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.
न यस्याः पारं ददृशे न योयुवद्विश्वमस्यां नि विशते यदेजति । अरिष्टासस्त उर्वि तमस्वति रात्रि पारमशीमहि भद्रे पारमशीमहि
No one has seen your far shore, nor your youthful form; all enters into you when you move; may we reach your farthest limit unharmed, O night, may we reach your blessed farthest limit.
ये ते रात्रि नृचक्षसो द्रष्टारो नवतिर्नव । अशीतिः सन्त्यष्टा उतो ते सप्त सप्ततिः
Those seers of yours, O night, who are men with vision—ninety and nine are they; eighty and eight, and also seven sevens.
षष्टिश्च षट्च रेवति पञ्चाशत्पञ्च सुम्नयि । चत्वारश्चत्वारिंशच्च त्रयस्त्रिंशच्च वाजिनि
Sixty and six, O radiant one, fifty and five, O gracious one, forty and four, O victorious one, and thirty and three.
द्वौ च ते विंशतिश्च ते रात्र्येकादशावमाः । तेभिर्नो अद्य पायुभिर्नु पाहि दुहितर्दिवः
Two and twenty are yours, O night, and eleven are the last; with these guardians protect us today, O daughter of heaven, protect us now.
रक्षा माकिर्नो अघशंस ईशत मा नो दुःशंस ईशत । मा नो अद्य गवां स्तेनो मावीनां वृक ईशत
Protect us—let not the evil-wisher have power over us, let not the ill-wisher have power over us; let not the thief of cattle, nor the wolf of sheep, have power over us today.
माश्वानां भद्रे तस्करो मा नृणां यातुधान्यः । परमेभिः पथिभि स्तेनो धावतु तस्करः । परेण दत्वती रज्जुः परेणाघायुरर्षतु
Let not the thief of horses, nor the demon among men, have power over us; let the thief run away by distant paths, let the rope given by another bind him, let the evil-doer depart by another way.
अध रात्रि तृष्टधूममशीर्षाणमहिं कृणु । हनू वृकस्य जम्भया स्तेनं द्रुपदे जहि
Now, O night, make the one with three plumes, the headless, powerless; silence the wolf's jaws, strike down the thief in the thicket.
त्वयि रात्रि वसामसि स्वपिष्यामसि जागृहि । गोभ्यो नः शर्म यछाश्वेभ्यः पुरुषेभ्यः
In you, O night, we dwell, in you we shall sleep—be awake; grant us protection for our cattle, for our horses, for our people.
अथो यानि च यस्मा ह यानि चान्तः परीणहि । तानि ते परि दद्मसि
And whatever things are outside, and whatever things are within—encompass them all around; to you we entrust them.
रात्रि मातरुषसे नः परि देहि । उषा नो अह्ने परि ददात्वहस्तुभ्यं विभावरि
Night, mother, surround us for the sake of dawn; may dawn surround us for the sake of day—O radiant one, with your hands.