अभयं मित्रादभयममित्रादभयं ज्ञातादभयं पुरो यः । अभयं नक्तमभयं दिवा नः सर्वा आशा मम मित्रं भवन्तु
May there be safety for us from friend and from foe, from kin and from those ahead. May there be safety for us by night and by day; may all regions become our friends.
असपत्नं पुरस्तात्पश्चान् नो अभयं कृतम् । सविता मा दक्षिणत उत्तरान् मा शचीपतिः
Make us without rivals in front and grant us safety behind. May Savitar protect us on the right, and the Lord of Power on the left.
दिवो मादित्या रक्षतु भूम्या रक्षन्त्वग्नयः । इन्द्राग्नी रक्षतां मा पुरस्तादश्विनावभितः शर्म यच्छताम् । तिरश्चीन् अघ्न्या रक्षतु जातवेदा भूतकृतो मे सर्वतः सन्तु वर्म
May the Ādityas guard us from the sky, and Agnis protect us from the earth. May Indra and Agni guard us in front, may the Aśvins grant us shelter all around. May Jātavedas, the all-knowing, protect us from across, and may beings form armor for me on every side.
अग्निर्मा पातु वसुभिः पुरस्तात्तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Agni guard me with the Vasus in front; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
वायुर्मान्तरिक्षेणैतस्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Vāyu guard me with the midspace in this direction; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
सोमो मा रुद्रैर्दक्षिणाया दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Soma guard me with the Rudras on the right; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
वरुणो मादित्यैरेतस्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Varuṇa guard me with the Ādityas in this direction; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
सूर्यो मा द्यावापृथिवीभ्यां प्रतीच्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Sūrya guard me with Heaven and Earth from the western direction; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
आपो मौषधीमतीरेतस्या दिशः पान्तु तासु क्रमे तासु श्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । ता मा रक्षन्तु ता मा गोपायन्तु ताभ्य आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May the Waters, rich in herbs, guard me in this direction; in them I step, in them I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May they protect me, may they watch over me; to them I entrust myself—svāhā.
विश्वकर्मा मा सप्तऋषिभिरुदीच्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Viśvakarman guard me with the Seven Sages from the northern direction; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
इन्द्रो मा मरुत्वान् एतस्या दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, guard me in this direction; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
प्रजापतिर्मा प्रजननवान्त्सह प्रतिष्ठया ध्रुवाया दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Prajāpati, the lord of creatures, with progeny, with support, with firmness, guard me from the fixed direction; in him I step, in him I take refuge, into that fortress I enter. May he protect me, may he watch over me; to him I entrust myself—svāhā.
बृहस्पतिर्मा विश्वैर्देवैरूर्ध्वाया दिशः पातु तस्मिन् क्रमे तस्मिं छ्रये तां पुरं प्रैमि । स मा रक्षतु स मा गोपायतु तस्मा आत्मानं परि ददे स्वाहा
May Bṛhaspati, together with all the gods, protect me from the upward direction. In that path, in that refuge, I enter that stronghold. May he guard me, may he watch over me. To him I entrust myself. Svāhā.
अग्निं ते वसुवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायवः प्राच्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Agni, rich in treasures, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from the eastern direction.
वायुं तेऽन्तरिक्षवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Vāyu, possessing the midspace, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from this direction.
सोमं ते रुद्रवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायवो दक्षिणाया दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Soma, accompanied by Rudra, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from the southern direction.
वरुणं त आदित्यवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Varuṇa, accompanied by the Ādityas, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from this direction.
सूर्यं ते द्यावापृथिवीवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव प्रतीच्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Sūrya, accompanied by Heaven and Earth, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from the western direction.
अपस्त ओषधीमतीर्ऋच्छन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May the Waters, rich in plants, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from this direction.
विश्वकर्माणं ते सप्तऋषिवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव उदीच्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Viśvakarman, accompanied by the Seven Sages, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from the northern direction.
इन्द्रं ते मरुत्वन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव एतस्या दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from this direction.
प्रजापतिं ते प्रजननवन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायवो ध्रुवाया दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Prajāpati, accompanied by progeny, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from the fixed direction.
बृहस्पतिं ते विश्वदेववन्तमृच्छन्तु । ये माघायव ऊर्ध्वाया दिशोऽभिदासान्
May Bṛhaspati, accompanied by all the gods, be sought for you by those Māghāyavas who attack from the upward direction.
मित्रः पृथिव्योदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
Mitra has ascended from the earth; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.
वायुरन्तरिक्षेणोदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
Vāyu has ascended through the midspace; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.
सूर्यो दिवोदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
Sūrya has ascended from the sky; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.
चन्द्रमा नक्षत्रैरुदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
The Moon, with the stars, has ascended; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.
सोम ओषधीभिरुदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
Soma, with the plants, has ascended; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.
यज्ञो दक्षिणाभिरुदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
Sacrifice, with the gifts, has ascended; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.
समुद्रो नदीभिरुदक्रामत्तां पुरं प्र णयामि वः । तामा विशत तां प्र विशत सा वः शर्म च वर्म च यच्छतु
The ocean, with the rivers, has ascended; I lead you to that stronghold. Enter it, fully enter it; may it grant you both shelter and armor.