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.
यद्रिप्रं शमलं चकृम यच्च दुष्कृतम् । आपो मा तस्माच्छुम्भन्त्वग्नेः संकसुकाच्च यत्
Whatever impurity or evil deed we have committed, may the waters cleanse us from that, and from what is close to the fire.
{१०} ता अधरादुदीचीराववृत्रन् प्रजानैतीः पथिभिर्देवयानैः । पर्वतस्य वृषभस्याधि पृष्ठे नवाश्चरन्ति सरितः पुराणीः
Those waters, rising from below, have flowed northward, carrying forth creatures by divine paths; on the back of the bull-like mountain, the ancient rivers move anew.
अग्ने अक्रव्यान् निः क्रव्यादं नुदा देवयजनं वह
O Agni, drive away the flesh-eater, the devourer of flesh; bring the offering to the gods.
इमं क्रव्यादा विवेशायं क्रव्यादमन्वगात्। व्याघ्रौ कृत्वा नानानं तं हरामि शिवापरम्
This flesh-eater has entered in, this flesh-eater has followed; having made them two tigers, I remove that one, leaving the auspicious one.
अन्तर्धिर्देवानां परिधिर्मनुष्याणामग्निर्गार्हपत्य उभयान् अन्तरा श्रितः
The enclosure of the gods is within, the boundary of men is outside; Agni, the householder's fire, stands between both.
जीवानामायुः प्र तिर त्वमग्ने पितॄणां लोकमपि गच्छन्तु ये मृताः । सुगार्हपत्यो वितपन्न् अरातिमुषामुषां श्रेयसीं धेह्यस्मै
O Agni, carry away the life of the living, let the dead go to the world of the ancestors; O well-established householder's fire, having driven away the enemy, grant him the better path.
सर्वान् अग्ने सहमानः सपत्नान् ऐषामूर्जं रयिमस्मासु धेहि
O Agni, enduring all rivals, place their strength and wealth among us.
इममिन्द्रं वह्निं पप्रिमन्वारभध्वं स वो निर्वक्षद्दुरितादवद्यात्। तेनाप हत शरुमापतन्तं तेन रुद्रस्य परि पातास्ताम्
Take hold of this Indra-fire, let it carry you away from harm and blame; with it, strike down the arrow that falls, with it, may Rudra's protection guard us.
अनड्वाहं प्लवमन्वारभध्वं स वो निर्वक्षद्दुरितादवद्यात्। आ रोहत सवितुर्नावमेतां षड्भिरुर्वीभिरमतिं तरेम
Take hold of this bull, this raft; let it carry you away from harm and blame; ascend this boat of Savitar—by six broad paths may we cross over safely.
अहोरात्रे अन्वेषि बिभ्रत्क्षेम्यस्तिष्ठन् प्रतरणः सुवीरः । अनातुरान्त्सुमनसस्तल्प बिभ्रज्ज्योगेव नः पुरुषगन्धिरेधि
He seeks day and night, bearing the home, standing firm as a bridge, heroic; bearing the healthy, cheerful bed, may you become fragrant for us like a yoke.
ते देवेभ्य आ वृश्चन्ते पापं जीवन्ति सर्वदा । क्रव्याद्यान् अग्निरन्तिकादश्व इवानुवपते नडम्
They are cut off from the gods, yet live always in sin; Agni, like a horse, pursues the flesh-eaters from near, as one drives reeds.
{११} येऽश्रद्धा धनकाम्या क्रव्यादा समासते । ते वा अन्येषां कुम्भीं पर्यादधति सर्वदा
Those who are faithless, greedy for wealth, who gather as flesh-eaters—they always fill the vessel of others.
प्रेव पिपतिषति मनसा मुहुरा वर्तते पुनः । क्रव्याद्यान् अग्निरन्तिकादनुविद्वान् वितावति
The mind seems to fall, yet again and again it returns; the wise one, knowing the flesh-eaters, keeps them away from the fire.
अविः कृष्णा भागधेयं पशूनां सीसं क्रव्यादपि चन्द्रं त आहुः । माषाः पिष्टा भागधेयं ते हव्यमरण्यान्या गह्वरं सचस्व
The black ewe is the share of the animals, lead is the share of the flesh-eater, and the moon is theirs, they say; ground beans are your share—offer that as the oblation, and join with the forest.
इषीकां जरतीमिष्ट्वा तिल्पिञ्जं दण्डनं नडम् । तमिन्द्र इध्मं कृत्वा यमस्याग्निं निरादधौ
Having worshipped with a bundle of reeds, sesame husks, a stick, and a reed, Indra made that the kindling, and Agni of Yama was kindled with it.
प्रत्यञ्चमर्कं प्रत्यर्पयित्वा प्रविद्वान् पन्थां वि ह्याविवेश । परामीषामसून् दिदेश दीर्घेणायुषा समिमान्त्सृजामि
Having returned the sun facing west, the wise one has entered the path; he has assigned their breaths elsewhere, and with long life, I release these here.
12.3 पुमान् पुंसोऽधि तिष्ठ चर्मेहि तत्र ह्वयस्व यतमा प्रिया ते । यावन्तावग्रे प्रथमं समेयथुस्तद्वां वयो यमराज्ये समानम्
Man stands over man with skins; there, summon your beloved who strives for you. As many as you two first met in the beginning, may that same span of life be yours together in the realm of Yama.
तावद्वां चक्षुस्तति वीर्याणि तावत्तेजस्ततिधा वाजिनानि । अग्निः शरीरं सचते यदैधोऽधा पक्वान् मिथुना सं भवाथः
May your sight, your strength, your radiance, and your vigor be as much as that; Agni joins with the body when kindled, and then, as a pair, you become united when the food is cooked.
समस्मिंल्लोके समु देवयाने सं स्मा समेतं यमराज्येषु । पूतौ पवित्रैरुप तद्ध्वयेथां यद्यद्रेतो अधि वां संबभूव
Together in this world, together on the path of the gods, together may you meet in the realms of Yama. Purified by purifiers, may you call upon that, if the seed has arisen between you.
आपस्पुत्रासो अभि सं विशध्वमिमं जीवं जीवधन्याः समेत्य । तासां भजध्वममृतं यमाहुरोदनं पचति वां जनित्री
O sons of the Waters, come together, surround this living one, you who are life-giving. Having assembled, share the immortal food which, they say, your mother cooks for you.