नमः सिकत्याय च प्रवाह्याय च नमः किꣳशिलाय च क्षयणाय च नमः कपर्दिने च पुलस्तये च नम ऽ इरिण्याय च प्रपथ्याय च
Salutations to the sandy and to the flowing; salutations to the stony and to the decaying; salutations to the one with matted hair and to the descendant of Pulastya; salutations to the desert and to the broad path.
नमो व्रज्याय च गोष्ठ्याय च नमस् तल्प्याय च गेह्याय च नमो हृदय्याय च निवेष्याय च नमः काट्याय च गह्वरेष्ठाय च
Salutations to the one in the pasture and to the cattle pen; salutations to the one on the mat and to the one in the house; salutations to the one in the heart and to the one in the dwelling; salutations to the one in the ditch and to the one who dwells in the cavern.
नमः शुष्क्याय च हरित्याय च नमः पाꣳसव्याय च रजस्याय च नमो लोप्याय चोलप्याय च नम ऽ ऊर्व्याय च सूर्व्याय च
Salutations to the dry and to the green; salutations to the dusty and to the misty; salutations to the ploughed and to the tilled; salutations to the earth and to the sunlit.
नमः पर्णाय च पर्णशदाय च नम ऽ उद्गुरमाणाय चाभिघ्नते च नम ऽ आखिदते च प्रखिदते च नम ऽ इषुकृद्भ्यो धनुष्कृद्भ्यस् च वो नमो नमो वः किरिकेभ्यो देवानाꣳ हृदयेभ्यो नमो विचिन्वत्केभ्यो नमो विक्षिणत्केभ्यो नम ऽ आनिर्हतेभ्यः
Salutations to the leafy and to the leaf-bearer; salutations to the one who uproots and to the one who strikes; salutations to the one who shakes and to the one who makes tremble; salutations to the makers of arrows and to the makers of bows; salutations, salutations to you, O scatterers, to the hearts of the gods; salutations to the searchers; salutations to the destroyers; salutations to the invincible.
द्रापे ऽ अन्धसस् पते दरिद्र नीललोहित । आसां प्रजानाम् एषां पशूनां मा भेर् मा रोङ् मो च नः किं चनाममत्
O destroyer, lord of food, impoverished one, blue and red-hued, do not harm these beings, these cattle; do not strike, do not injure us in any way.
इमा रुद्राय तवसे कपर्दिने क्षयद्वीराय प्र भरामहे मतीः । यथा शम् असद् द्विपदे चतुष्पदे विश्वं पुष्टं ग्रामे ऽ अस्मिन्न् अनातुरम्
To Rudra, the mighty, the matted-haired, the one who destroys the brave, we offer these thoughts; so that there may be peace for bipeds and quadrupeds, and all in this village may be nourished and free from distress.
या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूः शिवा विश्वाहा भेषजी । शिवा रुतस्य भेषजी तया नो मृड जीवसे
O Rudra, your auspicious form, ever beneficent, the universal healer, the remedy for all suffering—by that, grant us happiness and life.
परि नो रुद्रस्य हेतिर् वृणक्तु परि त्वेषस्य दुर्मतिर् अघायोः । अव स्थिरा मघवद्भ्यस् तनुष्व मीढ्वस् तोकाय तनयाय मृड
May the missile of Rudra turn away from us, may the fierce one’s wrath and evil intention pass us by; O gracious one, protect the generous, shield our children and descendants, grant us mercy.
मीढुष्टम शिवतम शिवो नः सुमना भव । परमे वृक्ष ऽ आयुधं निधाय कृत्तिं वसान ऽ आ चर पिनाकं बिभ्रद् आ गहि
Most generous, most auspicious, be kindly disposed toward us; having set your weapon down on the highest tree, clad in a hide, come near, bearing your bow Pinaka.
विकिरिद्र विलोहित नमस् ते ऽ अस्तु भगवः । यास् ते सहस्रꣳ हेतयो ऽन्यम् अस्मन् नि वपन्तु ताः
Scatterer, red-hued, to you be homage, O Lord; may your thousand missiles fall elsewhere, away from us.
सहस्राणि सहस्रशो बाह्वोस् तव हेतयः । तासाम् ईशानो भगवः पराचीना मुखा कृधि
Thousands upon thousands are your missiles, O Lord, in your arms; of these, be the master, turn their faces away from us.
असंख्याता सहस्राणि ये रुद्रा ऽ अधि भूम्याम् । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Countless thousands of Rudras are upon the earth; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
अस्मिन् महत्य् अर्णवे ऽन्तरिक्षे भवा ऽ अधि । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
In this vast ocean, in the atmosphere, you dwell; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
नीलग्रीवाः शितिकण्ठा दिवꣳ रुद्रा ऽ उपश्रिताः । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजनेऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Blue-necked, white-throated Rudras who have ascended to heaven; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
नीलग्रीवाः शितिकण्ठाः शर्वा ऽ अधः क्षमाचराः । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Blue-necked, white-throated Sharvas who move upon the earth below; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
ये वृक्षेषु शष्पिञ्जरा नीलग्रीवा विलोहिताः । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Those among the trees, tawny, blue-necked, red-hued; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
ये भूतानाम् अधिपतयो विशिखासः कपर्दिनः । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Those who are lords of beings, arrow-bearers, matted-haired; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
ये पथां पथिरक्षस ऽ ऐलबृदा ऽ आयुर्युधः । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Those who guard the paths, leaders of travelers, wielding weapons of life; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
ये तीर्थानि प्रचरन्ति सृकाहस्ता निषङ्गिणः । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Those who roam the fords, holding clubs, bearing quivers; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
ये ऽन्नेषु विविध्यन्ति पात्रेषु पिबतो जनान् । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Those who strike people eating food, drinking from vessels; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
ये एतावन्तश् च भूयाꣳसश् च दिशो रुद्रा वितस्थिरे । तेषाꣳ सहस्रयोजने ऽव धन्वानि तन्मसि
Those Rudras who are as many as these and more, spread in all directions; at a thousand leagues’ distance, may their bows be laid down.
