यत्र ब्रह्मविदो यान्ति दीक्षया तपसा सह । आपो मा तत्र नयत्वमृतं मोप तिष्ठतु । अद्भ्यः स्वाहा
Where the knowers of Brahman go, with consecration and with austerity, may the Waters lead me there; may immortality abide with me. To the Waters, svāhā.
यत्र ब्रह्मविदो यान्ति दीक्षया तपसा सह । ब्रह्मा मा तत्र नयतु ब्रह्मा ब्रह्म दधातु मे । ब्रह्मणे स्वाहा
Where the knowers of Brahman go, with consecration and with austerity, may Brahmā lead me there; may Brahmā grant me Brahman. To Brahman, svāhā.
19.44 आयुषोऽसि प्रतरणं विप्रं भेषजमुच्यसे । तदाञ्जन त्वं शंताते शमापो अभयं कृतम्
You are the crossing over of life; you are called the sage's remedy. O ointment, you are peace-bringing; bring peace to the waters, make us fearless.
यो हरिमा जायान्योऽङ्गभेदो विसल्पकः । सर्वं ते यक्ष्ममङ्गेभ्यो बहिर्निर्हन्त्वाञ्जनम्
Whatever jaundice, whatever limb-breaking, whatever spreading disease— let this ointment drive all that affliction out from your limbs.
आञ्जनं पृथिव्यां जातं भद्रं पुरुषजीवनम् । कृणोत्वप्रमायुकं रथजूतिमनागसम्
Ointment born from the earth, auspicious, sustaining human life— make for us a long life, skill in charioteering, and freedom from harm.
प्राण प्राणं त्रायस्वासो असवे मृड । निर्ऋते निर्ऋत्या नः पाशेभ्यो मुञ्च
O breath, protect breath; be gracious to the living. O Nirṛti, free us from the bonds of destruction.
सिन्धोर्गर्भोऽसि विद्युतां पुष्पम् । वातः प्राणः सूर्यश्चक्षुर्दिवस्पयः
You are the embryo of the river, the blossom of lightnings. Wind is breath, the sun is sight, the rain of heaven is nourishment.
देवाञ्जन त्रैककुद परि मा पाहि विश्वतः । न त्वा तरन्त्योषधयो बाह्याः पर्वतीया उत
Divine ointment, three-crested, protect me on all sides. Let not the external herbs, nor those of the mountains, surpass you.
वीदं मध्यमवासृपद्रक्षोहामीवचातनः । अमीवाः सर्वाश्चातयन् नाशयदभिभा इतः
May this ointment drive away disease from the middle, from the sides, and from above; may it expel all illnesses and destroy them completely from here.
बह्विदं राजन् वरुणानृतमाह पूरुषः । तस्मात्सहस्रवीर्य मुञ्च नः पर्यंहसः
Many times, O King Varuṇa, a man speaks falsehood; therefore, O thousand-powered one, release us from every misfortune.
यदापो अघ्न्या इति वरुणेति यदूचिम । तस्मात्सहस्रवीर्य मुञ्च नः पर्यंहसः
Whatever we have said, 'Waters are not to be harmed,' and 'O Varuṇa,' for that reason, O thousand-powered one, release us from every misfortune.
मित्रश्च त्वा वरुणश्चानुप्रेयतुराञ्जन । तौ त्वानुगत्य दूरं भोगाय पुनरोहतुः
May Mitra and Varuṇa follow you, O ointment; having followed you far, may they return again for enjoyment.
19.45 ऋणादृणमिव सं नय कृत्यां कृत्याकृतो गृहम् । चक्षुर्मन्त्रस्य दुर्हार्दः पृष्टीरपि शृणाञ्जन
Lead away the harmful spell as debt repays debt, O ointment; whether the spell is performed or not, let it leave the house; be the eye of the charm, O remover of evil, listen to us.
यदस्मासु दुष्वप्न्यं यद्गोषु यच्च नो गृहे । अनामगस्तं च दुर्हार्दः प्रियः प्रति मुञ्चताम्
Whatever evil dream is among us, whatever is among the cows, and whatever is in our house—let the remover of evil, the beloved one, release us from it, unharmed.
अपामूर्ज ओजसो वावृधानमग्नेर्जातमधि जातवेदसः । चतुर्वीरं पर्वतीयं यदाञ्जनं दिशः प्रदिशः करदिच्छिवास्ते
The ointment, grown from the strength and vigor of the waters, born from Agni, from Jātavedas—may the fourfold, mountain-born ointment, which the directions and regions bear, be auspicious for you.
चतुर्वीरं बध्यत आञ्जनं ते सर्वा दिशो अभयास्ते भवन्तु । ध्रुवस्तिष्ठासि सवितेव चार्य इमा विशो अभि हरन्तु ते बलिम्
The fourfold ointment is tied for you; may all the directions be fearless for you; stand firm as the sun, O worthy one; may these peoples bring you tribute.
