क्रव्यादमग्निं शशमानमुक्थ्यं प्र हिणोमि पथिभिः पितृयाणैः । मा देवयानैः पुनरा गा अत्रैवैधि पितृषु जागृहि त्वम्
I drive away the flesh-eating Agni, appeased and praised, along the paths of the ancestors; let him not return by the ways of the gods. Remain here, awaken among the ancestors.
{७} समिन्धते संकसुकं स्वस्तये शुद्धा भवन्तः शुचयः पावकाः । जहाति रिप्रमत्येन एति समिद्धो अग्निः सुपुना पुनाति
They kindle together the bright, pure, shining ones for well-being; pure, radiant, purifying. The kindled Agni leaves the enemy behind, advances, and purifies again with his brightness.
देवो अग्निः संकसुको दिवस्पृष्ठान्यारुहत्। मुच्यमानो निरेणसोऽमोगस्मामशस्त्याः
The god Agni, bright, ascended to the heights of heaven; being released from impurity, may we be free from harm and misfortune.
अस्मिन् वयं संकसुके अग्नौ रिप्राणि मृज्महे । अभूम यज्ञियाः शुद्धाः प्र ण आयूंषि तारिषत्
In this bright Agni we cleanse away enmities; we have become worthy of sacrifice, pure; may he carry us beyond to long life.
संकसुको विकसुको निर्ऋथो यश्च निस्वरः । ते ते यक्ष्मं सवेदसो दूराद्दूरमनीनशन्
The bright, the shining, the destroyer, and the voiceless one—these, knowing, drive disease far away, far off, to a distance.
यो नो अश्वेषु वीरेषु यो नो गोष्वजाविषु । क्रव्यादं निर्णुदामसि यो अग्निर्जनयोपनः
Whoever among our horses, heroes, cows, or goats—if the flesh-eating Agni, born of a person, is present—we drive him away.
अन्येभ्यस्त्वा पुरुषेभ्यो गोभ्यो अश्वेभ्यस्त्वा । निः क्रव्यादं नुदामसि यो अग्निर्जीवितयोपनः
From other men, from cows, from horses, we drive away the flesh-eating Agni, who is born for the sake of life.
यस्मिन् देवा अमृजत यस्मिन् मनुष्या उत । तस्मिन् घृतस्तावो मृष्ट्वा त्वमग्ने दिवं रुह
In whom the gods purified themselves, in whom also men did so—having anointed you with clarified butter, O Agni, ascend to heaven.
समिद्धो अग्न आहुत स नो माभ्यपक्रमीः । अत्रैव दीदिहि द्यवि ज्योक्च सूर्यं दृशे
Kindled, O Agni, and invoked, do not depart from us; shine here, in this very place, so that we may see the sun by day.
सीसे मृड्ढ्वं नडे मृड्ढ्वमग्नौ संकसुके च यत्। अथो अव्यां रामायां शीर्षक्तिमुपबर्हणे
Be gracious in the lead, be gracious in the reed, in Agni, and in the bright fire; and also in the uncut branch, in the headpiece, in the support.
सीसे मलं सादयित्वा शीर्षक्तिमुपबर्हणे । अव्यामसिक्न्यां मृष्ट्वा शुद्धा भवत यज्ञियाः
Having removed the impurity from the head, strengthening the crown, having cleansed with the unmeasured river, you become pure, fit for the sacrifice.
{८} परं मृत्यो अनु परेहि पन्थां यस्त एष इतरो देवयानात्। चक्षुष्मते शृण्वते ते ब्रवीमीहेमे वीरा बहवो भवन्तु
Go beyond, O Death, follow the path that is other than the one leading to the gods; I speak to you who have sight and hearing—may many heroes be with you.
इमे जीवा वि मृतैराववृत्रन्न् अभूद्भद्रा देवहूतिर्नो अद्य । प्राञ्चो अगाम नृतये हसाय सुवीरासो विदथमा वदेम
These living ones have turned away from the dead; today, the invocation of the gods has become auspicious for us. We have come forward for dance and laughter; being strong, may we speak in the assembly.
इमं जीवेभ्यः परिधिं दधामि मैषां नु गादपरो अर्थमेतम् । शतं जीवन्तः शरदः पुरूचीस्तिरो मृत्युं दधतां पर्वतेन
I set this boundary for the living; let not the other cross over to this purpose. May they live a hundred autumns, many in number, placing a mountain between themselves and death.
आ रोहतायुर्जरसं वृणाना अनुपूर्वं यतमाना यति स्थ । तान् वस्त्वष्टा सुजनिमा सजोषाः सर्वमायुर्नयतु जीवनाय
Rise up, choosing old age as your portion; striving in order, you stand firm. May the builder, with good offspring and in harmony, lead all your life to long living.
यथाहान्यनुपूर्वं भवन्ति यथ र्तव ऋतुभिर्यन्ति साकम् । यथा न पूर्वमपरो जहात्येवा धातरायूंषि कल्पयैषाम्
As the days proceed in order, as the seasons move together with their times, so let not the latter abandon the former; thus, O Creator, arrange their lifespans.