नमो ऽस्तु रुद्रेभ्यो ये दिवि येषां वर्षम् इषवः । तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर् दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर् दशोदीचीर् दशोर्ध्वाः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः
Homage to the Rudras who are in heaven, whose arrows are rain; to them, ten in the east, ten in the south, ten in the west, ten in the north, ten above; to them be homage. May they protect us, may they show us mercy. Whomever we hate, and whoever hates us, we consign him into their jaws.
नमो ऽस्तु रुद्रेभ्यो ये ऽन्तरिक्षे येषां वात ऽ इषवः । तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर् दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर् दशोदीचीर् दशोर्ध्वाः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः
Salutations to the Rudras who are in the atmosphere, whose arrows are the winds. To them, ten in the east, ten in the south, ten in the west, ten in the north, ten above. Salutations to them; may they protect us, may they show us mercy. Whomever we hate, and whoever hates us, into their jaws we place him.
नमो ऽस्तु रुद्रेभ्यो ये पृथिव्यां येषाम् अन्नम् इषवः । तेभ्यो दश प्राचीर् दश दक्षिणा दश प्रतीचीर् दशोदीचीर् दशोर्ध्वाः । तेभ्यो नमो ऽ अस्तु ते नो ऽवन्तु ते नो मृडयन्तु ते यं द्विष्मो यश् च नो द्वेष्टि तम् एषां जम्भे दध्मः
Salutations to the Rudras who are on earth, whose arrows are food. To them, ten in the east, ten in the south, ten in the west, ten in the north, ten above. Salutations to them; may they protect us, may they show us mercy. Whomever we hate, and whoever hates us, into their jaws we place him.
अश्मन्न् ऊर्जं पर्वते शिश्रियाणाम् ऽ अद्भ्य ओषधीभ्यो वनस्पतिभ्यो ऽधि सम्भृतं पयः । तां न ऽ इषमूर्जं धत्त मरुतः सꣳरराणाः । ऽ अश्मꣳस् ते क्षुत् । मयि त ऊर्क् । यं द्विष्मस् तं ते शुग् ऋच्छतु
The strength and nourishment that rests on the stone, on the mountain, gathered from waters, plants, and trees—may the Maruts, striving together, grant us that strength and nourishment. The stone is your hunger. May that strength be in me. Whomever we hate, may your thunderbolt reach him.
इमा मे ऽ अग्न ऽ इष्टका धेनवः सन्त्व् एका च दश च दश च शतं च शतं च सहस्रं च सहस्रं चायुतं चायुतं च नियुतं च नियुतं च प्रयुतं चार्बुदं च न्यर्बुदꣳ समुद्रश् च मध्यं चान्तश् च परार्धश् चैता मे ऽ अग्न इष्टका धेनवः सन्त्व् अमुत्रामुष्मिंल् लोके
May these bricks of mine, O Agni, be cows—one, ten, ten hundred, ten thousand, ten ten-thousand, ten hundred-thousand, ten million, ten hundred-million, ten billion, ten hundred-billion, ten trillion, ten ocean, the middle, the end, the highest. May these bricks of mine, O Agni, be cows in that world and in this world.
ऋतव स्थ ऽ ऋतावृध ऽ ऋतुष्ठा स्थ ऽ ऋतावृधः । घृतश्च्युतो मधुश्च्युतो विराजो नाम कामदुघा ऽ अक्षीयमाणाः
You are of the seasons, you are strengthened by the seasons, you stand in the seasons, you are strengthened by the seasons. Flowing with ghee, flowing with honey, named radiant, wish-fulfilling, inexhaustible.
समुद्रस्य त्वावकयाग्ने परि व्ययामसि । पावको ऽ अस्मभ्यꣳ शिवो भव
With the foam of the ocean, O Agni, we encircle you. Be pure and auspicious for us.
हिमस्य त्वा जरायुणाग्ने परि व्ययामसि । पावको ऽ अस्मभ्यꣳ शिवो भव
With the membrane of frost, O Agni, we encircle you. Be pure and auspicious for us.
उप ज्मन्न् उप वेतसेऽव तर नदीष्व् आ । अग्ने पित्तम् अपाम् असि । मण्डूकि ताभिर् आ गहि सेमं नो यज्ञं पावकवर्णꣳ शिवं कृधि
Come near, come as if to the reed, cross over as in the rivers. Agni, you are the bile among waters. Frog, come with them; make this sacrifice of ours bright and auspicious.