आक्ष्वैकं मणिमेकं कृणुष्व स्नाह्येकेना पिबैकमेषाम् । चतुर्वीरं नैर्ऋतेभ्यश्चतुर्भ्यो ग्राह्या बन्धेभ्यः परि पात्वस्मान्
Wear one gem, make one, bathe with one, drink with one; may the fourfold ointment protect us from the bonds of the four Nirṛtis.
अग्निर्माग्निनावतु प्राणायापानायायुषे वर्चस ओजसे । तेजसे स्वस्तये सुभूतये स्वाहा
May Agni protect me with his fiery power—for breath, for inspiration and expiration, for life, for brilliance, for vigor, for energy, for well-being, for prosperity—svāhā.
इन्द्रो मेन्द्रियेणावतु प्राणायापानायायुषे वर्चस ओजसे । तेजसे स्वस्तये सुभूतये स्वाहा
May Indra protect me with his strength—for breath, for inspiration and expiration, for life, for brilliance, for vigor, for energy, for well-being, for prosperity—svāhā.
सोमो मा सौम्येनावतु प्राणायापानायायुषे वर्चस ओजसे । तेजसे स्वस्तये सुभूतये स्वाहा
May Soma protect me with his gentleness—for breath, for inspiration and expiration, for life, for brilliance, for vigor, for energy, for well-being, for prosperity—svāhā.
भगो मा भगेनावतु प्राणायापानायायुषे वर्चस ओजसे । तेजसे स्वस्तये सुभूतये स्वाहा
May Bhaga protect me with his favor—for breath, for inspiration and expiration, for life, for brilliance, for vigor, for energy, for well-being, for prosperity—svāhā.
मरुतो मा गणैरवन्तु प्राणायापानायुषे वर्चस ओजसे तेजसे । स्वस्तये सुभूतये स्वाहा
May the Maruts protect me with their hosts—for breath, for inspiration and expiration, for life, for brilliance, for vigor, for energy, for well-being, for prosperity—svāhā.
19.46 प्रजापतिष्ट्वा बध्नात्प्रथममस्तृतं वीर्याय कम् । तत्ते बध्नाम्यायुषे वर्चस ओजसे च बलाय चास्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
Prajāpati binds you first, the untied one, for strength; I bind you for life, for brilliance, for vigor, and for power; may the untied one protect you.
ऊर्ध्वस्तिष्ठतु रक्षन्न् अप्रमादमस्तृतेमं मा त्वा दभन् पणयो यातुधानाः । इन्द्र इव दस्यून् अव धूनुष्व पृतन्यतः सर्वां छत्रून् वि षहस्वास्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
May the untied one stand upright, protecting without fail; let neither traders nor sorcerers harm you; as Indra shakes off enemies, drive away all adversaries; may the untied one protect you.
शतं च न प्रहरन्तो निघ्नन्तो न तस्तिरे । तस्मिन्न् इन्द्रः पर्यदत्त चक्षुः प्राणमथो बलमस्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
A hundred striking and slaying have not overcome us; in that, Indra has placed sight, breath, and also strength; may the untied one protect you.
इन्द्रस्य त्वा वर्मणा परि धापयामो यो देवानामधिराजो बभूव । पुनस्त्वा देवाः प्र णयन्तु सर्वेऽस्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
We clothe you with Indra's armor, who became the overlord of the gods; may all the gods lead you again; may the untied one protect you.
अस्मिन् मणावेकशतं वीर्याणि सहस्रं प्राणा अस्मिन्न् अस्तृते । व्याघ्रः शत्रून् अभि तिष्ठ सर्वान् यस्त्वा पृतन्यादधरः सो अस्त्वस्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
In this amulet are a hundred powers, a thousand breaths are contained within it; like a tiger, stand firm against all enemies—may the one who would strike you down be struck down himself, may the amulet protect you.
घृतादुल्लुप्तो मधुमान् पयस्वान्त्सहस्रप्राणः शतयोनिर्वयोधाः । शम्भूश्च मयोभूश्चोर्जस्वांश्च पयस्वांश्चास्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
Anointed with ghee, sweet with honey, rich with milk, endowed with a thousand breaths, of a hundred origins, a giver of vigor—may the auspicious, the joyful, the strong, the milk-rich amulet protect you.
यथा त्वमुत्तरोऽसो असपत्नः सपत्नहा । सजातानामसद्वशी तथा त्वा सविता करदस्तृतस्त्वाभि रक्षतु
Just as you are superior, without rival, destroyer of rivals, ruler over your kind—so may Savitar make you thus; may the amulet protect you.
आ रात्रि पार्थिवं रजः पितुरप्रायि धामभिः । दिवः सदांसि बृहती वि तिष्ठस आ त्वेषं वर्तते तमः
Night, you extend across the earthly realm, you have approached with your lights; you stand in the great abodes of heaven—your darkness now spreads forth.