn; those who are in the midspace, those in heaven, those on earth, and those among men—may all these, with Triṣandhi in their hearts, attend to us, removing evil speech.
अयोमुखाः सूचीमुखा अथो विकङ्कतीमुखाः । क्रव्यादो वातरंहस आ सजन्त्वमित्रान् वज्रेण त्रिषन्धिना
With iron-faced, needle-faced, and even with hooked-faced weapons, let the flesh-eaters, swift as the wind, bind the enemies with the thunderbolt of Triṣandhi.
अन्तर्धेहि जातवेद आदित्य कुणपं बहु । त्रिषन्धेरियं सेना सुहितास्तु मे वशे
Disappear, O Jātavedas, O Sun, the corpse and the multitude; may this army of Triṣandhi be well-disposed and under my control.
उत्तिष्ठ त्वं देवजनार्बुदे सेनया सह । अयं बलिर्व आहुतस्त्रिषन्धेराहुतिः प्रिया
Rise up, you, with the multitude of the divine people, with the army; this offering is made for you, the beloved oblation of Triṣandhi.
शितिपदी सं द्यतु शरव्येयं चतुष्पदी । कृत्येऽमित्रेभ्यो भव त्रिषन्धेः सह सेनया
Let the four-footed and the sharp-toothed ones come together, and those struck by arrows; in the matter of sorcery against enemies, be with Triṣandhi and his army.
धूमाक्षी सं पततु कृधुकर्णी च क्रोशतु । त्रिषन्धेः सेनया जिते अरुणाः सन्तु केतवः
Let the smoky-eyed one fly together, and the sharp-eared one cry out; with the army of Triṣandhi victorious, let the red banners be raised.
अवायन्तां पक्षिणो ये वयांस्यन्तरिक्षे दिवि ये चरन्ति । श्वापदो मक्षिकाः सं रभन्तामामादो गृध्राः कुणपे रदन्ताम्
Let the birds, those flying creatures who move in the midspace and in heaven, descend; let the wild beasts and flies gather together, let the vultures devour the corpse.
यामिन्द्रेण संधां समधत्था ब्रह्मणा च बृहस्पते । तयाहमिन्द्रसंधया सर्वान् देवान् इह हुव इतो जयत मामुतः
With that alliance which you, O Indra, and Brāhmaṇa Bṛhaspati, have established, with that Indra-alliance I call upon all the gods here—may you conquer for me here and beyond.