अश्मन्वती रीयते सं रभध्वं वीरयध्वं प्र तरता सखायः । अत्रा जहीत ये असन् दुरेवा अनमीवान् उत्तरेमाभि वाजान्
The stony river is to be crossed—take hold together, be strong, cross over, O friends. Here, abandon those who are evil; without sickness, let us cross over to the further shore with our prizes.
उत्तिष्ठता प्र तरता सखायोऽश्मन्वती नदी स्यन्दत इयम् । अत्रा जहीत ये असन्न् अशिवाः शिवान्त्स्योनान् उत्तरेमाभि वाजान्
Rise up, cross over, O friends; this stony river is flowing. Here, abandon those who are inauspicious; with auspicious ones, let us cross over to the further shore with our prizes.
वैश्वदेवीं वर्चसा आ रभध्वं शुद्धा भवन्तः शुचयः पावकाः । अतिक्रामन्तो दुरिता पदानि शतं हिमाः सर्ववीरा मदेम
Embrace the radiance of the universal gods, being pure, shining, and bright. Passing over the footprints of evil, may we, all victorious, rejoice for a hundred winters.
उदीचीनैः पथिभिर्वायुमद्भिरतिक्रामन्तोऽवरान् परेभिः । त्रिः सप्त कृत्व ऋषयः परेता मृत्युं प्रत्यौहन् पदयोपनेन
Crossing over by the northern paths, filled with air, and leaving behind the lower by the others—thrice seven times the sages, having departed, repelled death by stepping over with their feet.
मृत्योः पदं योपयन्त एत द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः । आसीना मृत्युं नुदता सधस्थेऽथ जीवासो विदथमा वदेम
Those who step over the place of death, establishing a longer life—sitting together, drive away death from the assembly; then, being alive, may we speak in the gathering.
{९} इमा नारीरविधवाः सुपत्नीराञ्जनेन सर्पिषा सं स्पृशन्ताम् । अनश्रवो अनमीवाः सुरत्ना आ रोहन्तु जनयो योनिमग्रे
Let these women, not widowed, good wives, touch themselves with ointment and clarified butter; without tears, without sickness, rich in treasures, let them ascend first to the womb of birth.
व्याकरोमि हविषाहमेतौ तौ ब्रह्मणा व्यहं कल्पयामि । स्वधां पितृभ्यो अजरां कृणोमि दीर्घेणायुषा समिमान्त्सृजामि
With offering I set these two apart; with sacred utterance I arrange them. I make the ancestral portion undiminished for the fathers; with long life I release these together.
यो नो अग्निः पितरो हृत्स्वन्तराविवेशामृतो मर्त्येषु । मय्यहं तं परि गृह्णामि देवं मा सो अस्मान् द्विक्षत मा वयं तम्
The fire that our fathers have placed within their hearts, immortal among mortals—may I receive that god within myself; may he not harm us, nor we him.
अपावृत्य गार्हपत्यात्क्रव्यादा प्रेत दक्षिणा । प्रियं पितृभ्य आत्मने ब्रह्मभ्यः कृणुता प्रियम्
Having removed the flesh-eaters from the household fire, O departed ones, to the right side—make what is dear to the fathers, to the self, and to the priests, dear.
द्विभागधनमादाय प्र क्षिणात्यवर्त्या । अग्निः पुत्रस्य ज्येष्ठस्य यः क्रव्यादनिराहितः
Taking the twofold share of wealth, he consumes what is left; the fire of the eldest son, if not removed from flesh-eating.
यत्कृषते यद्वनुते यच्च वस्नेन विन्दते । सर्वं मर्त्यस्य तन् नास्ति क्रव्याच्चेदनिराहितः
Whatever he ploughs, whatever he wins, whatever he gains with wealth—all of that does not belong to the mortal, if the flesh-eater is not removed.
अयज्ञियो हतवर्चा भवति नैनेन हविरत्तवे । छिनत्ति कृष्या गोर्धनाद्यं क्रव्यादनुवर्तते
He becomes unfit for sacrifice, his splendor is destroyed, he cannot partake of the offering; he cuts off the produce of the field, the milk of the cow, who follows the flesh-eater.
मुहुर्गृध्यैः प्र वदत्यार्तिं मर्त्यो नीत्य । क्रव्याद्यान् अग्निरन्तिकादनुविद्वान् वितावति
Again and again, with greedy desires, the mortal speaks of distress; the wise one, knowing the flesh-eaters, keeps them away from the fire.
ग्राह्या गृहाः सं सृज्यन्ते स्त्रिया यन् म्रियते पतिः । ब्रह्मैव विद्वान् एष्यो यः क्रव्यादं निरादधत्
Houses are to be seized and rebuilt when a woman's husband dies; the knower of the sacred word should approach, who removes the flesh-eater.